Gerontology, Minor
The Gerontology minor provides an opportunity for the multidisciplinary study of the biological, psychological, and social/policy aspects of aging over the life course. The minor helps to prepare students from any major to work with older adults in a number of professional settings, including human services, counseling, health care, and business settings.
What Can I Do with this Minor?
By minoring in Gerontology, students from a variety of majors gain knowledge and skills relevant to working with older adults. Students will have the opportunity to distinguish themselves for future employers and graduate schools in age-related fields.
Gerontology is an area that is growing rapidly and is in need of people with a broad range of skills. The minor in Gerontology can open the door to a range of career settings including:
- Academic or research settings
- Business and industry
- Federal, state, or local government agencies
- Healthcare institutions
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Nonprofits
- Retirement communities
- Social work organizations
Program Information
- Degree Awarded
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- Minor
- Program Type
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- Minor
- Program Location
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- Main Campus - Northeast Philadelphia
- Required Credit Hours
- 18