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Apr 09, 2025
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]
Gerontology Certificate
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 Return to: Part 4: Program Descriptions
Program: Certificate in Gerontology
School of Arts and Sciences
Classroom-Medical Building 145 ~ 260-481-6019 ~ www.ipfw.edu/gerontology/
A certificate in gerontology is available to all IPFW students earning undergraduate degrees. It is also available to non-degree–seeking students. The program provides basic academic courses concerning aging as well as course work in social issues and applied topics concerning the elderly. A practicum component involves applied work in a setting serving older individuals.
To earn the certificate, you must (1) meet all regular IPFW admission requirements (see Part 7); and (2) complete the following 18 credits with a grade of C or better in each course. The program of study must be approved by the gerontology program director. All prerequisites must be satisfied before enrolling in any of the courses listed below.
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Credits from the following Credits: 12
(you may substitute independent or directed study in gerontology or aging in a suitable department as approved by the gerontology program director): - HSRV 351 - Human Services for the Elderly
Practicum in a gerontological setting Credits: 3
approved by the gerontology program director, chosen from the following courses. Note that some of these courses may be taken only by those majoring in the sponsoring discipline. - NUR 490 - Nursing Practicum
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