The University Center on Aging and Health, with the approval
of the Case Western Reserve University Faculty Senate, has developed
a Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology. The Program is
intended to help meet the academic and career needs of graduate
students and employed professionals in a wide variety of disciplines.
The increasing number and percentage of elderly persons have
resulted in an increase in opportunities for working for and
with elderly populations, as well as opportunities for gerontological
researchers, educators, and practitioners. The Graduate Certificate
in Gerontology provides official University recognition of a
student's completion of multidisciplinary coursework in gerontology,
and can thus be beneficial to the student either in securing
employment or in facilitating admission to further graduate
study.
By participating in this program, some students will be able
to obtain specialized and multidisciplinary education in gerontology
when their own major academic program has only limited course
offerings in aging or does not require gerontological coursework
outside the discipline. For other students whose academic departments
do not have any courses in gerontology, the Certificate can
provide an opportunity to pursue the study of aging. For the
employed person with a graduate degree, the Certificate may
lead to a career advancement, greater career enrichment, or
opportunities for career changes.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology,
a student must either (1) be currently enrolled in a Master's
or Doctoral Program at Case or (2) hold at least a Master's
degree and be enrolled as a non-degree graduate student at Case.
Interested students who feel they are eligible for the Program
but who do not fall into either of these two categories, may
contact the University Center on Aging and Health to inquire
about their special eligibility for this Program.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
A total of 12 credits is required for the Certificate, to be
distributed as follows:
GERONTOLOGY COURSES OFFERED
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Two Gerontology Courses Within the
Discipline -6 Credits
Two courses must be taken within one's own academic department.
This may be an independent study course. In cases where
there are no gerontology courses offered in the department,
an independent study course will be required. This course
will be supervised by a faculty member from the department,
or, if no such faculty member is available, by a member
of the discipline with faculty status (to be approved by
the Advisory Committee). Arrangements will be made for non-degree
students to affiliate themselves with departments or schools
within the University associated with their academic or
professional discipline. |
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One Gerontology Course Outside the Discipline
- 3 Credits
One course in gerontology must be taken outside one's academic
discipline. One of the courses may be an independent study
course. However, no more than one independent study course
will be permitted for the Certificate Program. Accordingly,
students who must take an independent study course to meet
the three-credit requirement in their own department must
then take two regular courses outside their discipline.
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Seminar in Gerontology
This course will be offered by the University Center on
Aging and Health. It will seek to integrate material from
a variety of disciplines, but at the same time, this course
will deal with issues which transcend individual disciplines.
The Seminar will also permit students to test out ideas
for theses and dissertations. |
COURSES IN GERONTOLOGY FOR THE SPRING 2008 SEMESTER |
SUBJ |
CRSE |
COURSE TITLE |
DAYS |
BEGT |
ENDT |
| ANTH |
481 |
The Anthropology of Health and Illness II |
W, F |
3:00 |
5:00 |
| COSI |
345 |
Communication and Aging |
T, R |
1:15 |
2:30 |
| COSI |
445 |
Communication and Aging (Graduate Level) |
T, R |
1:15 |
2:30 |
| COSI |
557 |
Acquired Adult Language Disorder |
W |
1:00 |
3:30 |
| DEND |
332 |
Geriatric Dentistry |
M |
8:00 |
9:00 |
| GERO |
496 |
Public Policy and Aging |
W |
4:00 |
6:30 |
| GERO |
498 |
Seminar in Gerontological Studies * |
R |
4:00 |
6:00 |
| GERO |
601 |
Independent Study |
TBA |
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| NUND |
223 |
Aging in Health and Illness |
T |
2:30 |
4:20 |
| NURS |
350 |
Concepts & Management: Geriatric Nursing |
W |
12:30 |
3:00 |
| NURS |
351 |
Acute Care II: Manage of Care |
T |
9:20 |
11:10 |
| NURS |
448 |
Mental Health Practice/Older Adults |
W |
2:00 |
4:50 |
| PATH |
410 |
Aging and the Nervous System |
T |
3:00 |
5:00 |
| PATH |
412 |
Theories of Aging and Longevity |
M, T, W, R, F |
2:00 |
4:00 |
| PATH |
415 |
Cytoskeleton and Disease |
TBA |
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| PATH |
430 |
Oxidative Stress and Disease Pathogenesis |
TBA |
|
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| PATH |
444 |
Neurodegenerative Diseases |
TBA |
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| SAGES |
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Evolution as Metaphor and Model: Why Don't We Live Forever? |
T, R |
4:30 |
5:45 |
| SASS |
515 |
Family Caregiving |
F, S, U |
9:00 |
5:00 |
| SOCI |
311 |
Health, Illness, and Social Behavior |
T, R |
2:45 |
4:00 |
| SOCI |
361 |
The Life Course |
T |
4:30 |
7:00 |
| SOCI |
365 |
Health Care Delivery |
M |
4:00 |
6:30 |
| SOCI |
411 |
Health, Illness, and Social Behavior (Graduate Level) |
T, R |
2:45 |
4:00 |
| SOCI |
461 |
The Life Course (Graduate Level) |
T |
4:30 |
7:00 |
| SOCI |
465 |
Health Care Delivery (Graduate Level) |
M |
4:00 |
6:30 |
| SOCI |
496 |
Public Policy and Aging |
W |
4:00 |
6:30 |
| SSWM |
518 |
Death and Dying |
R |
6:00 |
7:50 |
| SSWM |
518 |
Death and Dying |
F, S, U |
9:00 |
5:00 |
| SSWM |
581 |
Social Work with Older Populations |
F, S, U |
9:00 |
5:00 |
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| Dates and times may change--please check the University Class Schedule. |
| * GERO 498 is required and only offered in the spring |
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology will be administered
by the University Center on Aging and Health, with the assistance
of an interdisciplinary Advisory Committee. Interested persons
should contact the Center to submit a Notice of Intent to pursue
the Certificate, and upon completion of the requirements, students
must formally apply for the Certificate. The Certificate will
be awarded at the completion of a student's degree program,
or, for non-degree students, at the completion of the Program
requirements. Courses taken at other educational institutions
will not be accepted in lieu of any of the 12 credits required
for the Certificate.
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