Programs
Offered
The Center is bringing all four of its graduate programs on line:
The Specialist Certificate in
Aging is a six-course, eighteen-hour program designed to provide with a
fundamental knowledge of gerontologcal concepts, theories and facts; a sound knowledge of
programs for the aged; and additional knowledge and skills tailored to the student's
professional career goals. It is ideal for health or social services professionals
whose disciplinary training afforded little or no exposure to gerontology.
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or Long-term Care and Retirement Facilities prepares students to manage
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities and other residential
setting for older persons. Graduates of the program qualify to sit for the
licensing examination for nursing home administrators in Texas and (by reciprocal
agreement) in several other states. The
major in Administration of Aging Organizations
prepares students to plan, develop, implement and administer a wide range of
community-based programs for older people including senior centers, Area Agencies on
Aging, Adult Protective Services, volunteer and intergenerational programs, and others.
Graduate with this major often assume advocacy roles with national, state and local
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The major in Applied
Gerontology offers a more traditional academic approach to the study of
aging, providing students with a broad understanding of aging and the aged, ranging from
theories of aging, to retirement, intergenerational relations in late live, and death and
dying.
Each of these programs and their requirements are described more
fully in the Graduate Programs section of our website.
Timetable
Internet-based distance learning options for the Center's four
graduate programs are being introduced according to the following schedule:
1999-2001: Core courses for the Center's three 45-hour graduate degree
programs and its 18-hour graduate Specialist Certificate in Applied Gerontology .
2001-2003: Balance of required courses for the master's degree in the
Administration of Long-term Care Facilities and Retirement Communities. These courses may
also serve as elective courses for the remaining degree programs and the graduate
certificate program
2003-2005: Balance of required and elective courses for the master's degree
in Delivering Community-based Services to the Aged.
2006: Balance of required and elective courses for completion of the
master's degree in General Studies in Gerontology.
Thereafter, the courses required to complete each program
will be offered by Internet at least once in any 3-year period, enabling students to
complete their course of study in three years or less.
Students in the Administration of Long-term Care Facilities and
Retirement Communities will require local or internet access to one accredited
graduate-level business course in each of the following three areas: Accounting,
Management Concepts, and Business Law.
Course
Format
The Center's internet-based courses rely on a
combination of distance learning technologies that may include:
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- Course access and delivery via
WebCT, a licensed software with a proven track record of success for
internet instruction.
- Webpage lectures that can be
supplemented with streaming audio
and video presentations as well as course material distributed on VHS tapes
or compact discs.
- Bulletin-board style class discussion
with the option for real-time "white-board" presentations and
chat-room interaction.
- Personal communication between
students and with instructors using a dedicated course e-mail system.
- Innovative assignments conducted in the student's local
community
- Student-centered research
utilizing resources from the the UNT library electronic reserve
system, the internet, and local libraries.
- On-line written exams and
objective tests that offer students with individualized and
immediate feedback.
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Minimum
Computer
& Software Requirements
The University of North Texas employs WebCT software for the
delivery of Internet instruction. To access this system, your equipment must meet the
following minimum specifications:
Computer: (A) IBM/Intel Pentium-90 with 32 Megabytes of memory, 2 Gigabyte
hard-drive, monitor, sound card and speakers, or (B) Apple Macintosh Power-PC based
machine with 32 Megabytes of memory and a 2 Gigabyte hard-drive.
Operating System: (A) [IMB/Intel] Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or (B) [Apple
Macintosh] System 7.5 or better.
Internet: Computer must be able to connect to the Internet and to browse
the World Wide Web using Netscape version 4.76 or better, or Internet
Explorer 5.0 or 5.5 (except Service Pack 1)
Software: Microsoft Office Professional Edition is required for students in
Applied Gerontology programs.
Click Here for
additional information on WebCT's capabilities and requirements.
Tuition and Fees
Texas Residents…………………………….................……Approximately:
$ 450 per course
Non-Texas
Residents………………….............…………Approximately:
$900 per course
Admission Requirements
Specialist Certificate and Non-Degree
Students
- Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally
accredited institution.
- Grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on the last 60
undergraduate semester hours or GPA of 2.8 on all undergraduate work.
