Certificate Description
The curriculum is designed from an interdisciplinary perspective of gerontology with a focus on epidemiology and health. This program will provide students with advanced education in issues facing older adults, their families and provide an in depth knowledge of the policies which impact aging and our population. The program consists of 15 semester hours, which may be completed in two semesters of full-time coursework or part-time.
Certificate Director
Daniel J. Van Dussen, Ph.D.
Cushwa Hall 1026
(330) 941-1683
Admission Requirements
Applicants for this graduate certificate must meet the requirements for admission to Graduate Studies at YSU.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| HHS 6962 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| ALCS 6905 | Social Gerontology | 3 |
| ALCS 6906 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 |
| HHS 7002 | Long term Care | 3 |
| HHS 6953 | Health Behavior | 3 |
| or HHS 6958 | Health Services Issues | |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Learning Outcomes
1) Research and application: Apply gerontological research perspectives and understand how to formulate research questions.
2) Policy analysis: Examine and apply major social policies like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid that impact the aging population.
3) Interdisciplinary knowledge: Understand aging from multiple perspectives, including psychology, political science, social work, and human ecology.
4) Health and demographics: Examine the relationship between demographic factors (like race, gender, SES) and health outcomes in older adults.
5) Epidemiology: Distinguish between normal and disease processes associated with aging, including risk factors.