Programs: Minor and Certificates
- Gerontology Minor: (18-credits)
- Gerontology Certificate: (24 credits)
- Online Gerontology Certificate: (24 credits)
- Systemwide Online Gerontology Certificate Program (24 credits)
For more information on this program, please send an email to lisa@unr.edu.
Suggested First Year Classes
All three gerontology options are designed for completion within one to two years depending on when you enter the program. However, students do have five years to finish their gerontology certificate studies. It is recommended that students complete the core courses in the following order:
GERO, HE 337 Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach OR
HDFS 431e Adult Development and Aging
Next courses in no specific order:
HDFS 400/600 Special Problems: Social Aspects of Aging OR
HDFS 400/600 Special Problems: Family Gerontology
GERO, PSY 442 Psychology of Aging
GERO, NURS 430/630 Aging & Health OR
GERO, NURS 493/693 Biology of Aging
After the above are completed, students must take:
Integrating Course (to be determined with the gerontology advisor)
Field Experience (for certificate students only)
(Elective courses can be added according to the student’s schedule. )