Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology
The Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology is a unique program that offers students the opportunity to integrate aging policy and practice into their primary fields of study.
This graduate-level certificate is designed for two audiences:
- Graduate-degree seeking students in fields such as Nursing, social Work, Humanities, Sociology, Psychology, Architecture, and Human Movement Sciences etc.
- Returning students currently working in the field of aging who hold a Bachelor's degree and do not wish to complete a graduate degree.
2008 CAC Applied Gerontology Certificate Graduate Students Honored at the Graduate Student Luncheon, May 15, 2008
Graduate students (pictured above) gathered at UWM's Zelazo Center to celebrate their certificate completion. Keynote Speaker, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Phd, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work. Washington University in St. Louis discussed the dynamics of this growing field with this year's students.
In Photo (left to right): Lisa Simolon, Samantha Klinger, Kathy Wolfgram, Jessie Weathersby, Joshua Lang, and Jessica Linberts (not pictured: Stephanie Bruce, Miho Fuji, Susan Ringle, and Kelly Sonnenberg)
Why take the certificate?
More Americans are living longer than at any other time in history. Aging is a dynamic field of study where demographic and generational shifts are cracking open all disciplines and demanding innovations in how we care for older adults - from Nursing to the Arts, from Architecture to Health Sciences. The Center's Certificate in Applied Gerontology is:
- taught by nationally recognized scholars
- links research with pratice
- fully interdiscplinary
- evidence of graduate-level specialization in the field of aging for your current and future employers.
What makes this unique?
UWM's Center on Age and Community's mission is to link university expertise to community innovation in aging services. Our graduate certificate echoes this goal by encouraging students to link practice and research to improve the quality of life of older adults. Our nationally recognized scholars are dedicated to mentoring students in their chosen paths through the field; be it into academic research and publishing in the field of aging, or innovating practice methods in the care of older adults in the community.
What does it entail?
This 17-credit, graduate-level course of study offers core courses providing:
- a general background in the biological, psychological, and social processes of aging;
- in-depth study of policies that affect older adults; and
- insight into the professional field of gerontology through journals, conferences, and research forums.
Students enrolled in graduate degree programs can count one-half of Certificate credits toward the completion of their degree.
3 Core Courses
Processes of Aging (College of Nursing; 3 credits)
Aging Policy in Practice (Helen Bader School of Social Welfare; 3 credits)
Applied Gerontology Capstone (Department of Sociology; 2 credits over one year)
Electives (6 credits)
Practicum (3 credits)
How to Apply?
Students must: 1) be accepted by UWM's Graduate School in order to apply. Visit the UWM Graduate School website for on-line application. 2) Apply for the Certificate program. 3) Meet with the Certificate coordinator (Dr. Goldie Kadushin) to plan your curriculum (kadushin@uwm.edu).
Download the Certificate in Applied Gerontology application below or call 414.229.2740 to receive a copy by fax or email.
NOTE: Students are not admitted to the program until their application is submitted to Lori Woodburn. woodburn@uwm.edu 414.229.2740.
Email your completed application to agecom@uwm.edu or send to:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Center on Age & Community
Attention: Lori Woodburn
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Learn more about Scholarships. For information about other forms of financial aid options and eligibility visit the UWM's Department of Financial Aid website or call 414.229.4541.
Download specific grievance policies and procedures for the Applied Gerontology Certificate Program.
