Ohio University
Graduate Catalog

Gerontology Certificate Program

The College of Health and Human Services sponsors a Gerontology Certificate Program for graduate students in any major program within the university who wish to gain knowledge and skills related to working with the elderly. The Gerontology Certificate is also appropriate for students planning to continue doctoral preparation in gerontology or related areas.

You are required to complete at least 23 credit hours from the following list of courses, including an approved practicum (HLTH 650). In addition, you are required to complete HLTH 613 Aging and Health, at least one course in the psycho-social area, and one in the biological/health-related area. You and your advisor will select elective courses and a practicum placement in consultation with the director of the Gerontology Certificate Program.

Required:
HLTH 613 Aging and Health (3)
HLTH 650 Practicum (3-5)

Select one course from Psycho-Social and at least one from Biological/Health-Related:

Psycho-Social:
EDCE 638 Gerontological Counseling (3)
HCCF 562F The Aged Family (3)
HCCF 680 Death and Dying (4)
HCCF 689 Self, Aging, and Society (4)
PHIL 580 Thinking About Death (4)
PSY 674 Psychological Aspects of Aging (4)

Biological/Health-Related:
HLTH 605 Public Health and Aging (4)
HLTH 640 Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities (4)
HSS 600 Communicatively Impaired Elderly Patient: Clinical Assessment and Intervention (4)
PESS 521 Principles of Aging and Physical Activity (3)

You can obtain an application form for the certificate from your college office or the director of the Gerontology Certificate Program. After completing the application and obtaining your advisor's and the director's signatures, turn the form in to your college office. Each quarter on your DARS (Degree Audit Report System) Report, you will be able to track your progression in the certificate program. The Gerontology Certificate will be awarded upon your graduation if you have completed the certificate requirements, and a notation of the certificate will be recorded on your transcript. For more information on course offerings or other concerns, contact the director of the Gerontology Certificate Program.

Return to 1995-1997 Graduate Catalog Table of Contents

University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/area/gerontology.html ) April 13, 1998.

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