Gerontology (MS)

专业介绍

USC Leonard Davis 老年学学院的老年学理学硕士（MS），要求 44 学分（含 32 学分必修与 12 学分选修），常规学制 2 年。项目培养毕业生在老龄化领域承担领导职责，主要在公私部门从事项目的规划、管理与评估，也可担任面向老年人及其家庭的直接服务或老年教育的执行岗位。课程涵盖与老龄化相关的生理、心理、社会学、社会政策与专业议题，以及研究方法和顶点课程，并包含实地实习以保证技能应用。

The Master of Science in Gerontology prepares graduates to assume major leadership roles in the field of aging, primarily in the planning, administration and evaluation of programs in the private and public sectors, as well as executive positions in the delivery of direct services to older people and their families and in the instruction of older adults and service providers. The Master of Science in Gerontology requires 44 units of course work. This includes 32 units of required courses and 12 units of electives. As part of this curriculum, a field practicum assures that these skills can be applied in agencies and institutional settings. All students take core courses in physiological, psychological, sociological, social policy and professional issues relating to aging, as well as research methods and the capstone course. The course work includes instruction on the processes of aging