Program Description

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Graduate students will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and professional skills in the psycho-social aspects of aging.
2. Graduate students will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and professional skills in the bio-medical aspects of aging.
3. Graduate students will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and professional skills in the socio-economic aspects of aging.
4. Graduate students will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and professional skills in applied research in aging.
5. Graduate students will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and professional skills in community-based internship in aging.

Admission Requirements

• Have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.
• Apply online through CalState Apply. The Office of Graduate Admissions no longer accepts paper applications to graduate programs. Click here for important information and instructions on using the CalState Apply online application system. Submit the following materials by uploading them to the Cal State Apply online application:
  • Two letters of recommendation from faculty and/or employers. These should be from individuals who know the candidate well and can address their potential for succeeding in graduate school. The letters do not have to be from faculty members at an academic institution, they can be from supervisors or others familiar with the candidate's work.
  • Statement of purpose to the SF State M.A. in Gerontology Program. This statement of purpose should describe the following information in a coherent essay (in no more than four pages, double-spaced):
    • Life experiences that have led you to an interest in gerontology
    • Background in gerontology, including any work or volunteer experience you might have
    • Areas of specific interests in the gerontology, including what has led you to these specific interests
    • Career and professional goals and aspiration
    • How the M. A. in Gerontology degree will be helpful and consistent with your career goals and aspirations
    • Why this is the right time in your career to come into a Gerontology program and seek the degree
    • Why the SF State M.A. in Gerontology degree program is a good fit for you and your career and professional goals

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Total 33 Credits program(Yearly tuition fee is given)
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,160.
• Score reporting required.