UMass Boston

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: February 1 (priority deadline) or June 15 (final deadline) 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

Foundation Courses (12 Credits)

• GERON GR 621 - Social Aspects Aging 3 Credit(s)
• GERON GR 623 - Issues in Aging Policy 3 Credit(s)
• GERON GR 628 - Psychology of Aging 3 Credit(s)
• PPOL-G 621 - Microeconomics for Policy Analysis 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)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Our MS program will: 

• Prepare students for research associate, analyst, and other roles through the acquisition of knowledge and skills that inform aging research, policy, and practice. 
• Prepare qualified students to pursue doctoral degrees in gerontology and other aging-related fields.   

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.

Graduate Program Director Edward Miller
edward.miller@umb.edu
(617) 287-7313

Program Manager Martin Hansen-Verma
martin.hansen@umb.edu
(617) 287-7338

Gerontology Programs
gerontology@umb.edu