Degree Requirements
The master's degree program prepares students for professional careers in the field of gerontology. The 45-46 semester hour program includes 12 semester hours of core courses in aging, 30-33 semester hours of track-related coursework, and 3-6 semester hours of credit for an internship in a facility or agency serving older people. A prerequisite for the program is 3 hours of social gerontology; this may be taken concurrently with courses applying to the degree.
Three majors are available; administration of long-term care and retirement facilities (ADLR), administration of aging organizations (ADAO), and applied gerontology (AGER). The ADLR curriculum prepares students to become administrators of skilled nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, home health care agencies, and retirement housing properties. An additional prerequisite for this major is 6 hours of undergraduate accounting. The ADAO program prepares students for positions in many settings, including adult protective service agencies, advocacy groups for older adults, charitable organizations, corporate retirement programs, government offices on aging at all levels, home health care agencies, senior centers, and others. The AGER major is designed both for individuals who are already working in the field of aging and for students with highly individualized interests and career plans. It allows the selection of supporting courses in such areas as adult education, health promotion, psychology, public administration, recreation, sociology, and others.
Core Courses in Aging Required for All Master's Degrees (12 hours) Applied Gerontology (12 hours)
AGER 5710 Health Aspects of Human Aging (3 hrs)
AGER 5780 Federal, State & Local Programs in Aging (3 hrs)
AGER 5860 Seminar on the Psychology of Aging (3 hrs)
AGER 5940 Proseminar on Applications in Practice (3 hrs)
Additional Required Courses for ADLR-Administration of Long-Term
Care and Retirement Facilities (34 hours)Applied Gerontology (25 hours)
AGER 5300 Computer Applications in Long-Term Care (4 hrs)
AGER 5400 Health Delivery Systems (3 hrs)
AGER 5600 Housing for the Elderly (3 hrs)
AGER 5740 Financial Issues in Aging Administration (3 hrs)
AGER 5810 Administration of Long-Term Care I & II (6 hrs)
AGER 5840/50 Internship in Admin. of Programs in Aging (6 hrs)Minor: Business Administration (6 hours)
ACCT 5130 Accounting for Management (3 hrs)
BLAW 5050 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business (1.5 hrs)
MGMT 5070 Management Concepts (1.5 hrs)
Elective in Applied Gerontology or Related Field (3 hours)
Additional Required Courses for ADAO-Administration of Aging
Organizations (33 hours)Applied Gerontology (18)
AGER 5650 Ethnic & Cultural Variations in Service Delivery (3 hrs)
AGER 5740 Financial Issues in Aging Administration (3 hrs)
AGER 5770 Program Evaluation in Aging Services (3 hrs)
AGER 5790 Needs Assessment & Planning for the Elderly (3 hrs)
AGER 5830 Admin. of Community Programs in Aging (3 hrs)
AGER 5840/50 Internship in Admin. of Programs in Aging (3 hrs)Electives in Applied Gerontology or Related Field (15 credits)
Additional Required Courses for AGER - Applied Gerontology (33 hours)
Electives in Applied Gerontology or Related Field (33 credits)
Master's students in applied gerontology work with their major advisor to create an integrated program of study through the selection of elective courses. Electives may be drawn from courses required in other tracks (listed above) or the following applied gerontology courses. With the major advisor's approval, students in the ADLR and AGER tracks may select up to 12 hours in a minor field of study which complements the applied gerontology major.
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