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Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A 15-credit-hour add-on graduate certificate for those working with or on behalf of older adults and their families. It follows the guidelines of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education and is offered under the College of Social Work.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: College of Social Work  |  Duration: 15 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Psychological Development and Mental Health in Later Life, Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging, and Evidence-based Policy and Practice with Older Adults, plus at least 6 credit hours of gerontology-focused field placement for MSSW students or a 6-credit independent study for non-MSSW students.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Add-on certificate for MSSW students. Applicants meet Graduate Admissions requirements for certificates, submit a departmental application at MSSW admission (or as early as possible) with a brief personal statement on reasons, career goals and acknowledgement of the extra credit hours, and are formally admitted through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Offered on the Knoxville and Nashville campuses and by distance education.

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 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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