Certificate in Gerontology
The certificate program in Gerontology functions
as part of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium. It is designed
to provide students with an understanding of the multidisciplinary
field of gerontology and to stimulate critical thinking about
the emerging issues of an aging society.
Applicants to the certificate program in Gerontology must
hold a bachelor’s degree or apply to be enrolled in
a bachelor degree program in Continuing Education.
The certificate program consists of the seven required courses
listed below. At least five of these courses must be taken
at Assumption College.
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Core Courses: (12 credits)
• Aging in Society
• Aging and Health (offered at U. Mass. Medical School
through Assumption)
• Psychology of Aging
• Policy & Aging (offered off- campus through Assumption)
One Elective: (3 credits)
• Issues in Loss and Grief
• Women and Aging
• Social Problems
• The Family in Society
• Gender Issues in Society
• Elder Law
Capstone: (6 credits)
• Gerontology Practicum
Additional elective courses other than those listed above
may be used to fulfill elective requirements based on approval
by the Coordinator of the Worcester Consortium Gerontology
Studies Program. The Coordinator and/or Faculty Representative
advises on internship placements. Students who have worked
full-time for at least one year with an elderly population
may petition the program coordinator for a waiver of one of
the two 3-credit internship requirements, replacing the internship
with an additional elective course. Students planning on registering
for the practicum must meet with the Coordinator by March
15 for a Summer or Fall practicum or October 1 for a Spring
practicum.
Note:
Some courses are offered through the Colleges of Worcester
Consortium schools, and may be held in the afternoon; Students
with specific questions regarding the Gerontology Program
should contact Ms. Kelly Niles-Yokum at the Colleges of Worcester
Consortium at (508) 754-6829, x 3017, or at knilesyokum@cowc.org
For information on special events sponsored by the COWC Gerontology
Program, please visit their calendar
website.
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