Gerontology offers an Associate in Science degree, a Certificate of Achievement, and two levels of "stackable certificates".
A stackable certificate is part of a sequence of credentials that can be accumulated over time to build up an individual's qualifications and help them to move along a career pathway or up a career ladder to different and potentially higher-paying jobs (U.S. Department of Labor).
Stackable Certificate Requirements
Level 1
3.5 to 7 units
- GERON 498 Work Experience in Gerontology (0.5-4 units)
-or- WEXP 498 Work Experience in (Subject) (1-4 units; must be working with elders in some capacity.) - GERON 300 Sociology of Aging (3 units)
-or- SOC 335 Sociology of Aging (3 units)
Level 2
6 units in addition to the Level 1 courses:
- PSYC 390 Psychology of Death and Dying (3 units)
- GERON 302 Psychology of Aging: Adult Development and Aging (3 units)
-or- PSYC 374 Psychology of Aging: Adult Development and Aging (3 units)
When you have completed Level 1 or Level 2 requirements, you can submit the form below for your certificate document.