IIAMS - Innovations in Aging

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The Master's program consists of 36 units of graduate credit and is designed to be completed in 2 years.  Twelve of the units for the degree are supplied by the certificate courses, which consists of one-credit, 5-week online courses over the span of two semesters. When you have completed the certificate courses you are 1/3 of the way to completing the Master’s degree, with the remaining classes consisting of 3 credit, 15-week classes.

• course: Human Aging: The Aging Experience (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Ethical Considerations (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Biological & Psychological Perspectives (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Socio-cultural and Human Diversity Perspectives (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Applied Theory (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Strategies for Critical Evaluations (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Interprofessional Practice, Communication, and Older Adults (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Spectrum of Supportive Services and Structures (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Current Trends in Tech and Innovation (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Local and Global Challenge (1)

• course: Human Aging:  Across Disciplines (1)

• course: Arts and Community Health:  Intercultural Perspectives and Applications:  Part III - Aging (1)

• course: Perspectives in Aging (3)

• course: Bias, Ageism & Implications on Aging (3)

• course: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research on Aging (3)

• course: Applying Aging Innovations (3), OR 2 units of course AND course: Human Aging: Applying Aging Innovations (1)

• One of the following:

  • course : Biostatics in Public Health (3)

  • course: Research, Methods and Project Design (3)

  • course: Research Methods in Education (3)

  • course: Research Methods for Library and Information Professionals (3)

  • Other Research Methods course approved by your faculty advisor

• One of the following:

  • course / course: Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)

  • course: Epidemiologic Methods (3)

  • course: Mixed Research Methods - Design, Conduct and Application in Health Research (3)

  • course: Statistical Machine Learning (3)

  • course: Single Subject Research Design (3)

  • Other Research Methods course approved by your faculty advisor

The remaining 6 credits are chosen from the following aging related topics:

• Discipline specific course that includes a relationship to aging or gerontology

• Interdisciplinary Research

• Interdisciplinary Practice

• Design, Development or Implementation of Aging Research or Innovation

Students may propose a course not on the list but meets the topic criteria for approval by the program coordinator.

For a list of elective options, see the program website.

To complete the Master of Science program, students must complete a final project (course) which requires students to propose an interdisciplinary intervention for addressing a current challenge or opportunity impacting older adults.  The project is conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor and a Master’s committee. 

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.