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Academic Programs
Online Undergraduate Courses
All of our online courses are designed and taught by Davis
School faculty members. Each week of the courses consist of a lecture
written by a faculty member, interactive exercises to further enhance
the student’s understanding of the subject matter, and assignments
that will be sent via email to the instructor to monitor progress
and integration of the subject matter.
Coursework can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sunday
afternoons might be the best time for you, or maybe you work better
at night. You may choose to read a lecture all at once or spread it
over a couple of days. In the traditional classroom setting, students
spend three hours per week in class and four to six additional hours
completing outside assignments and readings. Students should expect
to spend a similar amount of time for an online class. However, as
an online student, you choose those hours.
Gerontology 200: Fundamentals of Gerontology
(4 units)
Gerontology 200 is a gateway course for students considering majors
or minors in gerontology, which is the study of adult development
an aging. Students will be introduced to a cross section of faculty
in the School of Gerontology, and they will have the opportunity
to interact with our student services staff. Each week they will
be presented with different topics in gerontology written by professors
from different disciplines within the field. These disciplines include
biodemography, sociology, psychology, housing, and health care.
The professors will discuss research findings from their fields,
illustrating how they study aging within their own disciplines.
Gerontology 380m: Diversity in Aging: The
Roles of Ethnicity, Gender and Culture ( 4 units)
Previous decades of gerontological research have laid the foundation
for understanding "normal aging" or aging of the majority.
A major issue for future gerontological research and practice will
be to explain the variability in the aging process and to understand
the diversity or heterogeneity of the older population. This course
is designed to provide an understanding of the diversity among aging
individuals and subgroups. Carrying the designation "m"
for multiculturalism, this course can fill the diversity requirement
for any undergraduate student.
Studies have shown there to be more personal interaction between
students and the instructor in online classes than in the traditional
classroom. The difference is that communication takes the form of
messages back and forth via email and through discussions held in
chatrooms allowing all students to participate and interact with
the professor and each other directly.
Online students will have access to the USC Library System, electronic
databases and materials, and the special resource and research materials
available through the Andrus Gerontology Library. Document delivery
systems, agreements with other libraries from other universities,
online course readings, and consultations with the gerontology Librarian
to obtain research materials will further supplement the student’s
learning experience.
The Andrus Gerontology Center has a team of gerontological and
technical professionals exclusively devoted to developing online
courses, assisting students with course content, and providing individualized
attention and technical support.
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