Doctor's degree Human Development Gerontology - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Doctor's degree Human Development Gerontology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Ph.D Gerontology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Individuals interested in working with aging issues and the older population should consider the Applied Gerontology Track of the doctoral program. Students in the doctoral track in Applied Gerontology take 30 credits of coursework in Gerontology along with the 34 credit Human Development Core. Students will gain skills in gerontological research and teaching and prepare for academic, research, and leadership roles in the field of Gerontology. In our state and region, there is a larger proportion of elders in the population than the national average. Whereas North Dakota ranks 47th among states in total population, it ranks 11th in the percent 65+ of the state\\\'s population. In some rural North Dakota counties, nearly one quarter of the population is over 65 (From Sanders and Bratteli, Aging North Dakota, 1994). These rural areas offer special challenges because of distance, lack of services and lack of trained professionals. One direction for working in the field of Gerontology is working directly with older persons in health promotion, intergenerational activities, senior centers, or retirement communities. Direct care to frail elders, counseling older persons and their families, and assisting persons with financial and personal preparation for retirement are also areas of direct service that need trained professionals. Most Gerontologists at the Ph.D. level can also work in education and research. This can include evaluating community-based services; conducting research on the aging process and social and developmental aspects of aging; teaching students, professionals, and older adults and their families about aging; aging policy development; and program planning and administration. Professionals are also needed to work with business and industry on the issue of the aging work force. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Gerontology courses.