Degree Requirements

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Degree With Gerontological Counseling Option

The M.S. degree with Gerontological Counseling option requires a total of 36 credits, including four core courses, which must be satisfactorily completed before other courses are taken, six option courses, and two electives. The following courses are required: 

Core courses

• GRG 4005-4015 Proseminar in Gerontology I and II
• GRG 4025 Research Methods and Analysis
• GRG 4045 Delivery of Human Services to the Older Person

Option courses

• GRG 4115 Assessing the Gerontological Client
• GRG 4125 Group Process and Practicum
• GRG 4130 Counseling the Gerontological Client
• GRG 4135 Clinical Pathology
• GRG 4905-4915 Advanced Internship

M.S. Degree With Human Services Administration Option

The M.S. degree with Human Services Administration option requires a total of 36 credits, including four core courses, which must be satisfactorily completed before other courses are taken, six option courses and two electives. The following courses are required: 

Core courses

• GRG 4005-4015 Proseminar in Gerontology I and II
• GRG 4025 Research Methods and Analysis
• GRG 4045 Delivery of Human Services to the Older Person

Option courses

• GRG 4905-4915 Advanced Internship

plus four of the following:

• HAD 4605 Health Administration
• HAD 4635 Foundations of Health Care Planning and Marketing
• HAD 4645 Health Care Organization
• HAD 4655 Health Care Law
• HAD 4675 Accounting for Health Care Organizations
• HAD 4695 Labor Relations in the Health Care Industry
• MGT 5015 Human Resource Management

Courses may be substituted for option courses listed with permission of Director of Program.

Elective courses
may be selected from other Gerontological option courses, courses part of other master’s program curricula, or independent study courses (Directed Readings or Directed Research) 

Post-Master's Csertificate In Gerontological Services

Students who already possess a Master’s degree can be awarded a Post-Master’s Certificate in Gerontological Services upon successful completion of six courses, including the following required courses: 

• GRG 4005-4015 Proseminar in Gerontology
• GRG 4045 Delivery of Human Services to the Older Person