Students will develop a gerontological perspective through knowledge and self-reflection.
Students will engage collaboratively with others to promote integrated approaches to aging.
Students will learn to promote life-long learning opportunities across the life span to enhance personal development social inclusion and quality of life.
Human Development and Aging (HD&A)
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate biological theory and science to understanding senescence, longevity and variation in aging.
Students will relate psychological theories and science to understand adaptation, stability, and change in aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will develop comprehensive and meaningful concepts, definitions and measures for the well-being of older adults and their families, grounded in Humanities and Arts.
Students will learn to distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and empirical research.
Students will engage in research to advance knowledge and improve interventions for older persons.
Lifespan
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate biological theory and science to understanding senescence, longevity and variation in aging.
Students will relate psychological theories and science to understand adaptation, stability, and change in aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will learn to distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and empirical research.
Students will engage in research to advance knowledge and improve interventions for older persons.
Master of Science in Gerontology (MSG)
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate biological theory and science to understanding senescence, longevity and variation in aging.
Students will relate psychological theories and science to understand adaptation, stability, and change in aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will learn to distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and empirical research.
Students will promote older persons’ strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental status.
Students will promote quality of life and positive social environment for older persons.
Students will learn to employ and design programmatic and community development with and on behalf of the aging population.
Students will learn to employ and generate policy to equitably address the needs of older persons.
Students will engage in research to advance knowledge and improve interventions for older persons.
Master of Arts in Gerontology (MAG)
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate psychological theories and science to understand adaptation, stability, and change in aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will develop comprehensive and meaningful concepts, definitions and measures for the well-being of older adults and their families, grounded in Humanities and Arts.
Students will promote older persons’ strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental status.
Students will promote quality of life and positive social environment for older persons.
Students will learn to employ and generate policy to equitably address the needs of older persons.
Master of Arts in Aging Services Management (MAASM)
Students will learn to adhere to ethical principles to guide work with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will learn to recognize ethical standards and professional practices in all phases of work and research with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will engage in personal and public issues in aging through effective communication with older persons, their families, and the community.
Students will promote older persons’ strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental status.
Students will promote quality of life and a positive social environment for older persons.
Students will learn to employ and design programmatic and community development with and on behalf of the aging population.
Students will address the roles of older persons as workers and consumers in business and finance.
Students will learn to employ and generate policy to equitably address the needs of older persons.
Master of Arts in Long-Term Care Administration (MALTCA)
Students will learn to adhere to ethical principles to guide work with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will learn to recognize ethical standards and professional practices in all phases of work and research with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will engage in personal and public issues in aging through effective communication with older persons, their families, and the community.
Students will promote older persons’ strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental status.
Students will promote quality of life and a positive social environment for older persons.
Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity (MSNHL)
Students will learn to adhere to ethical principles to guide work with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will learn to recognize ethical standards and professional practices in all phases of work and research with and on behalf of older persons.
Students will engage in personal and public issues in aging through effective communication with older persons, their families, and the community.
Students will promote older persons’ strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental status.
Students will promote quality of life and a positive social environment for older persons.
Master of Arts in Medical Gerontology (MAMG)
Students will learn to understand the danger of stereotypes, myths, and false assumptions about aging and inherent biases towards older people.
Students will learn to create relationships and communicate effectively with older people and their families.
Students will learn to understand the differences between normal changes with aging and diseases of aging.
Students will analyze the complexities related to multiple chronic diseases.
Students will evaluate the risks associated with poly pharmacy.
Students will learn to create and effectively manage a health care team.
Students will understand the psychological aspects of aging.
Students will learn to evaluate the role of technology in the health care management of older adults.
Students will learn to apply the principles of safety, comfort and convenience as they relate to the built environment.
Students will learn to understand the role of nutrition in the prevention of disease.
Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality (MASLH)
Students will learn to analyze financial structure and accounting practices related to senior living organizations
Students will learn to understand the principles of revenue management
Students will learn to understand accounting marketing, branding, and public relations related to senior living
Students will learn to create a culture of competency and caring based on a deep understanding of aging, age related diseases, and family dynamics
Students will learn to analyze the demographic shifts, social attitudes, and changing desires of the future older adult population
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will promote quality of life and positive social environment for older persons.
PhD Programs
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate psychological theories and science to understand adaptation, stability, and change in aging.
Students will relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
Students will develop comprehensive and meaningful concepts, definitions and measures for the well-being of older adults and their families, grounded in Humanities and Arts.
Students will learn to distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and empirical research.
Students will promote quality of life and a positive social environment for older persons.
Students will learn to employ and design programmatic and community development with and on behalf of the aging population.
Students will learn to employ and generate policy to equitably address the needs of older persons.
Students will engage in research to advance knowledge and improve interventions for older persons.
Biology Programs
Students will utilize gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
Students will relate biological theory and science to understanding senescence, longevity and variation in aging.
Students will distinguish concepts and theories of aging using a biological framework.
Students will learn to synthesize biology with other gerontological ways of understanding human aging.
Students will learn to distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and empirical research.
Students will engage in research to advance knowledge and improve interventions for older persons.
