This certificate is designed to educate students about the cultural, social, and behavioral aspects of age and aging, as well as how the process of aging is impacted by society’s institutions such as health care and politics.
This certificate is multidisciplinary and aims to produce knowledgeable and empathetic individuals who will understand and appreciate aging trajectories; work in a professional capacity with older adults in senior living, health care, recreation, hospitality, business, marketing, faith communities, education, non-profits, politics, and government; and be able to coordinate services and advocate for just policies, at the local, state, and federal levels, for older adults.
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