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Upcoming Events Education > Ph.D. Program Masters > Research Track Mgmt. in Aging Services Graduate Certificate Course Schedules Course Descriptions Undergraduate Administration Faculty Ph.D. Students Student Resources > Ph.D. > Introduction Current Advising List Curriculum Resources Honor Society Links to Useful Websites Course Policies & Guides Masters Awards Masters Students Alumni GeroNews Useful Links Ph.D. Student Resources -- Curriculum Ph.D. Course Description Core Faculty List Sample Course Schedule Course Completion Work Sheet Internship Course Syllabus Second-Year Paper Qualifying Paper Exam Guidelines Dissertation Process Guidelines Sample Course Schedule (For Full-Time¹ Ph.D. Students) Note: This sample course schedule is meant as a general guide. Each student will need to consider their own program of study to determine what sequence of courses makes most sense for them. All courses are taken on-land. Currently, courses are not available during the summer. Please consult with the GPD and your advisors if you have any questions.   Semester #1 (Fall) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 601 Research Methods and Experimental Design Burr Yes 3.0   GERON 603 Statistical Methods in the Analysis of Social Problems I Porell, Clayton-Matthews Yes 3.0   GERON 626 Economics Issues in Aging Populations Chen Yes 3.0   GERON 628 Psychology of Aging Whitbourne Yes 3.0   GERON 688 Multidisciplinary Seminar Bruce, Szinovacz Yes 1.0     Semester #2 (Spring) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 604 Statistical Methods in the Analysis of Social Problems II Porell, Clayton-Matthews Yes 3.0   GERON 621 Social Aspects of Aging Mutchler, Szinovacz, Yes 3.0   GERON 623 Issues in Aging Policy Bruce Yes 3.0   Statistics or Methods Course (see list in course catalog or consult with advisor) Varies Yes 3.0 Examples include: GERON 609, GERON 701, GERON 732   Semester #3 (Fall) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 760 Policy Analysis Techniques Caro Yes 3.0   GERON 724 Race and Ethnic Diversity in Aging Populations Mutchler Yes 3.0   GERON 726 Current National Databases in Gerontological Policy Research Porell Yes 3.0   Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 732, 734, 774, Plus others GERON 688 Multidisciplinary Seminar Bruce, Szinovacz Yes 1.0 Generally, not taken in spring semesters   Semester #4 (Spring) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 727 Research Practicum in Gerontology Porell Yes 3.0   Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 774, 796, 798, Plus others Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 774, 796, 798, Plus others Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 774, 796, 798, Plus others   Semester #5 (Fall) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 761 Advanced Policy Analysis Caro Yes 3.0   Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 732, 734, 796, 798 Elective Varies   3.0 Examples: GERON 611, 614, 631, 732, 734, 796,798 GERON 688 Multidisciplinary Seminar Bruce, Szinovacz Yes 1.0 Generally, not taken in spring semesters   Semester #6 (Spring) Course Instructor² Required Credits Notes GERON 899 Dissertation Research Varies Yes 9.0   Elective (if necessary) Varies Yes 3.0 GERON 614, 772, 779   ¹Full-time students take either three or four courses each semester, not including the multidisciplinary seminar. ²Instructors may change from time to time depending on the needs of the department and faculty activity.

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