Gerontology focus benefits students through concentration on aging

It’s a field that goes remarkably unseen, despite being about those who have seen so much. Gerontology, the study of aging and the elderly, is a minor and certificate program for undergraduates at the University of Nebraska, and a major program for graduate students. Although gerontology is not yet its own major at the undergraduate level, the certificate and minor can be paired with anything from medical fields to management. The gerontology doctorate runs through the College of Education and Human Sciences.

“Let’s say you’re in nursing, and, you know, you want to work with the elderly at some point – you would benefit from entering the gerontology program,” said Julie Masters, the chairwoman of gerontology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The minor requires six courses in gerontology – three required courses and three electives. The certificate requires five courses and a practicum. Read the entire article.