Degree and Certificate Programs in NC

To request changes or additions to this list, please send email to: aginginfo@unc.edu.

Colleges and Universities

Appalachian State University

MA, Gerontology
Department of Sociology and Social Work
http://www.aging.appstate.edu/master.htm
Contact: Ed Rosenberg, Director (rosenberge@appstate.edu)

Certificate (Graduate) in Gerontology
Department of Sociology & Social Work
http://www.aging.appstate.edu/cert.htm
Contact: Ed Rosenberg, Director (rosenberge@appstate.edu)

Online Certificate (Graduate) in Gerontology
Office of Extension and Distance Education
http://distance.appstate.edu/graduate-programs/51
Contact: Ed Rosenberg, Director (rosenberge@appstate.edu)

BS, Sociology with gerontology concentration
Department of Sociology and Social Work
http://www.soc.appstate.edu/sociology/gerontology.htm
Contact: Ed Rosenberg, Director (rosenberge@appstate.edu)

Undergraduate minor in gerontology
Department of Sociology and Social Work
http://www.cas.appstate.edu/academics/minors
Contact: Ed Rosenberg (rosenberge@appstate.edu)

Barton College

BS, Gerontology
Minor in Gerontology
Certificate in Gerontology
School of Behavioral Sciences
http://www2.barton.edu/cgi-bin/MySQLdb?VIEW=/academics/view.txt&currentprogram=1010
Contact: Steven Fulks (sfulks@barton.edu)

Duke University

Certificate (Graduate), Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Certificate (Graduate), Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate in Gerontological Nursing (for MSN's)
School of Nursing
http://nursing.duke.edu/modules/son_academic/index.php?id=34
Contact: School of Nursing Admissions (SONAdmissions@mc.duke.edu)

Certificate (Undergraduate) in human development with gerontology concentration
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
http://www.geri.duke.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=56
Contact: Deborah T. Gold, Ph.D (dtg@geri.duke.edu)

East Carolina University

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (School of Social Work)
http://www.ecu.edu/che/socw/gerontology.html
Contact: School of Social Work (socw@ecu.edu)

Undergraduate minor in gerontology
Center on Aging
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/ugcat0809/interminor.cfm
Contact: Linner Griffin, Associate Director for Educational Programs (griffinl@mail.ecu.edu)

North Carolina State University

PhD, Developmental Psychology with gerontology specialization
Department of Psychology
http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/index.htm
Contact: Department of Psychology (psych@ncsu.edu)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Certificate (Graduate), Aging
Interdisciplinary Certificate in Aging
http://www.aging.unc.edu/certificate/
Contact: Sheryl Zimmerman, Program Director (sheryl_zimmerman@unc.edu)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

MA, Gerontology
Certificate (Graduate), Gerontology
Gerontology Program
http://gerontology.uncc.edu/
Contact: Dena Shenk, Ph.D. Director (dshenk@email.uncc.edu)

Undergraduate minor in gerontology
Gerontology Program
http://gerontology.uncc.edu/
Contact: James Peacock, Ph.D., Undergraduate Coordinator (jrpeacoc@email.uncc.edu)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

MS, Gerontology
Gerontology Program
http://www.uncg.edu/gro/ms/msprogram.html
Contact: Dr. Janice I. Wassel, Director (jifarkas@uncg.edu)

MS, Gerontology, Non-Profit Management Track
Gerontology Program
http://www.uncg.edu/gro/NPMTrack/NPMprogram.html

Certificate (Graduate), Gerontology
Gerontology Program
http://www.uncg.edu/gro/Certificate/certprogram.html
Contact: Dr. Janice I. Wassel, Director (jifarkas@uncg.edu)

Dual Degree Program: MS in Gerontology and Master of Business Administration
http://www.uncg.edu/gro/msmba/msmbaprogram.html
Contact: Dr. Janice I. Wassel, Director (jifarkas@uncg.edu)

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Undergraduate minor, Public Policy and Administration with Applied Gerontology
Political Science and Public Administration
http://www.uncp.edu/gerontology/
Contact: Robert Schneider (robert.schneider@uncp.edu)

Undergraduate minor, Applied Gerontology
Interdisciplinary
http://www.uncp.edu/gerontology/
Contact: Stephen M. Marson (steve.marson@uncp.edu)

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Gerontology Programs
http://www.wcu.edu/23263.asp
Contact: Dr. Eleanor Covan, Director (covane@uncwil.edu)

Western Carolina University

Certificate in Gerontology
Master of Health Sciences: Concentration in Gerontology
http://www.wcu.edu/aps/gerontology/

Community Colleges

The following community colleges are approved to offer the Human Services Technology/Gerontology concentration:

• Central Piedmont Community College
• Forsyth Technical Community College
• Sandhills Community College
  awards the credential in collaboration with:
  Central Carolina Community College

Note: There are other concentrations and certificates (such as Human Services Technology/Social Services, and Nursing Assistant) offered by many other community colleges. The Education Catalog has the full details.