Public Health B.S. / Applied Gerontology M.S. - Combined Program

Gerontology Plus 1 Master’s Degree Option

Students must have a 3.0 GPA and be accepted into this program by the beginning of their senior year. During the senior year, the student will be allowed to take the following four course replacements:

GRN 501 - Aging and Society instead of SOC 336 Sociology of Aging
GRN 540 - Current Issues in Gerontology instead of GRN 440 - Current Issues in Gerontology
GRN 523 - Physiology of Human Aging instead of Approved Gerontology Elective
PSY 524 - Psychology of Aging instead of PSY 324 Psychology of Aging

Total: 12 hours

Requirements to Complete the M.S. in Applied Gerontology

After completing the senior year and graduating with a degree in Public Health with a Gerontology concentration, the student will take the following courses in the plus 1 year to complete the Master’s Degree in Applied Gerontology:

Requirements: 9 credit hours

Note: Research Methods course - the requirement is waived for Public Health students.

Total: 9 hours

Gerontology Electives: 15 credit hours

The student chooses 15 credit hours approved by the Gerontology program coordinator.

Electives include but are not limited ot the following: