Overview

Gerontology Program / Gerontology Program is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Gerontology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Colloquium Defense, Masters Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Complete application for graduate admission; transcripts for all colleges and universities attended; evidence of bachelors degree from a regionally accredited university or college; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale; current resume or curriculum vitae; three professional references; goal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,106

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 20
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (1)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family caregiving, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, end-of-life/palliative care, healthy aging, long term care, direct care workforce education, resiliency
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Jacqueline Eaton
Assistant Dean
Email: jacqueline.eaton@nurs.utah.edu
Phone: 801-587-9638
Fax: 801-587-7697

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