Innovations in Aging

This fully online, interdisciplinary program will allow you to contribute to improving lives of older adults, learn new knowledge about the challenge and opportunities in developing a career in aging and provides knowledge that will allow you to pursue a doctoral degree in aging sciences and related fields.

The online Innovations in Aging Master's program allows you to contribute to improving lives of older adults by (a) enhancing your knowledge about aging and aging research, (b) allowing you to join a community of scholars dedicated to expanding research and applying knowledge about aging, and (c) educating you about strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration and continued learning in the field of aging.   

The program includes core courses which prepares you to take a culturally competent, ethical, humanistic, and interdisciplinary approach to addressing the unique needs of the aging population. Also included are courses focused on different aging perspectives with an understanding of bias, equity, and innovations in aging and research methods appropriate for conducting research about aging. The curriculum is in alignment with the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) standards and will provide you with the coursework and experience needed to apply for professional certification through the National Association of Professional Gerontologists (NAPG). 

NOTE: The Innovations in Aging master's program is an online program. To select the Campus that best applies to you, please read the following carefully.

• New students based in the U.S. and outside the U.S. should choose "Arizona Online - Online".
• Current UArizona graduate and professional students applying to participate in this program concurrently should select "University of Arizona - Main - Tucson" and if accepted will participate in the program via iCourses.

Questions? Please contact [email protected]