Gerontology (M.S.)

As a student in Gerontology, you will develop the skills necessary to assume a professional leadership role in the delivery of service to older people. You will be learning in a program that brings together theory and practice in the field through classroom instruction, service-learning, internships and other experiential activities.

St. Cloud State is an Age-Friendly University offering a state-of-the-art experiential learning experience to enhance the understanding of physical, social and cognitive changes that may accompany the diverse experience of aging. 

Program Requirements Additional Information Gerontology Graduate Assistantships

Program Highlights

• Designed to accommodate both part-time and full-time students.
• Online, on campus and hybrid course offerings.
• Service learning, internship and research opportunities available.
• Student-focused faculty.
• Program offers a graduate certificate in gerontology.
• Program offers Executive Health Care Administration graduate certificate.

Program Distinctions

• Member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. 
• Strong commitment to partnerships throughout the community.
• Nearly 100 percent job placement rate for recent program graduates. 
• State-of-the-art experiential learning equipment including age-simulation suits, vision impairment goggles, and empathy lungs.
• Nationally recognized faculty:
  • Dr. Phyllis Greenberg was named the 2018 Distinguished Teacher by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
  • Dr. Rona Karasik was named a 2010 Distinguished Teacher by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. 

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Gerontology School of Graduate Studies St. Cloud State University