• High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents,
go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more. To learn more about starting this program,
please contact an academic advisor at (920) 498-5444 or
(888) 385-6982.
• Attend or view online program pre-registration information
session.
NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver
Law (1997 WISCONSIN ACT 27). The completion of a caregiver
background check includes the review of criminal records for
convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper
behavior. Students accepted into this program must
complete a background check through
www.castlebranch.com AND complete a Background
Information Disclosure (BID) form disclosing any acts, crimes,
or convictions prior to program entry. The information
provided in the BID form must be truthful and match any
ndings on the criminal record check. Information regarding
this process is provided to students immediately upon
acceptance into the program. Students with a criminal
history may be denied access to placement at the discretion
of the clinical or practicum site. Consequently, should a
student have a history of convictions of serious crimes or a
history of improper behaviors, NWTC cannot guarantee
clinical/practicum placement or guarantee graduation within
typical program timing.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete
the Gerontology associate degree program in the
number of semesters shown.
FIRST SEMESTER
10-890-101 College 101 1
10-801-136 English Composition 1 3
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro 1
10-809-198 Intro to Psychology 3
10-544-201 GERO: Intro to Gerontology 3
10-544-202 GERO:Physical Aspects of Aging 3
10-806-189 Basic Anatomy 3
SEMESTER TOTAL
17
SECOND SEMESTER
10-544-203 GERO: Healthy Aging 3
10-801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm 3
10-809-188 Developmental Psychology 3
10-544-204 GERO: Social Gerontology 3
10-809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies 3
443