Gerontology (GERO)

Ro DiBrezzo and Barbara B. Shadden

Program Directors of the Office for Studies on Aging

321 HPER Building

479-575-5262

E-mail: aging@cavern.uark.edu

Web: http://www.uark.edu/misc/aging/

Biological Sciences Faculty:

• Professor Etges

Communication Faculty:

• Professor Webb

Educational Leadership, Counseling and Foundations Faculty:

• Assistant Professor Brescia

Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance Faculty:

• University Professor Brown

• Professors DiBrezzo, Fort

• Assistant Professor Ferguson

Human Environmental Sciences Faculty:

• Associate Professors Bailey, Fitch-Hilgenberg, Gentry, Turner, Webb

• Assistant Professor Killian

Nursing Faculty:

• Associate Professor Lawson

Psychology Faculty:

• Associate Professor Freund

Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Faculty:

• Professors Shadden, Watson

• Associate Professor Toner

• Assistant Professor Hagstrom

Social Work Faculty:

• Assistant Professor DeCoster

Graduate Certificate Offered:

Gerontology (non-degree)

The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is an interdisciplinary graduate program focusing on the needs and concerns of the aging population.

Prerequisites to the Certificate Program: Students must be admissible to the Graduate School.

 

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology:
(18 hours)

HESC 4443 Gerontology

GERO 5013 Field Experience in Gerontology

GERO 5023 Critical Issues in Aging

One course in each of the following categories, with the approval
of the advisory committee:

Psychosocial Aspects of Aging

Physiological/Health Aspects of Aging

Practice/Policy Aspects of Aging

 

(GERO) GERONTOLOGY

GERO4443 Gerontology (Sp)  Physiological and psychological development of the aging individual, extended family relations, service networks for the elderly, and retirement activities. Some attention to housing and care needs of persons in advanced years. Lecture 3 hours per week. Seminar. Prerequisite: instructor consent.

GERO5013 Field Experience in Gerontology (Sp, Su, Fa)  Supervised research/practical experience in field setting. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

GERO5023 Critical Issues in Aging  (Irregular)  Consideration of current issues of aging not covered in depth in other courses. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing.