Gerontology Graduate Certificate

About the Gerontology Graduate Certificate Program

The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is a 12-hour inter-institutional program offered through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA), a consortium of six universities. The program is designed to prepare professionals who are either working directly with older people or are involved in education or research related to aging adults. All the courses are web-based. To complete the certificate students are required to complete the 6 credits from Block 1 (Foundations) plus any 6 credits from Blocks 2 (The Aging Individual ), 3 (Aging in Context), or 4 (Translational Practice in Gerontology) of electives offered by universities participating in Great Plains IDEA. Visit www.gpidea.org for more information. Courses available at TTU are included below.

Contact: Dr. Page Heisser, Instructor/Director, GPIDEA Gerontology Online Program; page.heisser@ttu.edu

• HDFS 5311 - Problems in Human Development and Family Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

• Available Topics Include:

  • Socioemotional and Cognitive Well-being throughout Adulthood
  • Aging Policy and Advocacy
  • Applied Research Methods and Evaluation of Aging Programs
  • Contemporary Perspectives in Adult Development and Aging
  • Creativity and Aging
  • Family Relationships and Aging
  • Foundations in Integrative Aging Studies
  • Gerontechnology
  • Implementation of Community Programs for Older Adults
  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Environments for Aging
  • Physical Health, Wellness, and Active Aging
  • Sexuality and Aging
  • Special Topics