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Accredited Online Gerontology Programs

Capella University, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its gerontology programs to become gerontologists, physicians, clinical dietitians, medical staff physicians, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 1,308,380 people employed as life, physical, and social science employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,660. Rehabilitation counselors make on average $34,710 per year and there are about 112,690 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Gerontology Common Job Tasks

helping the people functioning in their environments
helping senior citizens enjoy happier, more productive lives
helping the elderly deal with their problems

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MS - Gerontology

Program Evaluation & Research With growing public scrutiny of many organizations comes the need for greater accountability and ongoing program evaluation. Gain the knowledge and skills to complete evaluations of a vast array of programs, including research projects, community-based projects, and assignments in various work settings. This specialization helps you develop the skills to pursue a career as a research assistant, data manager, data analyst, program evaluator, or project manager.

Prereq GPA

2.30 cumulative GPA from a bachelor’s degree granting institution.

Prereq Degree

Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution.

Special Instructions

Take all courses listed and 1 more graduate course (4 credits) to complete the program.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

transfer credits applied toward a learner’s degree program reduce the number of credits required for the completion of that degree program. the number of transfer credits impacts the learner’s maximum limit of earned credits required, as follows: i. Example: Bs requires 180 earned credits; the learner transfers in 70 credits, resulting in 110 credits remaining. ii. in the above example, the degree program requirements are based on the number of earned credits remaining for a learner to complete his or her degree program; in this case, 110 earned credits. iii. the number of earned credits remaining is the basis for the maximum attempted credits calculation, as defned in sections ii.B.2 and ii.C.2.

Courses

Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavior »

Survey of Research Methodology »

Integrative Project for Human Services Learners »

Human Service Professional Development »

Survey of Current Issues in Gerontology »

Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging »

Biological and Health Aspects of Aging »

Psychology of Development and Aging »

The Family in Later Life »

Community Advocacy for Aging Populations »

Leading Across the Continuum of Care »


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Gerontology Health Care Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

This is a new certificate that is available to anyone looking to increase their understanding of Gerontology. The changing demographics of the population requiring gerontology health care services are growing at a rapid rate with the Baby Boomers entering retirement age. Career potential is enhanced by the students- work experience and their application of education within the certificate. For program disclosure information, click here. While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Prereq Degree

Undergraduate degree.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

You may be able to convert previous college credits or corporate training into college credit at University of Phoenix. We evaluate courses taken at regionally- or nationally-accredited colleges and universities.

Courses

Foundations of Gerontology »

Biological and Psychological Aspects of Aging »

Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging »

Organization and Management of Aging Services »

Master of Health Administration/Gerontology

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares leaders who can effectively respond to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and are empowered to influence the destiny of the global health care system. Curriculum is tailored to the needs of the health care leader/manager by providing content in finance, policy, research, technology, quality improvement, economics, marketing and strategic planning. In addition, students have the option to complete a specialization related to their area of interest. Specialization options include gerontology, informatics and education. For program disclosure information, click here. While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Concentration

Gerontology

Prereq Degree

Undergraduate degree.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Courses

Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing »

Managing in Today's Health Care Organization »

Health Law and Ethics »

Marketing for Health Care »

Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems »

Financial Management in Health Care »