Graduate Certificate

A nationally recognized certificate of studies in gerontology is available to graduate students.The graduate certificate in gerontology is a 18 hour program. It is available to Abilene Christian University students. This certificate may be obtained with many graduate degree.

Required Courses (9 hours)

Counseling the Older Adults - GERO 586
Human Life Cycle II - GERO 631
Sociology of Aging - GERO 550
Practicum in Gerontology - GERO 690

Electives (9 hours)

Students Choice with Advisor Approval

Course Listings

Contact Information For Graduate School

Graduate School

204 Hardin Administration Building

ACU Box 29140

Abilene, Texas 79699-9140

Phone: 1-800-395-4723 or (325) 674-2354

Fax: (325) 674-6717

E-mail:gradinfo@nicanor.acu.edu

"The overall population is aging... For the first time in history, and probably for the rest of human history, people age 65 and over will outnumber children under age 5."

Source: Why Population Aging Matters: A Global Perspective. National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State. Publication No. 07-6134, March 2007