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University of Maryland University College Undergraduate Certificate Health Issues for the Aging Adult

University of Maryland University College - Undergraduate Certificate - Health Issues for the Aging Adult

  
University of Maryland University College
Undergraduate Certificate
Health Issues for the Aging Adult 		 
This certificate is designed for individuals who desire knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare them to effectively provide services and goods to an older population. The certificate is multidisciplinary, integrating knowledge and skills from different fields. It equips students with basic knowledge of gerontology and provides them with the opportunity to learn skills for working with older adults. The certificate includes two options: one for students seeking a bachelor's degree, to help integrate gerontology knowledge with knowledge in the major area of academic study, and a more vocationally oriented option for students not seeking a higher degree. Through a practicum experience, students work with gerontology professionals to apply what they learn in the classroom to practice with seniors in different settings (e.g., assisted living centers, retirement communities, nursing homes, hospitals, senior day care centers). Students must complete six or more courses for a total of 21 semester hours to earn the certificate.
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Degree Requirements
Must be at least 17
Must have at least a(n):
High School Diploma/GED
State/Province Restrictions Apply
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University of Maryland University College  

UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.

UMUC holds the highest honor given in Web education: the Sloan Consortium Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Asynchronous Learning Network Programming.

Distance education students use state-of-the-art technology to connect to faculty members, coursemates, and advisors. The great advantage of distance education is that it gives students the flexibility to achieve an appropriate balance of work, family, community, and educational commitments.

UMUC's distance courses link students with their faculty member and coursemates online through the World Wide Web (WebTycho). Online courses are asynchronous, which means that students can sign on and participate at times convenient to them.

Online students need to be prepared to interact with their faculty member and coursemates in writing. Strong reading and writing skills in the English language are critical.

Typical elements of online courses include:

asynchronous, frequent student and faculty participation
lectures and assigned readings (from textbooks and online resources)
individual and group assignments (for example, case studies and discussion questions)
individual and group papers
literature analyses (graduate)
use of online library resources
online (graduate) and proctored (undergraduate) quizzes and examinations

UMUC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215)662-5606.