Master's Degree Students
- The above plus a minimum combined verbal and quantitative
score of 800 on the Graduate Record Examination, including at least 400 on the verbal
section.
Application Procedures
Submit a completed two-page application form to the Robert B.
Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, with:
-$50.00 application fee
-Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
attended
Submit a completed two-page application form to the
Department of Applied Gerontology (no fee) and arrange for:
-Three letters of recommendation
Application Deadlines
Graduate School application deadlines for:
Fall Admission:
On or about July 15
Spring Admission:
On or about November 20;
Summer I Admission:
On or about May 3;
Summer II Admission:
On or about June 4
Note: The Graduate School normally extends
application deadlines by as much as one month or more with the understanding that
applicants admitted during this time may be required to register for classes during the
university's "late registration" period.
Highlights of Upcoming Internet Classes
SPRING 2003
AGER 5710 - Health Aspects of Human Aging (3 semester
hours)
Instructor:
Judith E. Anders, M.S., Lecturer, Dept. of Applied Gerontology
Examination of general and cellular theories of aging and
general age-related changes in various body systems. Issues covered include myths and
facts about physical health and aging, normal age-related changes and common chronic
illnesses associated with old age. Students will become familiar with medical terminology
to facilitate effective communication with health care professionals who work with the
elderly in both institutional and community settings.
SPRING
2003
AGER 5740--Financial
Issues in Aging Administration (3 semester hrs.)
Instructor: Jeffrey J. Davis, M.B.A., Special Appointment, Dept. of
Applied Gerontology
Addresses the need of the
administrator/manager who is not a financial expert to understand,
identify, and experience some applications of practical information
related to financial/management issues in residential and
community-based programs for the elderly.
FALL 2003
AGER 5560--Seminar on
Minority Aging (3 semester hrs.)
Instructor: Stanley R. Ingman, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Applied
Gerontology
An examination of the
current state of gerontological knowledge with regard to each of the
federally designated minority groups in the United States: African
Americans, Asians/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and Native Americans.
Each student will have the opportunity to explore the state of
knowledge about a particular group or a research issue across
populations.
FALL 2003
AGER 5600--Housing for the
Elderly: Planning, Public Policy, and Research (3 semester hrs.)
Instructor: To be selected
Theoretical,
research, and practical literature concerning housing alternatives is
considered. Emphasis is on the four housing development stages: needs
assessment; financing; physical design and management of a housing
site; and how theory, research, and public policy relate to each of
these issues.
FALL 2003
AGER 5750 - Processes of Aging (3
semester hours)
Instructor: Richard Lusky, Ph.D., Director, Center for Studies in Aging
Advanced seminar in social gerontology with emphasis on
psychosocial changes associated with aging. Key topics include elders' attitudes towards
aging; adjustment to changing work, family and social roles; accommodation of serious
illness and disability; and determinants and treatment of mental health problems in later
life.
SPRING 2004
AGER 5300--Computer
Applications in Long-Term Care and Community-Based Services for the
Aging (3 semester hrs.)
Instructor: Richard A. Lusky, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Applied Gerontology
Overview of entire
subject of small computers, including terminology, how computers work,
and capabilities of computers; effective application of computers in
the field of aging, including laboratory experience with hardware and
software commonly used by professionals delivering health and social
services to the aged.
SPRING 2004
AGER 5940--Proseminar on
Applications in Practice
Instructor: To be selected
The focus of this
capstone seminar is the application of gerontological theory to
practice issues in the field of aging. Students demonstrate their
ability to apply theory to practice through class discussion and the
submission of a major written project. Continuous enrollment required
once work on project has begun. Enrollment restricted to majors.
SUMMER 2004
AGER 5400 - Health Delivery Systems (3 semester hours)
Instructor: Richard Lusky, Ph.D., Director, Center for Studies in Aging
A cross-cultural overview of health delivery systems
followed by an extensive consideration of all aspects of the health delivery system in the
United States. Government and private sector involvement in delivery of health services to
the aged is emphasized.
For Further Information Contact:
Phyllis Eccleston, Academic Program Coordinator
Center for Studies in Aging
Department of Applied Gerontology
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 310919
Denton, TX 76203-0919
E-mail:phyllis@scs.unt.edu
Phone: 940-565-3449
FAX: 940-565-4370
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