Aging, Minor
Are you passionate about caring for older adults? Learn how to improve the well-being of the rapidly growing senior population, and gain expertise in this high-demand area.
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Minor description
Aging minor description
People are living longer. While this represents one of the crowning achievements of the last century, it is also a significant challenge. Longer lives must be planned for.
The minor program in aging offers you the opportunity to create positive differences in the lives of older adults. You develop the tools and mindset that enable you to anticipate challenges in existing social structures at every level as the proportion of retired adults increases faster than the number of people in the workforce. You learn to develop solutions for an aging population's needs in areas of personal finance, transportation, increased demands for health care, assisted-living options and recreation.
Why earn an aging minor at ASU?
Many programs approach aging through a single discipline. This minor in aging was built to break that mold, giving you room to study later life from more than one point of view. You explore aging from multiple angles --- including psychology, sociology, communication, health and family studies --- to see how later life shapes individuals, families and communities.
You can tailor coursework to your major and interests, whether in health, social services or behavioral sciences.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor in aging consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which 12 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Credit hours may not be shared between major and minor requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the minor must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better. |
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3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BS in aging
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this aging minor prepares you for
Completion of the minor program in aging is a pathway to a career researching, developing policies for, or providing services to older populations. Employment in associated career fields is expected to increase commensurately with the needs of a growing and diverse population. People who work with aging populations are employed in public and private agencies that deal with a wide variety of social issues, including:
- access to health care
- assisted-living facilities and management
- education
- disabilities
- discrimination
- elder abuse and family support
- health, mental health and end-of-life decisions
- housing
- recreational opportunities
- transportation
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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FAB N101
sbsadvising@asu.edu
602-543-3000
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