Gerontology M.A.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 33 Credits
See “Gerontology M.A.”.
Degree Requirements
Required Major Credits — 24 hours
| GERO 555 | Grant Development and Administration | 3 |
| GERO 560 | Community Resources for Older Adults | 3 |
| GERO 565 | Management Concepts for Aging Services | 3 |
| GERO 625 | Psychosocial Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| GERO 635 | Social Policies of Aging | 3 |
| GERO 640 | Health Aspects of Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO 655 | Program Planning and Evaluation in Gerontology | 3 |
| | or | |
| CH 610 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
| | or | |
| HRS 610 | Interpretation and Evaluation of Behavioral Research | 3 |
Program Electives — 9 hours
| GERO 692 | Graduate Internship in Gerontology | 1-12 |
| | or | |
| GERO 694 | Practicum in Gerontology | 1-3 |
| HRS 630 | Human Services Counseling Theories and Techniques | 3 |
| HRS 694 | Supervised Counseling in Human Services | 6 |
| GERO 630 | Intervention Strategies with the Elderly | 3 |
| | or | |
| GERO 699 | Thesis | 1-6 |
| | or | |
| | Other advisor approved electives (any 500 or 600 level) | 3-9 |
GERO 692: Must take at least 9 credits if choosing this elective
HRS 694: Prerequisite HRS 630
GERO 699: With supervisor approval; must take 6 credits total
Completion and defense of a detailed portfolio that addresses all areas of the master’s program matrix of competencies satisfies the completion of the comprehensive exam.