2008-2009 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesProgram Design• The program is designed to be completed in two academic years and includesa short break in the summer.• Courses are generally taken one at a time, with the exception of the IntegrativeSeminar and Practicum.• Classes meet one evening a week, with the exception of the Integrative Seminarand Practicum.• A supportive learning community is achieved through the cohort model—asmall group of students progressing through a degree program together.Major in Gerontology (GERG): Master ofArts (M.A.)The required curriculum for the M.A. in Gerontology comprises a 36 semestercredit sequence of courses. For course sequence, request a program calendar fromthe Graduate School.CoursesSemester Credit HoursGRTG605 Health and Aging 3GRTG610 Adult Development and Aging 3GRTG615 Aging and Diversity: Class, Gender, and Ethnicity 3GRTG620 Spirituality and Aging* 3GRTG640 Policy Issues in Aging 3GRTG645 Leadership and Program Management 3GRTG650 Project Design and Management* 3GRTG750 Master’s Project and Integrative Seminar* 3GRTG780 Practicum* 6PHIL615 Ethics* 3SOCS600 Social Gerontology* +3TOTAL Gerontology Major 36*Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.66