GRN: Gerontology

Core Outcomes Mapping

Mapping Level Indicators
  • 0: Not Applicable.
  • 1: Limited demonstration or application of knowledge and skills.
  • 2: Basic demonstration and application of knowledge and skills.
  • 3: Demonstrated comprehension and is able to apply essential knowledge and skills.
  • 4: Demonstrates thorough, effective and/or sophisticated application of knowledge and skills.

SAC – GRN: Gerontology

Core Outcomes
  1. Communication.
  2. Community and Environmental Responsibility.
  3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.
  4. Cultural Awareness.
  5. Professional Competence.
  6. Self-Reflection.
Core Outcomes
Course # Course Name CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5 CO6
GRN 165 Basic Activity Director Training 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 166 Therapeutic Horticulture 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 172 Adult Care Home Training 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 175 The Aging Mind 3 2 4 3 3 4
GRN 176 Cognitive Activity Design 3 3 4 3 3 4
GRN 181 Exploring the Field of Aging 3 2 3 2 3 4
GRN 201 Ageism 3 3 4 3 3 4
GRN 233 Supporting End of Life 3 3 4 4 4 4
GRN 234 Intro to Dementia Care & Practice 4 4 4 3 4 4
GRN 237 End of Life Therapies 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 239 End of Life Practices 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 240 Care and Service Coordination 3 4 4 3 3 3
GRN 245 Introduction to Guardianship in Oregon 3 3 3 3 3 3
GRN 247 Applied Legal & Policy Issues in Aging 3 3 4 3 3 3
GRN 264 Advanced Activity Professional Training 3 4 4 3 4 3
GRN 267 Professional Therapeutic Horticulture 3 4 3 3 3 3
GRN 268 Therapeutic Horticulture Strategies 3 4 4 4 4 3
GRN 269 Therapeutic Horticulture Skills I 3 4 4 4 4 3
GRN 270 Therapeutic Horticulture Programming 3 4 4 4 4 3
GRN 271 Therapeutic Horticulture Skills II 3 4 4 4 4 3
GRN 272 Therapeutic Gardens 3 4 4 4 4 3
GRN 273 Interior Plants 3 4 3 3 3 3
GRN 280A CE: Gerontology Internship 3 4 3 3 4 3
GRN 280B Gerontology Internship Seminar 3 4 4 3 3 4
GRN 282 Gerontology Professional Seminar 4 3 4 3 4 4
SOC 223 Sociology of Aging 4 4 4 4 3 4
SOC 230 Introduction to Gerontology 4 4 4 4 3 4
SOC 231 Sociology of Health & Aging 4 4 4 4 3 4
SOC 232 Death & Dying: Culture & Issues 4 4 4 4 3 4
PSY 236 Psychology of Adult Development & Aging 3 3 4 3 3 4
PHL 207 Ethical Issues in Aging 3 4 2 4 4 4

Note: The four SOC and PSY 236 courses appearing in the matrix are under the jurisdiction of the Gerontology SAC.

The GRN and SOC mapping level indicators appearing in this matrix were updated in April 2015 and deemed accurate in November 2019. The PHL 207 mapping level indicators were reviewed for accuracy in February 2019 by the Philosophy SAC. The PSY 236 mapping level indicators were updated in November 2019 to reflect the substantive course revision made by Jenny Sasser in 2016.