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Course Requirements

Students will complete a total of 18 semester hours of graduate level courses to meet the requirements of the Certificate Program. All students must complete the introductory gerontology course, GRNT 6000: Perspectives on Aging (3 hours). One 3-hour course is chosen from each of the three clusters outlined here. Three hours must be fulfilled to meet a research/practicum requirement as described below. The remaining three hours may be chosen from the list of elective courses below.

In addition to completing 18 semester hours of graduate level courses, each student must also present a poster at any Snnual Southern Regional Student Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics (usually takes place in the Spring of each year), sponsored by the Institute of Gerontology, that is held during their matriculation through the Program. Additional details about this requirement are available upon request.

Required Courses

• GRNT 6000: Perspectives on Aging
• 1 course from Biology/Physiology cluster
• 1 course from Psychology cluster
• 1 course from Sociology cluster
• 3 hour elective course
• 3 hours in a research or practicum experience

Research/Practicum Experience

• 3 hours in a research or practicum experience required.
• If discipline is focused on research, student may submit a thesis or dissertation which they completed to fulfill Master’s or Doctoral requirements within their academic department, or they may complete an individual research project for not less than three hours of credit. 

Proposed Certificate Schedule

Here is the current proposed certificate schedule for Certificate Program course offerings.