Requirements for the Gerontology Certificate

The gerontology certificate program combines classroom learning with practical experience. Students take six
courses. They then apply their knowledge in supervised field practice in agencies and facilities providing services
to the elderly and integrate theory with practice in a seminar in applied gerontology.

Background on the Field of Gerontology

Core courses:

• BIO 107 Biology and Healthy Aging 4 credits
  
• NTR 114 Nutrition and the Elderly 1 credit
  
• SOC 243 Social and Psychological Aspects of Aging 4 credits
  
• SOC 329 Practices, Policies and Politics of Gerontology 3 credits
  
• SOC 331 Applied Gerontology 3 credits
  
• SOC 332 Field Practice in Gerontology 3 credits

To earn a gerontology certificate, a student must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0.