Course Schedule

Graduate and non-degree seeking students have the opportunity to enroll in entirely online and asynchronous courses devoted to developing leaders in the field of aging.

Master’s Degree in Gerontology

Required Core Courses (24 credit hours)

Course number course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6099 Research Methods in Gerontology 3 X X X
GMS 6483 Theories of Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6484 Geriatric and Age-Related Diseases 3 X X X
GMS 6485 Population-Based Research on Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6486 Biology of Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6715 Healthy Aging: Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes 3 X X X
GMS 6717 Healthy Aging in the New Millennium 3 X X X
GMS 6771 Clinical Neuroscience of Aging 3 X X X

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

course number Course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6487 Anti-Aging Interventions 3 X X X
GMS 6808 Gerontechnology 3 X X X
GMS 6440 Fundamentals of Medical Physiology 1 X X X
GMS 6474 Medical Cardiovascular and Muscle Physiology 3 X X X
GMS 6419 Medical Endocrinology and Reproduction 3 X X X

Master’s Degree in Medical Physiology and Aging

Required Core Physiology Courses (9 credit hours)

Course number course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6440 Fundamentals of Medical Physiology 1 X X X
GMS 6401 Medical Renal Physiology 2 X X X
GMS 6402 Medical Respiratory Physiology 3 X X X
GMS 6474 Medical Cardiovascular & Muscle Physiology 3 X X X

Required Core Aging Courses (9 credit hours)

Course number course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6099 Research Methods in Gerontology 3 X X X
GMS 6483 Theories of Aging 3 X
GMS 6484 Geriatric and Age-Related Disease 3 X X X

Physiology Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Course number course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6419 Medical Endocrinology and Reproduction 3 X X X
GMS 6479 Medical Gastrointestinal Physiology 2 X X X
GMS 6410 Physiology of Circulation of Blood 2 X X X
GMS 6413 Advances in Hypertension Research 2 X X X
GMS 6414 Advanced Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology 2 X X X
GMS 6470 Advanced Respiration Physiology 1 3 X X X

Aging Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

course number Course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6486 Biology of Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6771 Clinical Neuroscience of Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6485 Population-Based Research on Aging 3 X
GMS 6715 Healthy Aging: Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes 3 X X X
GMS 6717 Healthy Aging in the New Millennium 3 X X
GMS 6487 Anti-Aging Interventions 3 X X X
GMS 6808 Gerontechnology 3 X X X

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Required Core Courses

Course number course title credits spring summer fall
GMS 6099 Research Methods in Gerontology 3 X X X
GMS 6483 Theories of Aging 3 X
GMS 6484 Geriatric and Age-Related Disease 3 X X X
GMS 6486 Biology of Aging 3 X X X
GMS 6771 Clinical Neuroscience of Aging 3 X X X

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