The Certificate in Gerontology is a valuable companion to other degrees or may be completed alone without a full degree. Both undergraduate and graduate certificate programs may be completed online or on-campus.
Requirements
- Enrollment at UNO or UNL
- Admission into the certificate program requires a 2.50 GPA
- Completion of 15 credit hours of gerontology courses
- Completion of a 3 credit practicum (10-12 hours per week for one semester) in an approved aging-related setting
- The requirements for the certificate can be completed online or on campus.
Students choose coursework based on career objectives and interest areas and should consult with a gerontology academic advisor for a plan of study.
View the UNO catalog requirements.
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View the UNL catalog requirement.
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The Gerontology Certificate can be completed at UNO or *UNL
*Only the undergraduate certificate is available at UNL
Contact Information for the Gerontology Certificate Program
Questions regarding the Undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology at UNO can be directed to the Gerontology Undergraduate Academic Advisor:
Heather Ford, MA, CDP
Academic Advisor/Program Coordinator
Email: hford@unomaha.edu
Office Phone: 402.554.2114
Bede Bolin, MS, MA
Gerontology Advisor/Lecturer
Email: bbolin2@unl.edu
Office: Room 527 Nebraska Hall
Questions regarding the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology can be directed to the Gerontology Master's Program Chair:
Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D.
210N CPACS
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68182
Phone: 402.554.6632
Email: lwilkinson@unomaha.edu
Potential students are welcome pursue the certificate without seeking a full degree; however you must apply to the university to begin coursework.
UNO Undergraduate Admissions
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