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The Master of Science in Aging and Health degree program prepares students for work in a wide variety of aging-related fields. Graduates may pursue jobs in a range of public and private settings as program or facility administrators, planners, practitioners, researchers, advocates and trainers. New job opportunities for well-trained gerontologists are constantly emerging.

The curriculum provides students with:

A thorough, scientifically grounded, training in theory, policy and research in gerontology;
Hands-on experience through an individualized and supervised field internship (domestic or abroad), and;
Opportunities to interact with professionals in the field of aging through research experiences and informal mentoring.

Students participate in professional socialization events and career education activities targeted for gerontology. This personalized career development is designed to enable students to articulate how their skills and training are of particular value in workplace settings, institutions, and professions that depend largely upon a background in gerontology to accomplish their goals.

The Master of Science in Aging and Health Program offers two concentration areas:

Health Systems Administration
Healthcare Economics and Policy

The program provides the basic competencies in aging studies as offered by faculty interested in aging from mid-life to end of life, ethics and humanities and aging, health care administration, and policy. This curriculum is based on knowledge and skill competencies endorsed by the Association of in Higher Education (AGHE) and the Accreditation in Gerontology Education Commission (AGEC).

Details about the Master’s in Aging & Health Program curriculum, degree requirements, and other information can be found on the program website at http://aging.georgetown.edu

Degree Offered

M.S.

Application Deadlines

Fall 2018

January 15, 2018 (priority)

June 1, 2018 (final)

Application Requirements

Please be sure to review the Graduate School Admissions Application Procedures page and the Admissions Requirements Checklist.

PROGRAM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Please review the program’s website for additional information on program admissions requirements. (add new AGING & HEALTH website)

Application Materials required:

Application Form
Non-refundable Application Fee
Statement of Purpose
Official Transcripts (all prior institutions)
Official Recommendations (2)
Resume / C.V.
GRE Score
TOEFL/IELTS (please see below)

The MCAT test is not required, but applicants may submit test results as part of their application materials.

Official hard copy transcripts should be mailed to the following address:

Office of Graduate Admissions
Attn: Credentials – Aging & Health
Box 571004
3520 Prospect Street, NW, CB-207
Washington, DC 20057-1004

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This program is not eligible for a Georgetown-issued Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 immigration document for applicants to attend in F-1 or J-1 student status.

GRE – GRADUATE RECORD EXAM

Results of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required for all applicants. There is no required minimum score on the GRE. Georgetown University’s reporting code is 5244. Test scores must be received by the application deadline date. Applicants should allow six to eight weeks from the test date for the reporting of scores to the institution. Applications will not be considered without GRE scores. Information on registering to take the GRE can be found at: http://www.gre.org/ttindex.html

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: TOEFL / IELTS

All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction (please note that applicants receiving degrees at universities in U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, are required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS unless the primary language of instruction at the institution is English). All other applicants must achieve at least a minimum score on either the TOEFL or IELTS test. Test scores must be received by the application deadline date. Applicants should allow six to eight weeks from the test date for the reporting of scores to the institution. Applications will not be considered without TOEFL/IELTS scores.

TOEFL: A minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 80 (iBT test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Georgetown University’s reporting code is 5244. TOEFL information: http://www.ets.org/toefl/

IELTS: A minimum score of 7.0 from the International English Language Testing System. IELTS Information: http://www.ielts.org

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Aging and Health program requires completion of 30 credits with at least a “B” average (3.0 GPA) in order to graduate.

The structure for the program comprises a 3-semester, 30-credit, program of 6 core courses (15 credits) and 4 electives (11 credits, requiring advisor approval). In addition, a required Capstone / Internship project can be performed over the summer (4 credits).

Capstone / Internship Project

All students in the Aging & Health Program are required to successfully complete a Capstone / Internship Project.

Options for the Capstone / Internship project include a research or health services project with a Georgetown or outside mentor, or an internship with a healthcare agency, an advocacy group, non-governmental organization (NGO), state or federal agency, international health organization or a commercial enterprise. Based on established connections of current faculty with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the program will help students find internship placements. Further, we have partnered Professor William Novelli, who helped to develop the Georgetown Social Enterprise Initiative (GSEI) and the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), to work with students to secure internship placements. The Capstone/Internship can be arranged through the faculty or can be arranged independently by the student for approval by faculty.

The Program Director and the Program Coordinator will be in regular contact with students regarding their experience with their mentor to ensure students are having a worthwhile Capstone/Internship experience. Students must meet regularly with an assigned mentor as well as submit a final written report describing their experience. The final report should integrate the core aspects of the curriculum with the Capstone / Internship experience. Students must complete all the requirements including documentation from their mentor in order to graduate.