In response to the current and anticipated educational needs in the area of aging, members of the University Council on Aging have collaborated to create a graduate program in gerontology. The program is designed to serve professionals in diverse disciplines—in a variety of industries—who are interested in acquiring basic knowledge about gerontology and geriatrics, and specialized knowledge of aging and aging processes in their particular disciplines or occupations.
The program leads to a graduate-level certificate in gerontology.
Students should satisfy all requirements for admission to the corresponding graduate degree from which the certificate program is drawn. Nondegree students who demonstrate potential and motivation for doing graduate work may be admitted provisionally. Course work completed on a nondegree basis that satisfies the course requirements of a graduate program within the University may be applied toward that degree with the exception of the JD program offered through the School of Law.
The student will complete the required core curricula for the program (6–7 credits). The remaining three or more courses (8 or 9 credits depending upon the chosen specialization) will be selected from a prescribed pool of elective courses within dentistry, law, nursing, public health, social work, health and rehabilitation science, and a multidisciplinary track. A minimum of 15 credits is required for certification in the Gerontology Certificate Program.
