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CAS Population Health and Aging at Syracuse University

Syracuse University, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate of Advanced Study in Population Health and Aging covers key theories and methods at the intersection of medical sociology, social gerontology and demography. It focuses on how social processes, places and policies shape population health and aging, and is delivered on campus in Syracuse.

Faculty: Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs  |  Department: Sociology  |  Duration: 15 graduate credits (five courses)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

Nine credits of required foundation courses (SOC 667 Population Processes, SOC 655 Sociology of Health and Illness, and SOC 664 Aging and Society or SWK 657 Processes of Aging with permission), plus two graduate courses in health or aging chosen with an advisor, at least 3 credits of them SOC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to non-matriculated students holding a bachelor's degree (including midcareer applicants) and to matriculated Syracuse master's and doctoral students. Standalone application: online application with $75 fee, personal statement, resume or CV, two letters of recommendation, transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (official on admission), official GRE scores, and TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores for international students. Current Syracuse students use an expedited internal process.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 15 graduate credits (five courses)

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