UHM Graduate Studies - Gerontology

Contact Information

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Center on Aging
Office of Public Health Services
1960 East-West Road
Biomed C-106
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-5001
Fax: (808) 956-9582
Website

Jon Matsuoka, PhD
Certificate Program Director
E-mail: jmatsuok@hawaii.edu

Certificate Offered

Advanced Certificate in gerontology

Graduate Faculty

List of Faculty

University of Hawai'i Directory

GERONTOLOGY

Application Deadlines

No admission for Spring and Fall 2010.

Fall	Spring
I — March 1 D — March 1	I — September 1 D — September 1

Individual graduate programs may have priority consideration deadlines. Applicants are advised to contact the graduate programs for such dates. Any available funding support is limited and often awarded well in advance of the application deadlines.

Applicants who apply after the application deadlines MUST consult with the graduate programs before submitting an application. Application fees are non-refundable and may not be used for an application submitted at a later date.

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents

Admissions Requirements

Ways to Apply
Apply online or download PDF application forms.

Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements, and 2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements. Send all program specific documentation requirements directly to the graduate program.

GRE Scores
Refer to program specific requirements (see link above) to determine if the GRE is required by the graduate program. Click here for information on the GRE and when it is required by the Graduate Division. Official GRE scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

TOEFL Scores - 550/79 or above
TOEFL is required of most applicants who are non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Current UHM Graduate Students
To apply for admission, submit a completed Concurrent Graduate Certificate Application (download form) and application fee to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Program Overview

By the year 2030, one in five persons will be 65 years old or older. Professionals in many fields, including nurses, social workers, lawyers, physicians, public health professionals, mental health workers, and urban planners, are finding that their jobs require an increased knowledge of aging matters.

The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa offers an Advanced Certificate in Gerontology. The program provides community professionals and graduate students a learning environment that integrates academia with hands-on experience, as well as an opportunity to network with gerontologists in the community. The program includes an interdisciplinary seminar, a field practicum, and three graduate-level courses from three different departments (e.g., interdisciplinary studies, law, nursing, psychology, public health, religion, social work or sociology).

Certificate Requirements

Students enrolled in graduate certificate programs at UHM need to meet certificate requirements set by the Graduate Division and their certificate programs. For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree Requirements < Graduate Certificate. Below are requirements specific to this certificate program.

This certificate program requires 15 credits.

Related Program(s)

clinical research, nutritional sciences, nursing, public administration, public health, social work, urban and regional planning

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

2009-11-16

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