Gerontology and Social Work

In the M.S./M.S.W. dual degree program, the student enrolls primarily in the first year program of the School of Social Work. During the summer session, courses are taken in the School of Gerontology at the Andrus Center. Second year courses are taken in both the School of Gerontology and the School of Social Work. Field work during the second year is taken in the School of Gerontology. The research project is undertaken through the School of Social Work, and the research course and thesis of the School of Gerontology are waived.

Gerontology Requirements		Units
GERO 510	Physiology of Development and Aging	4
GERO 520	Life Span Developmental Psychology	4
GERO 530	Life Span Developmental Sociology	4
GERO 540	Social Policy and Aging	4
GERO 591z	Field Practicum	8
Gerontology electives		8
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Social Work Requirements		Units
SOWK 503	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SOWK 505	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SOWK 533	Social Welfare I	3
SOWK 543	Social Work Practice I	3
SOWK 545	Social Work Practice II	3
SOWK 562	Social Work Research	3
SOWK 586ab	Field Practicum I	3-3
SOWK 650	Social Work Practice III	3
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One course in the series		3 Units
SOWK 605	Human Development and Mental Health
SOWK 606	Human Development, Illness, and Disability
SOWK 607	Human Behavior in an Industrial Society
SOWK 608	Personal and Social Adjustments of Age
SOWK 609*	Human Behavior in Groups and Organizations

*Community Organization Planning and Administration (COPA) students must take 609; other students have a choice of substituting 699 Special Topics in Social Work for 605, 606 or 607.

One course in the series		3 Units
SOWK 625	Evaluation of Research: Mental Health
SOWK 626	Evaluation of Research: Mental Health in Mental
	Health Settings
SOWK 627	Evaluation of Research: The World of Work
SOWK 628	Evaluation of Research: Social Work in Aging
SOWK 629	Evaluation of Research: Community Organization,
	Planning and Administration
SOWK 695	Research Project I

One course in the series		3 Units
SOWK 635	Social Policy: Mental Health
SOWK 636	Social Policy: Health Care
SOWK 637	Social Policy: The World of Work
SOWK 638	Social Policy: Older Adults and Their Families
SOWK 639	Social Policy for Macro Practitioners

One course in the series		3 Units
SOWK 645	Clinical Practice in Mental Health Settings
SOWK 646	Clinical Practice in Various Health Settings
SOWK 647	Social Work Practice in Work Settings
SOWK 648	Clinical Practice with Older Adults
SOWK 649ab	Seminar in Community Organization
SOWK 650	Social Work Practice III

One course in the series		3 Units
SOWK 675	Community Practice in Mental Health Settings
SOWK 676	Community and Administrative Practice in Health Settings
SOWK 677	Community Organization and Administration in
	Work Settings
SOWK 678	Community Practice With and In Behalf of Older Adults
SOWK 679	Social Planning and Administrative Processes
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Series course selection is done only with an academic advisor's approval.

Program Adaptations

Gerontology and Urban Planning

Requirements

Urban and Regional Planning		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory, Process, and Implementation	4
PLUS 502	Statistics and Data Management	4
PLUS 507	Planning Analysis and Evaluation	4
PLUS 508	Planning and Political Economy	4

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4 or 8) to total eight units.

Emphasis: 12 units of emphasis courses taken within the School of Urban and Regional Planning.

Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating gerontology and urban and regional planning. Students must register in a minimum of four units of either GERO 594abz (2, 2, 0) or PLUS 594abz (2, 2, 0). Students must maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.

Gerontology and Jewish Communal Service

For information about Jewish Communal Service requirements contact the Office of Admissions, Hebrew Union College -- Jewish Institute of Religion, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796.

Program Adaptations

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