College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

103 Program Format The online Master of Arts in Gerontology program is comprised of 33 credits. The core curriculum is comprised of six courses (18 credits) plus the capstone seminar (3 credits) and capstone project (3 credits). The concentrations are comprised of three courses (9 credits). The program culminates in the capstone project. Concentrations : Public Health, Gerontology and the Family, Emergency Preparedness, and Professional Geriatric Care Management Admissions In order to be admitted to the program, applicants must meet the following requirements: 1. Complete online application form . 2. $50 nonrefundable application fee 3. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework or a master's degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. 4. A personal statement of approximately 300 words, double-spaced, single sided, typewritten pages. Include why are interested in the program to which you are applying for, as well as your professional goals, your assessment of your abilities to manage the challenges of graduate school, and any other information you would like to provide. *Students may choose to complete this requirement within the application or they may choose to submit it as a separate document. 5. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities you attended need to be mailed directly to Enrollment Processing Services (EPS), including agency evaluation of foreign degrees for determination of U.S. equivalence (including Canadian transcripts). International Students should visit International Students and Scholars for further information. * 6. Two letters of recommendation 7. Interview conducted via telephone *The GRE or no other standardized test is required but may be submitted for additional consideration. Transfer Students Transfer students must meet the program admissions criteria. Up to nine graduate credits may be transferred into this program. The courses that may be transferred into the program will be determined on a case by case basis and must be deemed comparable in level, content, and rigor to those within the M.A. in Gerontology program. International Students Foreign nationals who reside outside the U.S. at the time of application, and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Score requirements are the same as undergraduate admission and are as follows: minimum paper score =550;