Graduate Minor in Gerontology
The Gerontology minor provides a multidisciplinary foundation in gerontology for Masters (MA and MS) level students in gerontology and a more intensive preparation in aging for PhD level minors in gerontology. Students who have minored in gerontology have majored in many departments including but not limited to: Curriculum and Instruction (adult education); Communication Disorders; Dentistry; Design, Housing, and Apparel; Family Practice and Community Health; Family Social Science; Journalism and Mass Communication; Kinesiology; Nursing; Psychology; Social Work; and Sociology.

Requirements
The master's level minor program requires a minimum of 8 graduate level semester credits (students who completed their program application form prior to December 31, 2002 are grandfathered in under the 6 credit requirement) Masters students are required to take Gero 5105, Multidisciplinary Perspective on Aging (3 credits).  The doctoral level program requires a minimum of 12 graduate level semester credits. In addition to the course work, one member of the gerontology faculty serves on a final masters examining committee; two members of the gerontology faculty usually represent the minor on a dissertation committee. For a list of Gerontology minor Faculty, please see the 'Gerontology Faculty' link to your left. All credits must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for the Gerontology minor. There are a number of courses that have been pre-approved for the gerontology minor (see 'Pre-approved Courses' link to the left). 

In order to be admitted to the Graduate Minor in Gerontology, a person must have been accepted by the Graduate School in a recognized master's or doctoral granting program at the University. Students may take courses before admission to the minor, but must meet with the DGS to plan their minor program.

Each student's program of courses must be tailored in advance through consultation between the student and Rosalie Kane, DGS.  To arrange an advising appointment, you may contact Dr. Rosalie Kane at 612-624-5171 or via e-mail at: kanex002@umn.edu
 

For information on specific classes, please visit http://onestop.umn.edu/Student/index.html or click on the Pre-approved Courses link to the left.