老年医学
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The 老年医学 Undergraduate Certificate at 斯普林菲尔德 College offers students an applied, interdisciplinary approach to the study of human aging. At no other time in the world’s history have we experienced this many older adults, and the number is rising. 每一天, 大约10,000 individuals are turning 65 or older, making population aging one of the most significant 社会 transformations of the 21st century. With the world’s population continuing to grow, there is a global demand for educating and training professionals who understand an aging population and can contribute to the well-being of older adults.
Whether you are seeking to better understand your life’s journey or to become part of one of the most in-demand professions, this program is designed to provide you with real-life knowledge and empower you to become an informed leader, 决策者, and advocate for older adults.
The program will provide all students the opportunity to:
- Work as an interprofessional/interdisciplinary team member in fields involving interactions with and services to support older adults
- Develop competencies in positive approaches to aging and in anti-ageism
- Demonstrate affirming, strengths-based interpersonal and professional skills with older adults as well as with professionals within older adult venues
- Describe how age-related political, 社会, 经济, and cultural dynamics impact older adults in the United States
- Describe how physical, emotional, and cognitive age-related changes impact older adults
- Effectively engage with older adults in developing meaningful interactions and intergenerational communication
- Meet many of the core competencies for undergraduate and graduate education as recommended by the Academy of 老年医学 in Higher Education (AGHE, 2021), from the Foundational and Interactional competencies and at least two from the list of eight selective competencies (1-Wellbeing, health and mental health; 2-Social health; 3-Program service development; 4-Education; 5- Arts and humanities; 6-Business and finance; 7-Policy; and 8-Research, 应用程序, 和评价)
- Work with the gerontology certificate program coordinator to develop a plan to meet the requirements for the gerontology certificate
- Gain community experience through internships, 一些实习课程, 临床, 实地考察, or service-learning courses with the approval of the gerontology certificate program coordinator
招生 Requirements
招生 Requirements
斯普林菲尔德 College students and non-斯普林菲尔德 College students are eligible to enroll in the certificate program. There are no prerequisites required to complete the 应用程序 form and no 应用程序 fees.
- 完成 online 应用程序
- Provide proof of high school diploma or equivalent (GED/HiSET) certificate
- Request all official college transcripts from previously attended institutions
课程
I. Certificate Requirements (16 credits)
Students can select 4 credits of HSCI 330 - Community Experience in 老年医学 and 9 credits of selectives OR 7 credits of HSCI 330 - Community Experience in 老年医学 and 6 credits of selectives
A. Required Courses (7-10 credits)
- HSCI 315 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging 学分: 3
- HSCI 330 - Community Experience in 老年医学 学分: 4-7
B. Selectives (6-9 credits)
- ATPY 508 - Art Therapy for Older Adults 学分: 3
- HLTH 320 - Death and Dying, Life and Living 学分: 3
- RHDS 470 - Needs of the Aging 学分: 3
