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Course Overview

There will be a need for well-trained professionals to address the needs of this growing segment of the population on a local, national, and/or global level. Northeastern’s Gerontology program offers master’s degree training addressing both current and projected occupational knowledge and skill requirements within the field of gerontology. The M.A. in Gerontology program is an award-winning academic program, recognized as a program of excellence by both the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education and the American Psychological Association professional societies in 2014.

To do the broad diversity of the available faculty who teach for the program, both in the Psychology Department and other graduate programs across campus, the focus of the training in the Gerontology program at the master's degree level is interdisciplinary in nature. This breadth of training reflects the goal of the M.A. in Gerontology program to graduate "well-rounded" and well-trained professionals in the field of aging.

Program Benefits

The M.A. in Gerontology program, in comparison to other gerontology master’s degree programs in the Chicago area, offers the most extensive training while still being the most cost-effective tuition option for students. The M.A. in Gerontology program produces a well-trained graduate who is prepared to effectively address the needs of an aging population. This is accomplished in the following ways:

  • Part of this intensive training process relates to students having two opportunities for career-related on-site training through both a practicum and internship within a well-established, age-related site experience.
  • Coursework reinforces a strong research model for students, from a solid grounding in human developmental theories to the extension of their own research interests in writing papers and eventual thesis proposals.
  • In addition to learning course content, students are taught important skills of good academic writing and critical analysis in reading and writing.
  • The program has flexible course offerings. Both core and elective courses are offered during the evening and on Saturdays, and many of the elective courses are now fully online.
  • Program faculty engage in ongoing mentoring of students from their entry into the gerontology program to even after they graduate, assisting them with career opportunities and further professional development such as conference presentations and publications.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

An applicant’s undergraduate academic record must reflect an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All undergraduate work is included in the evaluation. Post-bachelor’s work in graduate-level courses, if any, is expected to average 3.0 (B) or better. Applicants must meet any additional program requirements.

Goals and Objectives

Submit a two-page statement addressing your goals and objectives specific to the program to which you are applying.

Letters of Recommendation

Two recommenders must each submit a letter of recommendation and the Letter of Recommendation Form on your behalf. Recommenders should be professors and/or employers who can attest to your qualifications. One letter should be from a former professor if you have been in school in the last five years. Recommendation letters from non-supervisory co-workers, family members, or friends will not be accepted. If a recommender submits a letter and form by mail to the Office of Graduate Admissions, his or her signature must appear across the back seal of the envelope.

Alternatively, you can send a link to your recommenders through your online application portal. By accessing the links, your recommenders can complete the Letter of Recommendation Form and submit the letters of recommendation electronically, directly to Northeastern. If you scan or email copies of letters of recommendation, these will not be accepted.

Application Fee

The $30 application fee is payable by mail (check or money order), online (debit or credit card), or in-person (cash, check, money order, debit, or credit card).

All standardized test scores (i.e. GRE, GMAT, TAP, Basic Skills, TOEFL, IELTS, ECE, or WES evaluation) must be sent directly from the organization to be considered official.

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

An international applicant is a foreign student who plans to apply for or is currently in the United States on a non-immigrant student visa. As an international applicant, you are required to fulfill all of the admission requirements and submit all the required documents that domestic applicants do. Additionally, you must demonstrate that you meet eligibility requirements for:

  • Non-immigrant student visa status
  • English language proficiency

Fees

In-stateTuition and fees: $ 9242

Out-of-state Tuition and fees: $ 17033

This information was accurate on : 07/04/2021
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