GERONTOLOGY CONCENTRATION:
According to the U.S. Census, 20% of the total population will be 65 or older by 2030. Because of the increasing number of older persons and the fact that we are generally living longer, there is a growing need for people to work in the field of aging. A concentration in gerontology prepares graduates for professional positions in the diverse field of aging. The gerontology curriculum is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of typical age-related changes and how these changes affect a person physiologically, psychologically, and socially.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates are eligible to secure employment at locations, such as:
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Adult Day Care Centers
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Retirement Communities
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Health Care Institutions
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Academic Settings
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Business and Industry Sites
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Community, Human Service, and Religious
Organizations
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Nursing Homes
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Professional Organizations
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Advocacy and Lobbying Groups
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Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
(including Area Agencies on Aging)
Courses in the Gerontology Concentration (29-32 total hours):
Concentration 5: Gerontology (29-32 hours)
BSCI
BSCI
GERO
SOC
20020 Biological Structure and Function
(counts towards Kent Core Basic Science w/lab requirement)
44020 Biology of Aging
*14029 Introduction to Gerontology
30656 Psychology of Aging
*44031 Social Policy/Community Resources
44092 Practicum in Gerontology
42879 Aging in Society
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3
3
3
3
3-6
3
ARCH
HED
IHS
JMC
PHIL
RPTM
SOC
SPA
Select 6 hours from:
45640 Developing Environments for Older Adults (3)
42041 Health Counseling (3)
44010 Res. Des. Stat. Meth. Health (3)
28001 Principles of Public Relations (3)
40005 Health Care Ethics (3)
36010 Recreation, Leisure and Aging (3)
42010 Death & Dying (3)
42563 Sociology of Health & Health Care (3)
44130 Communication Disorders of Aging (2)
For more information please contact: Dr. Kelly Cichy, kcichy@kent.edu

NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION
This option prepares students for employment as administrators in long-term care settings, including retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Upon completion of this concentration , students are eligible to sit for the Nursing Home Administrator’s Licensure Examination offered by the Ohio Department of health and administered by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home
Administration (BENHA).
Courses in the Nursing Home Administration Concentration (121 total hours):
Concentration 6: Nursing Home Administration (39 hours)
ACCT
ARCH
GERO
MIS
PHIL
23020 Intro to Financial Accounting
23021 Intro to Managerial Accounting
45640 Developing Environments for Older Adults
43092 Practicum in NHA I
43192 Practicum in NHA II
44032 Long Term Care Administration
24163 Principles of Management
34180 Human Resource Management
40005 Health Care Ethics
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3
3
6
6
3 ____________
3
3
3
BSCI
JMC
MKTG
RPTM
SOC
SPA
Select 6 hours from:
44020 Biology of Aging (3)
28001 Principles of Public Relations (3)
25010 Marketing (3)
36010 Recreation, Leisure and Aging (3)
42010 Death & Dying (3)
44130 Communication Disorders of Aging (2)
For more information please contact: Dr. Mary Dellmann-Jenkins, mdellman@kent.edu
GERONTOLOGY MINOR:
Students choosing to obtain a minor in gerontology in conjunction with a major in another area of study will significantly enhance their employability. Obtaining a concentration or minor in gerontology would qualify students to work with or on behalf of older adults and/or their families in many settings, such as:
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Adult Day Care Centers
Governmental Agencies
Nonprofit Organizations
Nursing Homes
Hospice
Hospitals
Human/Social Service Agencies
For more information please contact: Dr. Kelly Cichy, kcichy@kent.edu
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