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Minor in Gerontology

The 18 semester-hour undergraduate minor in gerontology allows you to enhance your major field of academic specialization (e.g., communicative disorders, public health, nursing, physical therapy, nutrition and other fields) with evidence-based knowledge of the life-course and aging. Regardless of the career path you pursue, knowing about older people and the aging experience will be a valuable asset and strength in the job market. All majors are eligible to pursue the gerontology minor.

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DeKalb, IL 60115

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