Concentration Areas
Areas of study for M.A. in Gerontology include Aging Studies, Grief Care Management, Health Care Management, and Long-Term Care Administration.
Please note that some non-GERO courses may involve discipline-based prerequisites. Students will need to be advised for enrollment in non-GERO courses.
Program Admission
Regular Admission
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be regularly admitted.
Applicants who have earned any graduate or terminal degree from a from a college or university accredited and recognized at the institutional level by the US Department of Education (USDOE) will qualify for regular admission to a master’s program provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.
Conditional Admission
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.50 on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be conditionally admitted.
or
Meet a minimum formula score of 622.6 (2.2 GPA x 283 GRE)
or
With a GPA of 2.2 or higher, some candidates with 5 years of employment in a relevant field of study may qualify for a waiver of test scores in some programs.
Program Requirements
Core Requirements
12 Hours Required
Core courses are required for all concentrations offered in the Gerontology program and are offered fully online.
Elective Requirements
6 Hours Required.
- Approved elective (3 hours)
- Approved elective (3 hours)
Total Hours of Core Requirements: 12 Hours
Total Hours of Elective Requirements: 6 Hours
Total Hours of Concentration Requirements: 12 Hours
Total Hours to complete the degree program: 30 hours
Students will be required to complete, at least, 21 hours of Gerontology courses. This implies that 21 out of 36 hours need to be taken from within the Gerontology program. Electives will consist of Graduate level Gerontology courses that are not part of the student’s concentration. Coursework outside the Gerontology Graduate program must be approved prior to registration.
Students will not be required to take Comprehensive Exams for any concentration in the Gerontology program. In lieu of Comprehensive Exams, students will complete the Capstone Course GERO 5095 in the last year of their degree program.
Requirements for the degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Aging Studies are:
Total Hours of “Concentration” Courses: 12 Hours
Requirements for a degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Grief Care Management are:
Total Hours of “Concentration” Courses: 12 Hours
Students in this concentration may choose between three hours of Internship
or three hours approved elective.
Requirements for a degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Health Care Management are:
Two courses from Category A and two courses from Category B. Four (12 hours) need to be completed.
Please note that some non-GERO courses may involve discipline-based prerequisites. Students will need to be advised when choosing courses from Category B.
Category A - 2 courses (6 hours):
Category B - 2 courses (6 hours):
Total Hours of “Concentration” Courses: 12 Hours
Requirements for a degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Long-Term Care Administration are:
Total Hours of “Concentration” Courses: 12 Hours
Students in this concentration must complete the state required Administrator in Training (AIT) for their internship.
Three hours of gerontology electives will be substituted for
if a student already possesses the Nursing Home Administrator’s license.
Graduate Courses
Note: To receive graduate credit for a 4000-level course designated “For Undergraduate and Graduates,” a student must be in graduate admission status at the time credit is earned in the course. Credit earned in undergraduate admission status cannot be changed to graduate credit.
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