Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Admissions
All participants in the Graduate Cerificate Program in Gerontology must be officially admitted by the Graduate School. Applications for admission to the Graduate School must be accompanied by a $40 application fee, which is non-refundable and will not apply against the general registration fee if the applicant enrolls. A printable application form may be obtained HERE, and must be received by November 1, 2006 in the Department of Off-Campus Classes.
In order to be admitted to the Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology, applicants must have obtained a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States with requirements for degrees substantially equivalent to those of this university, or from a foreign institution with comparable requirements for the degrees. Students must meet all graduate school admission requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.7 on all coursework attempted prior to receipt of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or
- Minimum of 3.20 GPA on last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
It is the responsibility of applicants to request from each college or university which they have attended two official copies of their academic record including all courses, grades, and credits attempted and indication of degree(s) earned. Refer to instructions on page 2 of the application for admission for further information. A printable application form may be obtained HERE.
Applications for participation in the Spring 2007 Cohort must be received by November 1, 2006. Send applications to:
School of Continuing Education & Academic Outreach
Department of Off-Campus Classes
Attention: Nancy Arnold
University of Arkansas
2 East Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
OR fax to 479-575-7357
For Program Information:
Melissa Powers
Program Coordinator
Office for Studies on Aging
E-mail: aging@cavern.uark.edu
Phone: 479-575-5262
For Registration Information:
Nancy Arnold
Program Coordinator, Department of Credit Studies
School of Continuing Education & Academic Outreach
Office: CTED 303
E-mail: offcamp@uark.edu
Phone: 877-633-2267 or 479-575-6486
Fax: 479-575-7232