The certificate program requires a bachelor's or advanced degree, and is designed for those who are interested in a career change or knowledge of the aging process. The gerontological studies major at the Mount is an interdisciplinary major.
All students take an interdisciplinary core.
This core includes content in biological, social, and psychological aging as well as wellness, spirituality and research. In addition to the core area, gerontology majors take one of two concentrations in gerontology. These areas include long term care administration and the self-designed area. Long term care administration is a licensed area and is approved by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators in the state of Ohio. Other students opt for the self-designed area where courses are selected that support one's area of interest.