General Information
CAN BE COMPLETED 100% ONLINE
The Graduate Certificate is an ideal program for professionals seeking training in the field of gerontology. The 12-credit interdisciplinary curriculum includes courses taught by expert faculty from social work, nursing, health, nutrition, kinesiology and other fields. Faculty research interests in gerontology include: end of life care, dementia care, caregiver burden, housing, health equity and disparity, resilience, elder abuse and depression in older adults.
West Chester University is a member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). AGHE is the only national membership association with the primary purpose being the advancement of gerontology and geriatrics as a field of study in institutions of higher education.
Additional Links
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Fall 2022
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Spring 2022
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Fall 2021
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Spring 2021
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Fall 2020
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Spring 2020
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Fall 2019
Gerontology Program Newsletter, Spring 2019
Gerontology Program Newsletter, November 2018
Age-Friendly West Chester, PA
Multi-Professional Consortium on Gerontology