Program Description
The aging specialist certificate provides students from a wide variety of majors with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with older populations.
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| Required Courses | 15 |
| GTY 100 Intro to Gerontology | 3 |
| GTY 200 Aging in American Society OR GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services | 3 |
| GTY 305 Biology of Aging OR GTY 380 Wellness and Aging | 3 |
| GTY 315 Practicum | 3 |
| GTY 400 Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| Gerontology Elective (Select one course not previously taken) |
3 |
| GTY 200 Aging in American Society | 3 |
| GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services | 3 |
| GTY 305 Biology of Aging | 3 |
| GTY 310 Aging and the Family | 3 |
| GTY 320 Alternatives in Long-Term Care | 3 |
| GTY 330 Dying, Death and Bereavement | 3 |
| GTY 340 Diversity in Aging | 3 |
| GTY 350 Ethical Issues in Aging | 3 |
| GTY 380 Wellness and Aging | 3 |
| GTY 410 Research Methods in Gerontology | 3 |
| GTY 430 Seminar in Gerontology | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/certificate/aging-specialist/index.aspx