At other times by appointment. An Introduction to Gerontology .
Gerontology is a multidisciplinary, scientific study of the aging process.
Gerontologists recognize that aging is a combination of physical, psychological, and social processes. The Concentration may be added to any major field of study. In The Aging Experience , Russell Ward says that social gerontology is the study of the social aspects of the aging process. Specifically, course materials are designed to help us understand what happens to the individual as he or she ages and to discern the social experiences that come with aging and the political and economic positions of America's current cohorts of older people. Exam questions will be drawn from the assigned reading, class discussion, and lecture.