GLOBAL LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
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GERO 336: Mental Health and the Elderly Factors involved in successful aging and maintenance of healthy personality functioning are investigated. The most common psychological disorders of the elderly are considered from etiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects. 3 credits GERO 375: Gerontology Internship Students are provided an opportunity to work with elderly in a field internship of 8 to 16 hours per week at a local agency serving the elderly. 3-6 credits GERO 390-395: Special Topics in Gerontology
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GERO 400: Death, Dying, and Bereavement This course explores dying, death, grief, and bereavement, a topic of interest to personnel in the health and human service and other related professions. Issues discussed are theories of dying, death, and bereavement of the aged and assessments and interventions with clients and their families. Socio-cultural differences in attitude and behavior toward death as well as ethical. Legal issues, resources and support services are explored. Prerequisite: GERO 211 3 credits
GLOBAL LANGUAGES AND CULTURES MARTHA KOSIR, Ph.D., Program Director FACULTY: Professor: Martha Kosir. Associate Professor: Carlos Mamani Carolyn Baugh. Adjunct Faculty: Linda Brown, Fr. Michael Kesicki, Patrick O’Connell, Daniela Vassileva. Mission The Mission of the Global Languages and Cultures program is to provide students with a comprehensive educational experience that hones not only linguistic skills in the target language but also advances cultural competency, critical thinking, and information literacy skills. The Global Languages program plays a strategic role in the University’s efforts to develop a worldview and transform students into responsible, well-rounded, and accomplished global citizens. Vision The Global Languages and Cultures program will cultivate effective 21st century communicators, who will understand that linguistic and cultural boundaries can be overcome through knowledge, mutual understanding, and respect. Aims and Objectives The Global Languages and Cultures program offers courses in language, literature and culture as well as specialized courses in terminology and practices in fields such as business, criminal justice, social services and health sciences. The languages offered are German, Spanish, Arabic, French and Latin with majors offered in Spanish and Global Cultures. The Global Cultures major aims at strategically connecting language and culture skills with fields that warrant good employment prospects – business, public service, communications and more. It provides a comprehensive educational experience for students interested in learning about a world that is increasingly diverse, international and inherently interdependent. In addition to intercultural and multilingual competency, students develop critical knowledge about global history, politics, intercultural communication, cross-cultural psychology and fundamentals of business practices. Linguistic and cultural competency, in addition to critical thinking, information literacy and experiential learning skills, will prepare graduates for success in the global and domestic job market.
