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Graduate Interdisciplinary
Specialization in Aging

The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Aging is a university-wide program that offers current OSU graduate and professional students advanced educational opportunities in the field of aging. The Specialization's core curriculum focuses on the basic components of gerontology shared by many disciplines, while the electives allow students to pursue either a research agenda or a more clinically-oriented pathway.

Faculty in Aging

Aging is an interdisciplinary endeavor, and many faculty members across The Ohio State University campus are active in aging teaching and research. We provide their contact information here, as well as information about their teaching and research interests, to help you connect with those who share your interest in the field of aging. View Faculty

Careers in Aging

A career in aging brings many opportunities in health care, social and supportive services, wellness and prevention, advocacy, education, community-based programming, and more. A trained workforce prepared to meet the wide-ranging needs of an aging population will be essential if our nation is to respond to the demands of this important and growing demographic change. Learn more.

How to Enroll

The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Aging is available to all graduate and professional students at The Ohio State University. Students must apply to enroll in the Specialization in Aging (see application form on this site), must follow the criteria developed by the Graduate School, and successfully complete the required and elective course work specified.

Students should work with their departmental Advisor to determine how best to incorporate the Specialization into their program of study. The Advisor's signature is required prior to submission of the application to the Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology, which coordinates the administrative aspects of the Specialization.

At least 21 hours of graduate course work from the Master List of Courses are required.

Once Student and Advisor signatures are affixed, the original form should be forwarded to the Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the address below. The student will be advised as soon as approval of the application has been accomplished.

The student must adhere to the curriculum for the Specialization in Aging. If changes in the approved curriculum are made, the student must complete a new Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form and once again gain approval.

To view and print the application form please click here. After completing a brief online form you will be able to view and print the Application for the Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form.

Questions regarding enrollment in the Specialization in Aging should be directed as follows:

Linda Mauger

  • Program Manager
  • Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • The Ohio State University Health Sciences Center
  • S2042 Davis Center
  • 480 W. Ninth Avenue
  • Columbus, Ohio 43210
  • Phone: (614) 293-4815 (Main) or
  • 614-293-8031 (Direct)
  • Fax: 614-293-5612
  • E-Mail: linda.mauger@osumc.edu

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