Courses

Overview of aging-related challenges to healthy living and function; individual and societal views of older adults along with historical and current trends concerning their rights. Principles for optimal aging including physical activity, nutrition, social function, and accessibility. Resources, services, legal rights and policy issues for older adults that promote health, equity and inclusion.

Introduction to social services and social work with the elderly, considering socio-cultural issues and impact on the elderly.

Contemporary topics in aging, including basic science, clinical, and psyco-social issues.

The course provides an in-depth understanding of aging issues at individual and societal levels for effective social work practice with older adults and their families. This course prepares students to conduct social work interventions with older adults and their families in rural and non-urban communities.

Aging experience in modern world. Theories of aging, dimensions of aging, everyday concerns associated with aging, and future prospects of aging.

The purpose of this progression practicum is to facilitate student independence in the Adult-Geron Primary Care Nurse Practitioner role. The focus is on the application and synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired in all previous courses and to develop the necessary skills to progress to the next level of competency in the Adult-Geron Primary Care Nurse Practitioner role.

Economic problems and policies in financing agriculture.

This course focuses on practices essential to establishing and maintaining an agribusiness. Topics include personnel management, finance, customer service, insurance, and record keeping. Upon course completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of the requirements to comply with mandated state and federal regulations, manage employees, and meet consumer demands. Prerequisite: None. Code C. Offered: TRA. Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (ACR)

Principles and problems of marketing farm and agribusiness products including marketing methods, channels, structures, and institutions. May count either AGEC 3010 or AGEC 3013.

An introduction to the fundamentals of biochemistry with emphasis on food and plant biochemistry. The laboratory deals with basic techniques in biochemical analyses. A laboratory session adds practical experience to the theory taught.