Associate degrees in Gerontology: A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences.
We seek to foster in students and understanding of the range and complexity of human societies and social structures, and the methods that have been used to study human society. We also seek to inspire a value for diversity, and to prepare students for successful transfer.
The program offers both an AA in Sociology with an Emphasis in Gerontology. These program prepare students to work with the growing numbers of older adults in the population. This...
Gerontology prepares students for new careers resulting from the increasing population of older people. This is an interdisciplinary field incorporating research on aging in psychology, physiology, and sociology as well as public policy and social ethics.
Gerontology courses provide short-term training for immediate employment and may also lead to a Community Caregiver certificate, a certificate in Gerontology, or an Associate in Science degree Gerontology...
The Gerontology major is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the human aging process from sociological, psychological and biological perspectives. Students examine the challenges encountered by older adults and their families as they interact in contemporary society. This major will provide training to work in services and agencies that assist older adults. It also prepares students for transfer to Gerontology...
The Gerontology Degree Program will prepare students to assist seniors in managing their health, psychological, and social needs unique to the elderly population via a broad overview of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. The need for specialization in gerontology is clearly shown in population trends and documented in literature citing the lack of adequately prepared geriatric caregivers. The focus is on preparation for associate...
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