The third objective of the Education area of our mission is to recommend courses on aging or on age-related topics currently available at UMass Dartmouth.
Since courses are offered predominantly in the daytime and are not necessarily available every year, programs of study require careful planning and consultation with the Director of the Gerontology Center.
Gerontology Certificate Program and Gerontology Minor
UMass Dartmouth offers a Certificate in Gerontology,
which includes a practicum. The program is open to
students and community members, whether or not they
are university degree candidates.
The Gerontology Minor is designed for degree candidates from any college in the university who want to specialize in the gerontological aspects of their discipline or to understand the aging process more fully.
Coursework
Certificate (8 courses including practicum; 3 credits each); Minor (6 courses; 3 credits each)
All courses are interdisciplinary in nature and are offered in collaboration with various colleges and departments across the campus.
Course Descriptions are available in COIN or in the UMass Dartmouth catalog. [Dr. Andrew Revell and other faculty with course prerequisites for "majors only" can be waived for otherwise qualifying students. Please contact the course instructor in those cases.]
Required Courses for Gerontology Certificate and Minor
- GRT 201 Intro to Gerontology*
- GRT 430 Senior Seminar*
- BIO 216 Biology of Aging
- GRT 421 Practicum
- GRT 300 Aging, Health, and Community Support
- PSY 301 Psychology of Aging or GRT 309 Mental Health and Aging
* indicates requirement for Minor
Electives for Gerontology Certificate and Minor
- BIO 216 Biology of Aging
- ECO 366 Economics of Aging
- GRT 312 Gerontological Nutrition
- PSY 475 Cognitive Health and Changes with Age
Feel free to contact the healthyaging@umassd.edu for more information.
