More academic options are now available at Concordia for gerontology students at the graduate, undergraduate and also non-traditional undergraduate level. In addition to certificates of study, program options now will include a bachelor's degree, an undergraduate minor, and a Master of Arts degree. An aging emphasis is offered in the MBA program as well.
"After two years of course development and the graduation of a number of individuals from the certificate program, we are excited to expand our programs to train a more diverse group of students and to prepare more individuals to work in and with an aging population," said Dr. Renea Gernant, the program's director.
Designed to encourage and to promote a better understanding of aging and the changing nature of older adult services, the program will help meet the demands of an aging society. The number of older adults in the United States is expected to nearly double between 2000 to 2025.
Gernant recently was appointed to serve a five-year term as the college faculty representative on the Nebraska Board of Nursing Home Administration. She was chosen on the basis of her expertise and experience in gerontology and aging studies.