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Welcome to the Master of Arts Degree Program! |
Warm greetings from the faculty and staff of the Gerontology Program at
SFSU! We are poised to meet the aging population challenges of California
and the nation and a 21st century of global aging opportunities.
We are offing a curriculum consisting of an interdisciplinary core and three
emphases in Geriatric Care Management; Health, Wellness and Aging; and
Long-Term Care Administration. Each area offers relevant career paths and we
are pleased to provide multiple, generous scholarships.
The Master of Arts was established in 1986 and is the first, and thus oldest
graduate program in Gerontology in the California State University or
University of California systems. The program is dedicated to: the higher
education of professionals using an interdisciplinary approach to serve the
present and future needs of society in meeting the multiple challenges of an
aging population; the conduct of applied research to increase the body of
knowledge about issues and process of aging; and the application of the
discipline in the community to advocate for improving the quality of life
for the aged.
Our program emphasizes an interdisciplinary, skill-based approach to
professional education and we draw upon the strengths of the university
community as well as the expertise of the faculty. We follow the standards
and guidelines ;of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
(AGHE).
You are most welcome to join us to make our state, nation ;and planet better
places in which to grow into elderhood. Ours is one of the most exciting and
dynamic fields of study and we are truly excited about the individual,
societal and global potentials of our future.
Sincerely,
Anabel Pelham, Ph.D.
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