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Gerontology

Gerontology

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Admission Requirements

  1. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average.
    1. Admission to the Administration of Services for the Aging subspecialty requires experience or equivalent in administration and/or business and direct services.
    2. Admission to the Counseling of the Aging subspecialty requires a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science or mental health discipline.
  2. An interview with the Program Director or representative.
  3. One letter of recommendation from recent employers or undergraduate professors.
  4. Students with less than a 2.5 grade-point average must meet with the Graduate Program Director to determine additional entrance requirements.