Graduate Programs
Certificate Programs
Gerontology, Applied, Post-baccalaureate Certificate
The graduate certificate in Applied Gerontology consists of 18
units of graduate work designed to complement a graduate program
of study or as a stand-alone certificate. For more information about the program, see the department Web site or contact the program director, Donna Wagner, dwagner@towson.edu.
For information on all matters related to admission, fees, or registration, please contact the Graduate School at 410-704-2501.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9 units of upper-level
course work in social sciences and/or experience working in the
field of gerontology and/or course work or training in the field
of gerontology.
- Meeting the minimum requirements for admission to Towson University's
Graduate School.
Send the following admission materials to the Graduate School
Office, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252:
- Two letters of recommendation
- A one- to two-page essay discussing career goals and the planned
focus of the graduate work
Certificate Requirements
- Completion of 18 units with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better.
- Satisfactory completion of 9 units selected from the core courses
required for the Master of Science in Applied Gerontology.
GERO 601 Seminar in
Professional Gerontological Issues (3)
GERO 620 Legal Issues
in Gerontological Practice (3)
GERO 610 Applied Gerontological
Research Methods (3)
GERO 684 Gerontological
Practicum (3)
or
GERO 685 Independent Study
in Gerontological Practice (3)
HLTH 619 Organizing Systems
of Care for Chronically Ill and Physically Dependent Populations
(3)
PSYC 610 Advanced Psychology
of Aging (3)
- Satisfactory completion of 9 units of graduate electives as
approved by academic adviser
Course Descriptions
For course descriptions, see the online
catalog. (Be sure to click on "Graduate Catalog".)
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Program Director:
Donna Wagner
410-704-4643
dwagner@towson.edu
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