The Masters of Science in Gerontology program requires 36 credit hours of coursework, 24 of them in the following core areas:

• Perspectives in Gerontology
• Adult Development and Aging
• Aging in the Family Context
• Environments and Aging
• Research Methods and Program Evaluation in Aging
• Physical Health, Wellness, and Nutrition
• Public Policy, Economics, and Aging
• Capstone course, including ethics

The remaining 12 credit hours will be filled through electives. These elective hours will include credit hours for a master’s report. No thesis option will be offered for this distance-based program. Elective hours will be developed at individual universities and then added as electives to the program. See information below for electives offered by KSU.

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