Online Gerontology

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Online Gerontology
Certificate Program

• A collaboration among the
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
• University of Nevada, Reno, and
• Nevada State College

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Why Study Aging?

• 35 million Americans are 65 or older
• 1 in 8 or 12.4 of the population
• Projected increase
• 40 million in 2010
• 55 million in 2020
• 71.5 million in 2030 (double from 2000)
• Persons reaching age 65 have an average life
  expectancy of an additional 18.5 years (19.8
  years for females and 16.8 years for males)
• Profile of Older Americans, 2005

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How do we reach

• Practicing professionals?
• Individuals in rural areas?
• Non-traditional students?
• Parents?
• Working individuals?

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Online!
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Collaboration is Key!
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ann McDonough

• University of Nevada, Reno
• Betty Dodson

Nevada State College Jean Benzel-Lindley
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Why Online?

• Diversity of students and opinions
• Connected to each member in class
• Convenient for your schedule
• Saves time
• No parking issues!
• Flexible

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Online Certificate Program
Core Courses (18 credits)

• Introduction to Gerontology (3 credits)
• GERO/SW 361 Healthcare, Diversity, and Aging (UNR
  Summer)
• SWK 104 Perspectives on Aging (UNLV Summer)
• Social Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
• HDFS 400/600 Family Gerontology (UNR Spring)
• Psychological Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
• PSY 442/642 Psychology of Aging (UNLV NSC Fall)
• Biology/Physiology/Health Aspects of Aging (3
  credits)
• NURS 430/630 Aging and Health (NSC Spring)
• NURS 493/693 Biology of Aging (NSC Fall)
• Integrating Course (3 credits)
• UNR Program OnlyCourse to be Determined
• Field Experience/Project (3 credits)
• GERO 499 Gerontology Field Experience (UNR Fall,
  Spring, Summer)

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Online Certificate Program
Electives (6 credits)

• HDFS 437/637 Death Dying Family Lifespan
  Perspectives (UNR Fall, Alternating Years)
• HE 445/645 Human Values Professional Ethics
  (UNR Spring)
• HHP 213 Healthy Aging (CCSN)
• RLS 400 Leisure and Aging (UNLV Summer)
• SWK 676 Legal and Ethical Issues (UNLV Fall,
  Summer)
• THTR 322/THA793 Oral History Theatre (UNLV Fall)

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Online Certificate Program

• Field Experience
• 120 hours over semester
• Weekly journal entries
• Flexible options include
• Incorporating current employment
• Experimenting with a new field

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Online Certificate Program

• Final Project Options
• UNR Celebration of Aging
• Poster presentation on field experience project
• Online Presentation
• Submit PowerPoint presentation online to be
  reviewed by a faculty committee

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For more information

• Nevada State College
• Jean Benzel-Lindley
• 702-992-2035
• jean_lindley_at_nsc.nevada.edu

University of Nevada, Reno Lisa Almada Academic
Advisor Gerontology Academic Program Program in
Health Care Ethics 775-784-1252 lisa_at_unr.edu gero_at_
unr.edu
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lori
Slinn 702-895-5871 lori.slinn_at_unlv.edu Jacqueline
Ragin 702-895-1079 jacqueline.ragin_at_unlv.edu