Our gerontology concentration combines rigorous scholarly inquiry in theory and research with the opportunity to explore aging in creative, new ways.
Our graduates are employed in professional settings, including advanced research, delivery of services and policy/program development.
If you have prior professional training, including nursing, social work, ministry and counseling, you can benefit from advanced study in gerontology.
Required Gerontology Courses
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
Embodiment in Later Life or Health Aspects of Aging
Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
Social Systems in Later Life
Theorizing & Researching in Gerontology or Gerontology: Synthesis & Action
Gerontology Electives
Choose from the following:
Women's Issues in Aging
Senior Power, Politics, & Policy
Communication & Aging
Narrative Gerontology
Media Images in Aging
Special Topics in Gerontology
Special Topics in Gerontology: Emerging Concepts & Frameworks for Aging & Old Age
Special Topics in Gerontology: Aging & Family
Independent Study
Dr. Susan Carter, interim chair of the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies Department, was named vice president of the Pacific Northwest Region of the American Academy of Religion / Society of Biblical Literature in May 2013.
A student, an alum and a faculty member from the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Department will present at the annual Pacific Northwest American Academy of Religion conference in May 2013.
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