The Master’s degree in gerontology
prepares students for professional responsibility and leadership in the aging network. Students complete required courses that provide a multidisciplinary foundation in gerontology, and select program electives that will prepare them for working with or on behalf of older adults in direct service, management and administration, further scholarship, or similar professional endeavors.Graduates find employment in health or mental health related positions, long term care residential or community settings, senior centers, recreation programs, agencies and organizations providing care management and/or administrating policy, community college teaching, industrial and business settings, or private consultation.
M.A. in Gerontology Mission
The UNC Gerontology program is a member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. AGHE was established in 1974 to advance gerontology as a field of study in institutions of higher learning. The objectives are to foster research, instructional, and service programs to enhance the capacities of institutions of higher education in the field of aging and to help make their resources available to benefit the wider community and society. The UNC gerontology program was designed according to AGHE principles and guidelines, and continues to utilize the resources of this professional organization to provide the best multidisciplinary education in gerontology. http://www.aghe.org/site/aghewebsite/
- Gerontology
- Gunter Hall 1250
- Campus Box 132
- University of Northern Colorado
- Greeley, CO 80639
- (970) 351-2403
- (970) 351-2890