Find out more about Master of Science in Gerontology

Program Details

Let your compassion for seniors shine through with a career serving our older population. With a Master of Science in Gerontology, you will be well prepared to serve in a wide range of roles in this field.

Students will learn how to protect the rights of seniors and ease their burdens as they age. Courses provide insights into topics in longevity, population health, and aging, while enhancing your skills in policy, research, and analysis. Graduates can find meaningful work researching memory-related diseases, improving healthcare for long-term chronic diseases, advocating for affordable housing options for seniors, crafting legislation to protect the rights of seniors, and much more.

Some topics you may study in this online Gerontology degree program include:

• Lifespan developmental psychology
• Counseling older adults and their families
• Applied policy skills in aging
• Physiology of development and aging

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