Longevity Arts and Sciences (DLAS) at University of Southern California

The Doctorate of Longevity Arts and Sciences explores human potential for healthspan, lifespan and meaning, using biological, sociological and psychological sciences within an aging framework. It is designed for high-achieving individuals to build skills in programme and policy development and to lead change, ending in a final summative project of the candidate's choosing.

Faculty: Leonard Davis School of Gerontology  |  Duration: Minimum 60 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

48 units of core courses (Perspectives on a Changing Society, Gerontechnology, Physiology of Development and Aging, Life Span Developmental Psychology and Sociology, Social Policy and Aging, Administration and System Management, Applied Policy Skills, Multiple Chronic Conditions, Prevention of Chronic Diseases, 8 units of Directed Research) plus 12 elective units. Students form a three-member advisory committee by the end of year one.

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