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  4. PhD Gerontology in Social Cultural and Behavioral Sciences

PhD Gerontology in Social Cultural and Behavioral Sciences

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Program Overview

The doctoral program in gerontology, jointly offered by UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), provides an interdisciplinary and integrative perspective on the process of human aging and the experiences of growing old. The goal of the program is to train a new generation of scholars conversant with interdisciplinary and integrative paradigms and research designs to examine the unique, reciprocal and dynamic nature of aging in context.

Program Key Stats

$25068 (Annual cost)



57 %

Eligibility Criteria


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150
148
640
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts, Writing Sample, Goal Statement, Supplemental or Department Requirements, Education History, Letter of Recommendation, Resum or CV, Test scores: IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, Financial Responsibility form.

Career Options

  • Residential care facilities
  • Retirement communities
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Hospice care
  • Home care and other home delivered services
  • Lifelong creative therapy programs
  • Home modification programs

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