Gerontology

The Gerontology Certificate Program allows graduate students in any major program within the university to gain knowledge and skills related to working with the elderly. The Geron-tology 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 psychosocial area, and one 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.

Required Courses

• HLTH 613 Aging and Health (4)
• HLTH 650 Practicum (3-5)
• Plus one course from the psychosocial group and at least one course from the biological/health-related group.

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)

Biological/Health-Related Group

• 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)

To apply for the certificate program, fill out an Application for Update of Program(s), available from the Office of Graduate Student Services, any dean's office, or the coordinator of the Gerontology Certificate Program. After completing the application and obtaining your advisor's and the coordinator's signature, turn it in to the Office of Graduate Student Services. Each quarter on your DARS (Degree Audit Report System), you will be able to track your progress in the certificate program. The certificate is awarded upon your graduation if you have completed the certificate requirements, and a notation is recorded on your transcript. 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/97-99/areas/gero.htm ) June 1, 1998.

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