College of Health and Human Services

Graduate degrees are offered in the following areas:

• Health Sciences (M.H.A.)
• Hearing and Speech Sciences (M.A.H.S.S., Ph.D.)
• Human and Consumer Sciences (M.S.H.C.S.)
• Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
• Recreation and Sport Sciences (M.S.P.E., M.S.P.Ex., M.S.A.)

Certificates are offered in the following areas:

• Gerontology
• Health Policy

Grosvenor Hall

Gary Neiman, Dean
Lee Cibrowski, Associate Dean
Margaret Goodwin, Assistant Dean for Student Services

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The mission of the College of Health and Human Services is to promote an environment within which students may pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in health and human services fields. Programs within the college combine academic coursework with practical field and clinical experiences, providing students with basic knowledge, intellectual skills, and professional capabilities that enable graduates to think and act positively and creatively in the face of changing societal and human conditions.

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Graduate Programs

Interdisciplinary Certificate Programs

Health Policy

School of Health Sciences

Detailed information concerning the graduate program and possible financial support is available from the graduate coordinator, School of Health Sciences, Ohio University, Grover Center E317, Athens OH 45701-2979.

School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

Concentrations for both degrees in audiology and speech language-pathology

Detailed information concerning graduate programs and possible financial support is available from the graduate coordinator, School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences, Ohio University, Grover Center W218, Athens OH 45701-2979.

School of Human and Consumer Sciences

Concentrations in early childhood education, family studies, international and community nutrition, and nutrition science Detailed information concerning graduate programs and possible financial support is available from the graduate coordinator, School of Human and Consumer Sciences, Ohio University, Grover Center W324, Athens OH 45701-2979.

School of Physical Therapy

Detailed information concerning the graduate program and possible financial support is available from the admissions committee chair, School of Physical Therapy, Ohio University, Grover Center W290, Athens OH 45701-2979, or from the Web page, https://www.ohio.edu/phystherapy/

School of Recreation and Sport Sciences

Concentrations in athletic training, coaching education, physical education pedagogy, recreation studies, and sport physiology and adult fitness

Master of Science in Physiology of Exercise

Master of Sports Administration

Master of Sports Administration/Master of Business Administration

Detailed information concerning graduate programs and possible financial support is available from the graduate coordinator, School of Recreation and Sport Sciences, Ohio University, Grover Center E160, Athens OH 45701-2979.

Certificate Programs

Gerontology Certificate

The certificate program requires completion of at least 23 credit hours from the following list of courses: Aging and Health (HLTH 613); an approved practicum (HLTH 650); at least one course in the psychosocial area; and one course in the biological/health-related area. You and your advisor choose elective courses and a practicum placement in consultation with the coordinator of the gerontology certificate program.

Eligibility to Apply

If you are not currently seeking an advanced degree from Ohio University, you must meet the following requirements to be considered for unconditional admission to the graduate certificate program:

1. Earned bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Minimum undergraduate grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on last 90 quarter hours or last 60 semester hours (undergraduates) or an earned graduate or professional degree.
3. Satisfactory Graduate Record Exami-nation (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission (GMAT) scores if you do not possess a graduate or professional degree.

Application

Nondegree student.To apply for the certificate program as a nondegree student, submit the following materials:

1. Two copies of the application for graduate admission, indicating admission as a nondegree student in the Gerontology Certificate Program.
2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. This requirement is waived for applicants who have already earned a graduate or professional degree.
3. Official transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. (You do not, however, have to send transcripts of any studies at Ohio University.)
4. An essay identifying your career goals and objectives.
5. A resume of your professional work experience.
6. Three letters of recommendation, using the forms found in the back of this catalog, from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study.

   Submit your completed application, GRE or GMAT scores, nondegree student application fee, and transcripts to the Office of Graduate Student Services, Ohio University, Wilson Hall, Athens, OH 45701-2979.

   The essay, resume and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the gerontology certificate coordinator, College of Health and Human Services, Ohio University, Grover Center W379, Athens, OH 45701-2979.

   Required Courses

   HLTH 613	Aging and Health (4)
   HLTH 650	Practicum (1�5)

   Plus one course from the psychosocial group and at least one course from the biological/health-related group. Other courses may be substituted with prior approval of certificate program coordinator.

   Psychosocial Group

   EDCE 638 	Gerontological Counseling (3)
   
   HCCF 562F 	The Aged Family (3)
   
   HCCF 580 	Death and Dying (4)
   
   HCCF 689 	Self, Aging, and Society (4)
   
   PHIL 580 	Thinking About Death (4)
   
   PSY 674 	Psychological Aspects of Aging (4)
   
   SW 576 	        Aging in America (5)

   Biological/Health-Related Group

   HLTH 605 	Public Health and Aging (4)
   
   HLTH 640        Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities (4)
   
   HSLS 600        Communicatively Impaired Elderly Patient: 
                   Clinical Assessment and Intervention (4)
   
   HS 511	        Special Topics (1�4)
   
   PESS 521        Principles of Aging and Physical Activity (4)

   Degree-seeking student who complete the program are awarded the gerontology certificate upon graduation, and a notation of the certificate is recorded on the student's transcript. Nondegree students receive a notation of the certificate on their transcripts upon completion of certificate requirements. Upon applying for graduation (for degree-seeking students) or completion of the certificate requirements (for nondegree students), you must contact the program coordinator for verification of completion and the awarding of the certificate. For more information on course offerings or other concerns, contact the coordinator of the gerontology certificate program.

   
   

   

   
   

   
   University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/01-03/areas/coll-hhs.htm ) October 8, 2001.

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