2022 Fall Course Info
Information is subject to change.
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Drops and Refunds:
Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.
Summer 2022 Course Information
Theories of Aging
| University: | Oklahoma State University |
| Course Number: | HDFS 5433 |
| Credit Hours: | 3 credit hours - $590 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | June 06, 2022 - July 29, 2022 |
Course Description
This course addresses the historical, contemporary, and interdisciplinary basis of aging theory. Students critically assess biological, psychological, sociological, and human developmental conceptualizations. Emphasis of the course is on conceptual models as well as theoretical development and application within gerontological research and the field of aging.
Contacts
Instructor
Alex Bishop
Office: 405-744-3989
Fax: 405-744-6344
alex.bishop@okstate.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Not Required
Course Access
Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.
Megan Janus for Agricultural Education, Animal Science, and Grassland Management.
Karla Sisco for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
