IHACRTU - Insights into Healthy Aging

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PsychologyUndergraduate CertificateCERTU - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Type

Undergraduate Certificate

College

College of Science

Career

Undergraduate

Program Description

This certificate is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of multiple dimensions of the aging process (e.g., biological, psychological, and social) in the context of the individual and of society.

Learning Outcomes

- Students will utilize Gerontological frameworks to examine human development and aging.
- Students will relate psychological, biological, and social theories to understanding longevity, adaptation, heterogeneity, inequality, stability, and changes in aging.
- Students will adhere to ethical principles to guide work with and on behalf of older persons.
- Students will engage collaboratively with others to promote integrated approaches to aging.
- Students will promote older persons' strengths and adaptations to maximize well-being, health, and mental health.