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Gerontology Program Overview

A Challenge for the 21st Century: Meeting the Needs of Our Aging Society If you are looking for a career in a rapidly growing field that needs people with a broad range of skills, that will improve people's lives, and that will be exciting, challenging, and rewarding, I invite you to consider a career in gerontology.

Our aging society will generate career opportunities for prepared professionals who understand the aging process, have special skills in working with the elderly, and who can manage organizations that provide services for the elderly and/or their caregivers. The University of La Verne's Graduate Programs in Gerontology will prepare you for a satisfying career in Gerontology.

The University of La Verne has designed two innovative, multidisciplinary Graduate Programs in Gerontology to prepare you for a career in this rapidly growing field:

The M.S. in Gerontology can be tailored to your specific career interests through one of five distinct concentrations: Gerontology Administration, Health Services Management, Counseling, Public Administration, and Business Administration.

Within the M.S. Gerontology, five different concentrations are available:

At the University of La Verne, we maximize your potential for success with high-quality, challenging courses taught by an outstanding academic and practitioner faculty. You'll be applying current theory and practices while interacting with other working adults in small, evening classes. The University of La Verne's graduate programs in Gerontology will prepare you for a satisfying career in Gerontology.