Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Sciences Track Courses
Core courses (21 credit hours)
- Biology of Aging (3 credits)
- Epidemiology of Aging (3 credits)
- Issues in Aging Policy (3 credits)
- Psychological Aspects of Aging (3 credits)
- Sociocultural Gerontology (3 credits)
- Theories/Methods I (3 credits) (taken first semester of first year)
- Theories/Methods II (3 credits) (taken second semester of first year)
Research Methods/Statistics Courses Foundation (6 credits)
- waived with approval, based on sufficient prior graduate training; taken first year
- Research Methodology (3 credits)
- Statistical Analysis (3 credits)
Advanced analytical courses * (6 credits)
-preferably a qualitative and an advanced multivariate
- Econometric Methods I (3 credits)
- Advanced Econometric Methods II (3 credits)
- Multivariate Analysis in Social and Health Care Research (3 credits)
- Repeated Measures ANOVA Designs in Nursing and Health Care (3 credits)
- Structural Equation Modeling in Health Care Research (3 credits)
- Statistical Applications in Evaluation Research (3 credits)
- Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)
- Advanced Research and Evaluation Techniques (3 credits)
- Advanced Statistical Methods (3 credits)
- Qualitative Methods in Social Research (3 credits)
Track Specialization Courses * (9 credits)
- The Aging Self (3 credits)
- Economics of Aging (3 credits)
- Aging in Cultural Context (3 credits)
- Sociology of Aging (3 credits)
- Family and Aging in Society (3 credits)
- Work and Retirement (3 credits)
- Gender and the Life Course (3 credits)
Electives* (6 credits)
- The Adult Learner (3 credits)
- Adult Psychopathology (3 credits)
- Cultural Aspects of Human Development (3 credits)
- Work and Retirement (3 credits)
- Social Policies and Programs for the Aging (3 credits)
- Healthcare Organization and Delivery
* Track courses and Electives are not offered every year. Courses selected in consultation with the faculty advisor.
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