1. DR. DANIEL J. VAN DUSSEN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND GERONTOLOGY 6/27/12 The Proposed Gerontology Master of Arts Degree at Youngstown State University

2. Program History First aging related courses in Ohio 1957 Steering Committees 1978, 1996, 2006-present Gerontology major 2008 Heavy state and national participation in aging 2000-present

3. Justification for a Gerontology MA Growth of the Certificate in Applied Gerontology Student Interest University Interest Community Interest Demography of the United States

4. Source: US Census Bureau, International Data Base

6. Ohio’s Age Distribution

7. Largest total populations of older adults 2025: RankStateNumber 1California7,284,978 2Florida6,387,843 3Texas4,500,152 4New York3,606,687 5Pennsylvania2,688,781 6Illinois2,226,431 7Ohio2,206,698 8Arizona1,940,356 9Michigan1,926,396 10North Carolina1,897,902 Sources: United States Census and http://proximityone.com/st003065.htm http://proximityone.com/st003065.htm

8. Admissions Criteria GPA GRE Three letters of recommendation Letter of intent Optional interview Undergraduate or graduate statistics course 9 semester hours of aging related coursework

9. Proposed Gerontology Program 36 credit Hours Internship Interdisciplinary in Nature Applied Designed to use existing areas of expertise at YSU Different than existing MA programs in Ohio

10. Core Curriculum DepartmentCatalog #Course TitleHoursInstructor(s) GERO6905Social Gerontology3Van Dussen GERO6915Service Delivery and Aging/Policy3Slivinske and Binning PSYCH6957Adult Development3Newton GERO6906Perspectives in Gerontology3Van Dussen GERO6960Epidemiology of Aging3Van Dussen GERO6999Research Methods3Boron and Li GERO/NURS6998Anatomy and Physiology of Aging3Weaver and Balendiran GERO7000Advanced Multivariate Statistics3Li and Boron GERO7090Field Practicum3Van Dussen, Slivinske GERO7094Selected Topics3Leson (first offering), all.

11. Electives DepartmentCatalog #Course TitleHoursInstructor(s) PSYCH/GERO6959Behavior Change, Intervention, and Aging 3Boron GERO7001Long-Term Care3Li SCWK7006Social Work in Aging3Slivinske PSYCH/GERO7011Mental Health and Aging3Hire in progress GERO7099Thesis6Chosen by student GERO7090Field Practicum3Van Dussen, Slivinske GERO7094Selected Topics in Gerontology3Leson (first offering), all.

12. Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Track Students may choose to do a thesis (see above curriculum) OR Three additional semester hours in Field Practicum AND One additional elective for the non-thesis track. The non-thesis track is designed for those who are less likely to continue for a PhD.

13. Growth Opportunities for YSU Marketing to new parts of Ohio and the United States Expanded emphasis on research National reputation Growing field of inquiry Building on Ohio reputation through our current research

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