Program Description
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.
Degrees Offered: Ph.D.
Tracks/Concentrations:
Aging Policy
Epidemiology of Aging
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Sciences
Department: UMBC Depts. of Economics, Public Policy, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology; UMB Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work
Part-Time or Full-Time: Full-time and Part-Time
Online or On Campus: On Campus
Admissions Requirements
GRE General Test required
Term of Admission: Fall
Domestic Application Deadlines: December 15
International Application Deadlines: December 15
Contact Us
Main Contact Info:
Graduate Program Director:
John Schumacher, 410-455-3184, jschuma@umbc.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator:
(UMB) Justine Golden, 410-706-4926, jgolden@epi.umaryland.edu