GRN 100 UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Description of the aging client in the aging services network. Examination of sociological, psychological, and biological aspects of aging.

GRN 101 AGING SERVICES ENVIRONMENT (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: Program Admission
Description of the aging services environment including federal, state, and local roles and responsibilities. Examination of service specifications.

GRN 102 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: Program Admission
Addresses behavioral health issues associated with aging, including psycho-social impact of cultural and cohort influences. Discussion of prevention, diagnosis, assessment, and intervention. Examination of legislation.

GRN 103 GERIATRIC NUTRITION (2-0-2)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
A study of the nutritional needs of the individual, including older adults. Topics include: nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education.

GRN 104 HEALTHY AGING (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: Program Admission
Examination of lifestyles conducive to healthy aging. Considers role of nutrition, exercise, safety, and lifelong learning.

GRN 105 PRINCIPLES OF HOME HEALTH CARE (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Development of modern homecare focusing on the elderly and the values of keeping families together in times of illness while maintaining a therapeutic environment.

GRN 106 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Examination of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Provides the foundation for care giving, involves experiential learning activities as well as didactics. Emphasis on therapeutic techniques.

GRN 107 LEGAL ASPECTS OF AGING (ETHICS) (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Exploration of legal and ethical issues and the relationship to nursing care of the gerontological client. Review of laws which govern and protect the aging client. Review of moral principles and values that guide human behaviors.

GRN 108 DEATH & DYING (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Understanding the death and dying process a normal part of the life cycle. Examination of the specific care needed to care for the dying patient and family as they complete the last stage of growth and development.

GRN 200 PRACTICUM I (0-18-6)
Prerequisite: GRN 100 - 108
Provides the student with the opportunity to gain experience in an actual clinical/job setting. Students will be placed in an appropriate facility for 18 hours per week throughout the quarter. On-the-job training topics include: orientation to the professional, communication, roles and responsibilities of a Geriatric Specialist, legal and safety requirements in the field of gerontology, equipment use, and performance skills standards and procedures.

GRN 201 PRACTICUM II (0-18-6)
Prerequisite: GRN 200
Builds on the concepts presented in prior practicum courses and develops the skills necessary for successful performance in the job market.