The UGA Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
dual program has been approved to expand to the MPH Gerontology concentration. Students
can now choose an MSW concentration in either Clinical Practice or Community
Empowerment and Program Development, and an MPH concentration in either Health
Promotion and Behavior or Gerontology.
Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and older
adults from a biological, psychological, and social perspective. This
interdisciplinary field of study is extremely important to meet the needs of an
increasing number of older adults in the coming years as people are
living longer. In fact, the fastest growing age group are those aged 85 and
over.
"UGA's Institute of Gerontology is delighted to help prepare students for careers combining the perspectives of social work, public health, and gerontology. Graduates will be highly sought after in the public and private sectors as they will have deep insights into how to address the needs of our growing older population at the local, state, and national levels," said Mary Ann Johnson, interim director of the Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health.
The UGA MSW/MPH program is the only MSW/MPH program in the state of Georgia and one of about forty programs across the United States.
To be admitted to the UGA MSW/MPH Program, students must apply
and be accepted to both the MSW program in the School of Social Work and the MPH program in the College of Public Health. Students may either apply to both programs to
begin concurrent coursework in fall semester of their first year of graduate
school, or they may apply within their first semester of their graduate program
to begin concurrent coursework in spring semester of their first year.
Learn more about
the UGA MSW/MPH Program.
No comments:
Post a Comment