Gerontology Master’s Program Mission Statement

The UNC graduate program Master of Arts degree in gerontology is designed to provide multidisciplinary education in gerontology by addressing theory, basic and applied research, and professional training in the field of gerontology. Education and professional training will be achieved through curriculum developed to provide student acquisition of both knowledge and skill-based outcomes. Knowledge-based goals of the program will be met by a core multidisciplinary curriculum, and skill-based goals will be met through content and activities that provide students with education and practice in the areas of administration, service delivery, teaching, and research.