Program Description
The M.A. in Psychology online-blended Gerontology Concentration prepares graduates to apply psychological principles to older adults who may be struggling with cognitive changes, depression, anxiety, bereavement, loss of independence, and other mental and emotional challenges related to aging.
The Chicago School's M.A. in Psychology program is distinctive in that it applies learning directly to the workplace, using assessment, projects, and other measures to ensure practical, application-based learning. Students gain a broad, foundational knowledge of psychology as well as a specific concentration to support their career focus. The curriculum consists of 18 credit hours in foundational psychology, six credit hours in an applied research project, and the remaining 12 credit hours taken within the Gerontology Concentration.
Department
Concentrations
Licensure
Total Credits
36
Fieldwork Requirements
Sample Courses
Psychophysiology, Psycho-sociology, and Behavior of Aging
Examines the principles of psychophysiology and psycho-sociology to the behavior of aging populations. Topics include: psychophysiology and its application to behavior, psycho-sociology of the aging, analyses of the applications with aging populations, and the interaction between behavior and psychology in the aging.
Designing Leisure Services for the Aging
Presents and evaluates strategies for the design of leisure services for the aging. Topics include: the implications of leisure science on services for the aging and assessing the effectiveness of leisure programs.
The Sociology of Aging
Integrates and evaluates the sociology and the design of psychology services for the aging. Students will analyze the perspectives of social agencies on the aging and evaluate public policy regarding the aging
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