Department of Gerontology
The Courage to Care
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The UNO Gerontology department offers a wide range of options in choosing the right path for you. Learn more
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Please join us on Monday, October 2, 2017 from 1-2pm for the Dr. Chuck Powell Memorial Lecture Series featuring Sarah Rowan. Learn more
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The Department of Gerontology launched an outreach campaign entitled The CourAGE to Care in which current and former students will be spotlighted. Sarah Hubner is a UNO Doctoral Student who has The CourAGE to Care. Learn more
In the Department of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), students and faculty use a multidisciplinary approach to discover the many issues and opportunities facing our world’s rapidly increasing aging population, including independence, health changes and end-of-life planning.
Now, more than ever, our society is daring to pull back the curtain and shine a light on this final phase of life. Call it compassion. Call it sensitivity. Or just call it Gerontology. It’s more than just studying a phase of life. It’s a way of life.
Our three-campus program (Omaha, Lincoln, Online) offers the following options for students:
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
- Certificate
- Certificate with a concentration in Interior Design
- Master of Arts in Social Gerontology (non-thesis track)
- Master of Arts in Social Gerontology (thesis track)
- Dual Program in Gerontology & Law
- PhD in Gerontology
Pioneers in the Field of Gerontology
The department conducts relevant research in conjunction with local and federal agencies that serve the public and its changing needs. Research areas include end-of-life planning, aging prisoners, resiliency and public policy.
Practical Learning in the Omaha Metro Area
Practicums allow our students a chance to gain real-life experience working with aging adults and their families. Several of our courses offer service-learning opportunities that extend the study of gerontology beyond the classroom.
Leading Provider of Gerontology Education in Nebraska
Housed in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) building on the UNO campus and in 310 Nebraska Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) campus, the Department of Gerontology is a proven, valuable campus resource and the primary provider of gerontology education in the university system.
Announcements
Contact Us
- Omaha
- 6001 Dodge Street, 211 CPACS
- Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0202
- UNO Phone: 402.554.2272
- UNO Fax: 402.554.2317
- Lincoln
- 901 N 17 St, 310 Nebraska Hall
- Lincoln, NE 68588-0562
- UNL Phone: 402.472.0754
- Department Email: unogero@unomaha.edu
Why choose UNO?
"The Gerontology department at UNO is the perfect fit for anyone looking to pursue a career in aging, life care, philosophy, or the various sciences. The biggest advantage to gerontology is its interdisciplinary nature, which allows each gerontologist to find their own niche."
Sarah Hubner
UNO Doctoral Student
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Our Campus. Otherwise Known as Omaha.
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