Purpose of the Program
The Certificate Program is a multi-disciplinary program administered through the School of Social Work. The program is designed to prepare graduate students, individual practitioners, and professionals to work in the field of aging in a variety of settings, integrating gerontology into the student’s primary discipline. Adding the Gerontology Certificate to existing educational and/or work experience is likely to enhance an individual’s career opportunities and options.
Program Goals
Completion of the program will develop and/or enhance knowledge in a number of areas to include:
- Psychological aspects of aging in the context of human development
- Aging in a political and economic context
- Health, biological and physiological aspects of aging
- Provisions of services to older persons in a variety of settings
- Communication with older persons
- Public policy and administration of programs for older adults.
Prerequisites
For admission into the Graduate Gerontology Certificate Program, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:
- Meet Wayne State University Graduate School admission standards
- Hold a master's degree from an accredited educational institution or be actively pursuing a master's or doctoral degree at Wayne State University
- Have a combined undergraduate and graduate GPA of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale or have completed a graduate degree at Wayne State University
Application
Applications are accepted throughout the year and students may begin the program during any semester. For further information about the program including application material, please contact:
Uma Sudarshan
Gerontology Certificate Program Advisor
School of Social Work, Wayne State University
4756 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Email: GERO_CERT@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU
Phone: 313-577-4409