The Gerontology program is part of the 人类服务部 in the BGSU健康学院 & 人类服务

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理学学士

Gerontology

The bachelor of science in gerontology prepares graduates for positions in agencies and institutions that administer and deliver services for older adults, 包括老年中心, 营养计划, 养老院, 辅助生活, recreation and counseling agencies, research organizations and social service agencies.

优质课堂体验

Students actively engage in scholarly research, either developing their own project or working with faculty, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our comprehensive degree program allows students to participate in service learning and field opportunities to gain hands-on social work practice while honing their skills in the classroom.

Stand Out 在课程中

  • 老龄化,个人 & Society
  • 心理健康与老龄化
  • 健康与老龄化
  • 应用社会老年学
  • 访谈与观察

Curriculum

Gerontology graduates will have a strong interdisciplinary background in aging studies. In addition to a liberal arts base, students complete course work in a cognate area such as administration, biology, health, 人力资源管理, nutrition, psychology, sociology, 康乐或服务规划.

学生也可以 specialize in 长期护理管理, which prepares them to take the licensure exam required to be a nursing home administrator.

实习和职业

The practicum experience blends theory from the classroom with practical experience in an agency serving older adults. The gerontology practicum consists of a minimum of 400 hours of on-site, supervised experience in a program, agency or organization that serves older adults.

GO FAR 在你的职业生涯

  • 辅助生活设施
  • 社区诊所
  • 家庭服务机构
  • 家庭健康
  • Hospice
  • 长期护理设施
  • 老年活动中心
  • 成人日托
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The Gerontology program is part of the 人类服务部 in the BGSU健康学院 & 人类服务

学习成果

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in Gerontology are expected to:

  • Critically evaluate contemporary policies and practices, as well as social and cultural issues, 因为他们与老年人有关, gerontology, 以及长期护理;
  • Demonstrate mastery of key concepts related to aging and societal responses in meeting the needs of the aging population;
  • Communicate knowledge about aging to diverse audiences, both orally and in writing.
认证

州立鲍灵格林大学 [BGSU] is accredited by the 高等教育委员会.  BGSU has been accredited by the 高等教育委员会 since 01/01/1916. 最近的 reaffirmation of accreditation 是在2012 - 2013年收到的. Questions should be directed to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

The Gerontology program is accredited by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and is in good standing.

More information on accreditation

专业的许可

州立鲍灵格林大学 programs leading to licensure, certification and/or endorsement, 是否在线交付, face-to-face or in a blended format, satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Ohio.

牌照要求, certification and/or endorsement eligibility vary greatly from one profession to another and from state to state. The Gerontology program leads to professional licensure.

More information on professional licensure

有偿的工作

Under the Higher Education Act Title IV disclosure requirements, an institution must provide current and prospective students with information about each of its programs that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

The Gerontology program is not a recognized occupation that requires a 有偿的工作 disclosure.

专门化
  • 长期护理管理


* Job placement and salary information was compiled by the Office of Academic Assessment through the Graduation Survey from AY2015-2018. The data are gathered around the time of Commencement and a follow-up survey six months post Commencement. For the salary question, data for programs with fewer than fifteen responses are not included. Salaries for those programs are from the National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2019 Survey. For questions regarding the data, contact assessment@bjqzgy.com.

更新日期:2021年4月3日下午03:54