Details: Aging Studies, Master's

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Master'sAging Studies

Wichita State's Master of Arts (MA) in Aging Studies combines a quality WSU education, a completely online format and several concentration options to choose from: administration, public health and social sciences.

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Applied learning at Wichita State

At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

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Admission to the program

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Admission requirements

Inside the Program

Older adults benefit from student-led exercise classes through Wichita State

Highly trained graduate, practicum and undergraduate internship students are using their skills to lead exercise classes for older adults in the community.

The program is called WellREP and is an evidence-based, progressive exercise class specially designed for older adults.

More than 150 older adults are served at 10 locations in the Wichita area.

Curriculum

This master's program requires 30 credit hours of coursework, which can be completed in as few as three semesters with one summer course. Select from three concentrations of study:

Administration: Prepares students to serve in administrative, managerial and director positions within senior living and long-term care communities. Students pursuing this concentration are also eligible to complete the Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program, providing practical experience required to become a licensed nursing home administrator.
Public Health: Prepares students to work in the Public Health sector, including local government agencies and community programming. Specific focus in public health and aging, epidemiology, environmental health, statistics and the social / behavioral aspects of public health. Students in this concentration also earn a graduate certificate in Public Health (GCPH), a nationally recognized certification, along with their master's degree.
Social Sciences: Prepares students to engage older adults in the community through senior centers, senior programming and / or social services. Ideal for current social service professionals looking to advance their careers and enhance their capacity to work with older adults.

You'll also choose from three ways to complete your degree: thesis, internship or coursework

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Careers

With an increasingly large aging population comes the need for well-trained aging specialists in a wide variety of settings, including:

Academia

Health promotion and physical fitness

Licensed nursing home administration

Marketing in senior living and product sales

Senior centers

Senior living management

Senior services and programming

Volunteer coordination

Already a working professional?

A master's in aging studies can help transition your career so that you're better prepared to serve the aging population. This flexible online master's program is ideal for licensed social workers, nurses, dental hygienists and those in the field of communication sciences, exercise science, psychology, business and education.

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