Gerontology  Master of Science Course Requirements
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The program requires 36 semester hours. Graduate courses in gerontology focus on the seminar method of teaching and learning. Students will be required to do literature searches, to gain information from journals as well as some textbooks, and bring their findings to class to share with other students and the faculty. Although some courses will involve lecture presentations, students must be self-directed in their studies and seek information appropriately. Service-learning opportunities are also part of the curriculum. Each student will complete a gerontology practicum. 

Required Courses (27 hours)

  • GRN 501/SOC 501Aging and Society (3)

  • GRN 503 Investigative Inquiry in Gerontology (3)

  • GRN 523 Physiology of Human Aging (3)
  • GRN 540 Current Issues in Gerontology (3)
  • PSY 524 Psychology of Aging (3)
  • GRN 590 Practicum in Gerontology (6)
  • GRN 598 Final Project in Gerontology (6)

Electives (9 hours)

  • GRN 518/SOC 518 Women and Aging (3)

  • GRN 524 Literature of Aging (3)

  • GRN 526 Psychosocial Adjustment to Retirement and Later Life (3)

  • GRN 544 Midlife Transitions for Women (3)

  • GRN 546 Health Care Access for the Elderly (3)

  • GRN 591 Directed Independent Research in Gerontology (3)

  • GRN 595 Special Topic Seminar (3)

  • PSY 516 Adult Development and Life Transitions (3)

*Additional course offerings through the North Carolina Gerontology Consortium

 

 

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