Gerontology Academic Program (GAP)
Sanford Center for Aging
Offering outstanding gerontology education to complement any major
Our mission:
To engage and serve our community while continually shaping the future gerontological workforce through high-quality education in gerontology for undergraduate and post-graduate students, and community professionals, to better support the rapidly aging populations of Nevada and the United States.
Gerontology, the study of aging and older adults, is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field exploring the biological, physiological, communicative, psychological, social, and health aspects of aging.
Through faculty mentoring, the GAP fosters student research, critical thinking, and practical application of theoretical knowledge, while supporting student scholars to enter a variety of rewarding careers in the field of aging.
The GAP offers two academic programs
- Minor in Gerontology: 18 credits. See requirements.
- Certificate in Gerontology: 24 credits. See requirements.
Each program is designated as a "Program of Merit" by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, making UNR one of only 12 universities nationwide to receive this important designation.
Helpful links:
- Career Resource Center
- Exploring Careers in Aging
- Program of Merit
- Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
- Gerontological Society of America (GSA)