Students gain a solid background in the adult life span, problems of the aged, the aging network of services and programs, aging in other societies, and issues related to working with, and understanding, older people.
Gerontology is a growing area for careers in the foreseeable future.
The Concentration in Social Gerontology is open only to Sociology majors. Non-Sociology majors may declare a Minor in Social Gerontology. Completion of all requirements for the Concentration in Social Gerontology is certified on graduation transcripts. The total major requirement is 36 credit hours. Requirements for the Minor in Social Gerontology Students in any major other than sociology may minor in social gerontology.