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Gerontology Masters Program

All students in the Gerontology Option must:

1.  Successfully complete 36 credit hours.

2.  Maintain a minimum B average (accumulative).

3.  Complete a Master's paper or a Master's thesis

Required Courses:

CDFS 660: Adult Development in Aging - (3 credits)
CDFS 682: Aging in the Family Context - (3 credits)
CDFS 722: Applied Research in Gerontology - (3 credits)
CDFS 760: Aging Policy - (3 credits)
CDFS 790: Graduate Seminar - Perspectives in Gerontology - (3 credits)
CDFS 790: Graduate Seminar - Capstone - (3 credits)
ATID   796: Aging and the Environment - (3 credits)
     FN 652: Nutrition, Health and Aging Physical - (3 credits)

= 24 credits 

Electives:

(Students must take additional electives approved by the Graduate Committee. The minimum numbers of electives required must fulfill the 36 credit total for the degree).
Potential electives to be developed or offered online include:

  • Global aging - (3 credits)

  • Gender - (3 credits)

  • Grandparent-grandchild relations - (3 credits)

  • Adult learners - (3 credits)

  • Study tour (all universities) - (3 credits)

  • Leadership in aging organizations- (3 credits)

  • Intergenerational issues and programs- (3 credits)

  • Statistics- (3 credits)

  • Arts and humanities- (3 credits)

  • Advanced theories on aging- (3 credits)

  • Current topics- (3 credits)

  • Community services and aging- (3 credits)

  • Mental health, cognition- (3 credits)

  • Ethics- (3 credits)

  • Rural aging- (3 credits)

  • Retirement planning- (3 credits)

  • Estate planning- (3 credits)

  • Practicum - (up to 3 credits)

= 6-9 credits

During the final year of study, students choose from the following requirements:

  • Master's Paper - (3 credits)
    OR

  • Master's Thesis - (6 credits)

= 3-6 credits

Gerontology Certificate Program

Gerontology is an emerging area for which graduate training is needed by professionals.  Whereas the Gerontology Masters option in Child Development and Family Science helps to meet this need, there are professionals who either need more advanced coursework in this area but do not need a Masters degree, or already have a Masters degree but would like more specific training in Gerontology.  If you are such a person, the Gerontology Certificate may be for you.

Curriculum
The Gerontology Certificate consists of five required courses and two electives
Required (15 credits)

1. CDFS 790 Seminar: Perspectives in Gerontology

2. CDFS 660 Adult Development and Aging

3.  CDFS 722 Applied Research in Gerontology

4.  HNES 652 Nutrition, Health, and Aging

5. CDFS 790 Seminar: Professional Seminar in Gerontology  

Two additional courses are required (six credits).  These can be selected from the remaining Masters option core:
CDFS 760 Aging Policy
CDFS 682 Family Dynamics of Aging
ADFH 696 Aging and the Environment

Or from electives approved by your committee.  Students can take a maximum of 3 credits of practicum in the Certificate program.

Our application process is all on-line now and you can complete that at http://www.ndsu.edu/gradschool/

As you complete the Masters program application for Child Development and Family Science, you will see a place to indicate which program option you want. Just check Gerontology Certificate.

 
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