Human Development and Family Sciences, M.S.: Gerontology Concentration

About the Human Development and Family Sciences: Gerontology Concentration Master’s Program

The department is a member of the Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA, formerly GPIDEA), a multiple-university association with online graduate programs. Through this organization, the department offers a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences with a Concentration in Gerontology. The master’s concentration requires a total of 36 hours comprised of eight core courses and four elective courses. All courses are taught by distance and in collaboration with multiple universities through the IDEA consortium. This program is designed to prepare professionals who are either working directly with older people or involved in education and research related to aging adults.