Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology (Global Aging and Life Course Studies) Program By University of Massachusetts Boston |Top Universities

Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology (Global Aging and Life Course Studies)

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Online

UMass Boston’s Global Aging and Life Course Studies BA focuses on training and preparing you for management positions in the fields of advocacy, education, marketing, product development, service provision, management, administration, program planning, and research. It’s designed for students who want to work with and advocate for the fastest growing segment of the world population, adults age 65 and older. This program will help you develop skills and add a degree to your résumé. The world’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate, affecting the way societies around the globe deal with the growing number of older people. Explore the issues, questions, perspectives, needs, and contributions of older people and compare the opportunities and challenges associated with aging populations internationally. Apply these skills to virtually any field — from advocacy to research to management, and more. You can also continue your studies for an extra year, as part of the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program (AMP), to earn a Management of Aging Services MS or Gerontology MS from UMass Boston.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Online

UMass Boston’s Global Aging and Life Course Studies BA focuses on training and preparing you for management positions in the fields of advocacy, education, marketing, product development, service provision, management, administration, program planning, and research. It’s designed for students who want to work with and advocate for the fastest growing segment of the world population, adults age 65 and older. This program will help you develop skills and add a degree to your résumé. The world’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate, affecting the way societies around the globe deal with the growing number of older people. Explore the issues, questions, perspectives, needs, and contributions of older people and compare the opportunities and challenges associated with aging populations internationally. Apply these skills to virtually any field — from advocacy to research to management, and more. You can also continue your studies for an extra year, as part of the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program (AMP), to earn a Management of Aging Services MS or Gerontology MS from UMass Boston.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

34+
480+
79+
6+
Sep

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