IGERT trainees work toward a minor in Aging Sciences, which integrates knowledge from the diet and genetics, musculoskeletal, psychosocial, and gerontechnology research cores in CHAR.
To complete this integrated minor, IGERT trainees must acquire a minimum of 15 credits from the following course work at Oregon State University:
- HDFS 565 – Behavioral & Social Sciences of Aging (3 credits) Fall 2011
- BB 565 – Physiological & Molecular Aspects of Aging (3 credits) Fall 2012
- IST 520x – Responsible Conduct of Research (1 credit) Fall 2011
- HDFS 607 – Seminar/Research & Professional Topics in Aging (1 credit) Fall, Winter, Spring