This certificate will enhance skills for persons working with older adults in business, medical or social settings. The student will have a better understanding of physical, psychological and developmental impacts of aging and an enhanced understanding of ethical principles of dealing with potentially vulnerable population. Contact Lacy Krueger at Lacy.Krueger@tamuc.edu.
The Psychology of Gerontology and Positive Aging Graduate Certificate is fully online and requires admission to the Graduate School and 15 semester hours of graduate courses from the following.
| Requirement to complete graduate certificate program. | ||
| PSY 545 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or COUN 545 | Dev Issues/Strategy in Counseling | |
| PSY 582 | Cognitive Aging | 3 |
| PSY 593 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 594 | Ethical Issues in Organization | 3 |
| PSY 598 | Psychology of Gerontology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Note: Coursework must be completed at Texas A&M University-Commerce with a 3.0 GPA on all courses used for graduate certificate. (No Substitutions) Students may earn the Graduate certificate as a stand-alone program or while enrolled in a separate Master (e.g., Counseling; Clinical-Psychology) or Doctoral Program (e.g., Educational Psychology, Counseling; Higher Education).
