Gerontology Graduate Certificate

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Students wishing to earn a certificate in Gerontological Studies must complete the overview course and a minimum of two specified courses plus an internship research project for a total of 13 to 15 credits.

OVERVIEW COURSE

Choose One

• SWK 680 – Aging & Social Work Practice
• HCS 650 – Long-Term Care

ELECTIVE COURSES

Choose Two

• SWK 648 – Grief, Death, Loss, and Life
• HCA 650 – Long-Term Care
• PED 572 – Physiology of Aging
• SOC 516 – Sociology of Aging
• HSC 526 – Functional Performance of Older Adults
• COM 549 – Health Communication

CAPSTONE

Field Practicum for Social Work Students (4 to 5 Credits)

Students must complete an internship (internship for SWK students) or research project. The capstone project may be the final fieldwork placement or clinical placement in a professional program that includes working with older adults. The research project may be the final capstone research project in a graduate program if the topic is approved by the Graduate Gerontology Program Director.