Aging and Lifespan Development ,BS
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The BS program in Aging and Lifespan Development (ALD) is designed to be
interdisciplinary in nature. Students of aging are interested in a wide
variety of issues, they will apply their expertise in career fields ranging
from social policy advocacy to medical applications and business management; from engineering and design technology to marketing and
education; and many others.
The BS in ALD focuses on the interdisciplinary study of the cultural,
economic, social, and behavioral factors that significantly affect aging
populations and the organizations that serve them. All students pursuing
the BS in ALD will take a core of courses that focus specifically on the
complex issues of aging. They will also complete a three-credit Capstone
course that integrates the knowledge base acquired via course work with the
issues and concerns of local community groups and service providers. In
addition, they will take six elective ALD (or related) courses, including
three one-credit Field Placements.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
The degree requires 36 semester hours of courses in the major, including
these courses: Electives (18) Total 36
ALD 202, 203, and 205 Field Placement (1)
ALD 301 Research Methods in Aging (3)
ALD 420 Health Issues and Older Adults (3)
ALD 440 Social Policy in Midlife and Beyond (3)
ALD 484 Capstone
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
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As the size of the world's older population continues to grow, the opportunities for employment in aging-related career fields are increasing rapidly. Students who major in Aging and Lifespan Development will have career opportunities in human services agencies, governmental agencies, assisted-living communities, religious organizations, and public and private corporations. They may work as program planners, social demographers, aging analysts, outreach professionals, or aging advocates. Career opportunities are routinely posted by national organizations such as the Association of Gerontology for Higher Education, the Gerontological Society of America, the American Society on Aging, and the Veteran's Administration.
School of Aging and Lifespan Development
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