Gerontology
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
If you enjoy working with older adults and want to learn more about the aging process, you'll thrive in our gerontology major. You'll graduate ready to work in settings such as senior centers, senior service organizations, area and state agencies on aging, supportive senior housing, public, non-profit and corporate settings, and health and long term care facilities.
Program Highlights
Through our curriculum, you'll gain the knowledge to describe, assess and critique various programs, interventions, and services designed for older adults. You'll also benefit from an international experience and practicum in the field.
Sample Courses
- Biology of Aging
- Social Policy and Aging
- Diversity and Aging
- Images of Aging in Contemporary Society
Career Options
Our graduates commonly pursue careers in healthcare, social work, and occupational therapy settings.
- Sharp HealthCare
- Scripps Health
- Dignity Health
- Genentech
Transferable Skills
- The ability to empathize and the desire to help others
- Careful judgment and decision making
- Effective listening skills
- Research skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership and teamwork skills
- Assessing, evaluating, and understanding
- Conceptualization of medical issues
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