Undergraduate Study
Program on Adult Development and Aging
Undergraduate Certificate in Aging Studies
Students earning a baccalaureate degree in any major at OSU may earn a certificate in aging studies.
Certificates increase students' employability in the many professional areas related to aging.
Certification in aging studies is a nationally recognized way of identifying professionals' academic study in aging.
The certificate in aging studies requires 27 hours of study and includes a required core through which students study aging as an interactive process of physical, social, and psychological forces.
Ecampus
The Undergraduate Certificate in Aging Studies is also available 100% online through OSU Ecampus, ranked top 10 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Internship
In addition to aging studies courses, research and field study (internship) opportunities are available through several individual departments.
See Tasha Randall, PhD HDFS Internship Coordinator for information.
Field study students need a supervisor from the department of their academic major, but the internship coordinator has information on aging studies opportunities. Students also must submit a form that enables internships to count toward the aging studies certificate requirement for field study. Students should think about internship plans as soon as possible in their programs of study.
Contact
For more information about undergraduate study in the program on adult development and aging, contact Bridget Hatfield, PhD.