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Health and Aging

Program Description

Students in all graduate degrees offered by the department [Master in Public Health (M.P.H). and Ph.D.] who are interested in aging, gerontology and health services for the elderly, can choose the aging concentration. After satisfactory completion of the 5-course sequence, students will receive a "Graduate Level Certificate on Health and Aging." Non-matriculated students wishing to obtain the "Graduate Level Certificate on Health and Aging" may apply to the department and obtain the certificate without being enrolled in a degree program.