Plein Certificate Curriculum
16 Credit Curriculum; 15 credits of required courses, 1 credit of electives
Required Courses
- PHARM 549 Assessment and Pharmacotherapy of Older Adults (4 credits)
- PHRMPR 566 Geriatrics APPE (7 credits)
- PHARM 550 Seminar in Geriatrics (1 credit)
- NURS 516 Physiology of Aging (3 credits)
Electives
School of Pharmacy-Based Geriatric Electives
- PHARM 513 Medical Devices for Home Health Care (3 credits)
- PHARM 548 Current Topics in Geriatrics (1 credit)
- PHARM 595 Independent study – develop a project or special studies in geriatrics (variable credit)
- PHARM 599 Research-collaborate with faculty member on a geriatrics research project (variable credit)
University-Based Geriatric Electives
- NURS 507 Mental Health of Adults (3 credits)
- NURS 599 Geriatric Health Promotion for Rural Health Care Providers (1 credit)
- NURS 599 Geriatric Healthcare Series: Alzheimer’s Disease (1 credit)
- SOCW 526 Social and Healthcare Policy in an Aging Society (3 credits)
Electives offered through UW Educational Outreach
The following courses are offered as part of the Gerontology Certificate through UW Educational Outreach and are suitable courses. These courses require an additional fee for registration as these are distance learning courses.
- UCONJ 411 Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
- UCONJ 413 Current Issues in Aging (3 credits)
- UCONJ 442 Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
Suggested Course of Study (Electives are in italics)
| Year of Study | Autumn | Winter | Spring | |
| PY1 | PHARM 513 (3), NURS 599 (1) | |||
| PY2 | NSG 516 (3) | NURS 599 (1), PHARM 548 (1) | PHARM 513 (3), NURS 599 (1) | |
| PY3 | NSG 516 (3) | PHARM 549 (4) | ||
| PY4 | PHARM 550 (1)*, PHRMPR 566 (7)* | |||
(*APPE starts in P3 Spring quarter)