Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:
- A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
- Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits
- Applicants who completed the majority of their undergraduate coursework outside of the United States are typically required to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English proficiency test scores
- GRE scores are NOT required
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of Purpose
Deadlines & Cost
Deadlines: June 1 for fall
Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.
Program Cost Information: Bursar's website
Curriculum
Foundation Courses (12 Credits)
- GERON GR 621 - Social Aspects Aging 3 Credit(s)
- GERON GR 623 - Issues in Aging Policy 3 Credit(s)
- PPOL-G 621 - Microeconomics for Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s)
- GERON GR 628 - Psychology of Aging 3 Credit(s)
Research Courses (6 Credits)
- GERON GR 601 - Research Methods and Experimental Design 3 Credit(s)
- GERON GR 603L - Statistical Methods in the analysis of Social Problems I 3 Credit(s)
Electives (15 Credits)
Complete five additional courses from the Gerontology program, other UMass Boston graduate programs, or at other cooperating universities. All courses must be approved by the graduate program director.
Capstone Course (3 Credits)
- GERON GR 691 - Capstone Project Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Graduation Criteria
Complete 36 credits from twelve courses including four foundation courses, two research courses, five electives, and one capstone course.
Capstone: Completion of a project as part of GERON GR 691.
Statute of limitations: Five years.
Contact
Graduate Program Director Kathrin Boerner
kathrin.boerner [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7348
Program Manager Martin Hansen-Verma
martin.hansen [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7338
Gerontology Programs
gerontology [at] umb.edu
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