Gerontology M.A.

Degree Requirements — 33 Credits

 

See Gerontology M.A..

Required Major Credits — 24 hours

GERO 555 Grant Development and Administration (3)

GERO 560 Community Resources for the Elderly (3)

GERO 565 Management Concepts for Aging Services (3)

GERO 625 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3)

GERO 635 Social Policies of Aging (3)

GERO 640 Health Aspects of Gerontology (3)

GERO 655 Program Planning and Evaluation in Gerontology (3)

SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3)

Program Electives — 9 hours

 

GERO 692 Graduate Internship in Gerontology (1-12) Take 9 credit hours

or

GERO 699 Thesis (1-6)(with supervisor approval) Take 9 credit hours

or 9 credits from the following:

GERO 630 Intervention Strategies with the Elderly (3)

GERO 694 Practicum in Gerontology (1‑4)

HRS 630 Human Services Counseling Theories and Techniques (3)

HRS 694 Supervised Counseling in Human Services (6)

Other advisor-approved electives (3-9)

 

Note(s): Completion and defense of a detailed portfolio that addresses all areas of the master’s program matrix of competencies satisfies the completion of the comprehensive exam and is required to complete the M.A. Program