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The Master of Science Degree in Gerontology

Gerontology (Code FCS_MS02)

Thank you for your interest in the Master of Science in Gerontology. It is designed to prepare you with a thorough background in theory and research in gerontology, as well as advanced principles in program development, management, and evaluation, to prepare you to assume a leadership role in aging in public or private sectors.

Our Mission Statement and Degree Objectives

The California State University, Long Beach, Gerontology Program is dedicated to 1) improving the lives of middle age and older adults in California and around the world by preparing individuals to work with diverse older individuals, families, service providers, businesses, educators, and legislators; 2) providing timely, high quality consultation and other educational services; and 3) conducting research designed to inform planning and implementation of activities that promote optimal well-being of older adults and their families.

Students who complete the M.S. in Gerontology will accomplish the following objectives:

1. Acquire advanced education and professional training in gerontology in order to become administrators of state and federal programs, services such as senior centers and retirement homes, businesses, and intergenerational programs.
2. Enhance cultural competence regarding age, cohort, gender, race and ethnicity, and/or diverse abilities.
3. Acquire expertise in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative programs to meet the needs of older persons.
4. Demonstrate the ability to conduct appropriate research.
5. Exercise sound professional judgment based on high ethical standards and expectations.

Our History

The Gerontology Program at CSULB began in 1977. The Master’s program has been admitting students since 1993. In that same year the Center for Successful Aging was established at CSULB to promote aging-related research, training, and community service. The Gerontology Programs and Center are supported by over 40 faculty in more than 20 departments throughout the campus who offer more than 35 courses related to aging. Age-related master’s degrees are also available in Health Care Administration, Nursing, and Social Work for qualified applicants.

Please refer to Universtiy Catalog for degree descriptions.

What is Gerontology?

Gerontology is the study of the aging processes and individuals as they grow from middle adulthood through later life. It includes the study of the physical, mental, and social changes in older people as they age; the investigation of the changes in society resulting in our aging population, as well as how society influences how people age; and the application of this knowledge to policies and programs.

Why Study Gerontology?

Populations are aging. People are living longer. These trends are evident in the United States, and worldwide. The growth of the elderly population will continue into the future and will result in a demand for professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging. In addition, studying gerontology will also help you to better understand how you can age successfully. As we say in the field, the goal is to "add life to your years".

Program Highlights

  • CSULB has offered a gerontology certificate program for over 30 years, having recognized early the need for the study of aging by university students.
  • CSULB is one of only a handful of CSU campuses to offer a Master of Science degree in Gerontology.This program has been accepting students since 1993.
  • Two graduates of our Master of Science in Gerontology program have served as executive directors of local Area Agencies on Aging.
  • Graduates of both our certificate and master’s programs are employed in both public and private agencies throughout the region and internationally.
  • The gerontology program offers all university students the opportunity to learn about aging through a popular general education course that meets the recent legislative mandate that the CSU “provide academic courses and training in the field of gerontology for professional service delivery personnel providing services to the senior population”. (CA Assembly Bill 2202, 2003).
  • A graduate of our MS in Gerontology Program was recently selected as the distinguished alumna for the College of Health and Human Services for work in the field of aging.
  • Gerontology faculty have been active members of committees to develop strategic plans for aging in both the city of Long Beach and Los Angeles County.
  • Gerontology faculty and students have the opportunity to work with the CSULB Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in mutually beneficial programs and research.
  • The Gerontology Program promotes interdisciplinary learning, research, and service in partnership with local community organizations in support of successful aging.
  • The Gerontology Program and the CSULB Center for Successful Aging periodically co-sponsor educational conferences for seniors and professionals to share current knowledge and research about aging.
  • The Gerontology Program at CSULB offers students an opportunity to take course work in a variety of disciplines.
  • CSULB has over 40 faculty interested in the field of aging who contribute actively through education, research, and service.
  • Gerontology Program faculty and alumni along with other CSULB faculty regularly present papers at the Gerontological Society of America and the American Society on Aging annual conferences.
  • Gerontology Program faculty and students actively participate in the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics, the CSU Gerontology Interest Group and summits, and are members and/or fellows of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Society on Aging, and the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners.
  • The Gerontology Program has a chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, the National Academic and Professional Honor Society in Gerontology
  • The Gerontology Program has received several scholarships from both private individuals/families and organizations in the community that assist both Certificate and Master’s students during their academic careers.
  • CSULB is situated in an urban area with a multi-cultural aging population that provides many opportunities for learning, service, and research.

What Can I do as a Professional Working in the Field of Gerontology ?

Career options in the field of aging include work in a variety of settings:

  • Community/social services agencies, religious organizations;
  • Health care and long-term care institutions;
  • federal, state, and local government agencies, including the system of service delivery to older persons under the Older American Act;
  • retirement communities;
  • academic and other educational and research settings;
  • professional organizations;
  • business and industry;
  • The arts and sciences.

Some professionals work directly with culturally diverse older persons, in areas such as:

  • Developing programs such as health promotion, recreation and leisure, and intergenerational activities in senior centers, community agencies, or retirement communities;
  • Providing direct care to frail, ill, or impaired older persons and their caregivers in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, assisted living, adult day care or home care programs.
  • Teaching older adults in community settings
  • Counseling older persons and their families about issues of care giving, employment, finances, death and dying, or mental health
  • Advising older clients about estate planning and investments, long-term care financing, or housing options.
  • Advocating for older adults as an ombuds, conservator, care manager.

Some professionals work indirectly with older adults from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and on their behalf in areas such as

  • analyzing issues related to older persons such as retirement, income, the health care system, housing alternatives
  • planning, administering, and evaluating community-based and health related services for older persons and their families
  • Writing grants to support programs
  • teaching courses on aging to college and university students, health care professionals, and older adults
  • advocating with or on behalf of older persons before legislative bodies
  • designing products to meet the special interests and needs of older persons
  • developing marking strategies
  • consulting with business, industry, labor, arts, sciences both nationally and internationally about older adults and aging

Some of these careers require post-baccalaureate education in a specialty field or in Gerontology. Knowledge about aging enhances almost every career and discipline

What Does the Field of Aging Offer Me Personally?

People working in the aging field experience great personal satisfaction from knowing they are making a true difference. You can help to improve the quality of older persons lives, influence agencies and organizations serving older persons, help to change legislation and policies effecting older adults, educate the community on aging related topics, and serve as a leader/advocate for older adults. Studying aging also gives you a more realistic perspective on your own aging and insight into the aging of your family members.

Sigma Phi Omega: The National Academic and Professional Society In Gerontology.
How can I get involved?

SIGMA PHI OMEGA

Sigma Phi Omega is the National Academic andProfessional Society in Gerontology. Its purpose is to promote scholarship, professionalism, friendship and services to older persons and to advance the education of those individuals in aging related fields.

Membership is open to undergraduates with a GPA of at least 3.3 and to graduatelevel students with a GPA of at least 3.5. Alumni and professionals in aging related fields are also welcome to join.

For more information, contact the CSULB SIGMA PHI OMEGA faculty advisor, Dr. Melanie Horn Mallers.

Thanks for your interest in Sigma Phi Omega (SPO)!! Our purpose is to promote professionalism, friendship, scholarships and service to older persons.

  • We are part of the Gerontology National Honor Society that recognizes academic excellence and therefore require a GPA standard of 3.3 (undergrads) and 3.5 (graduate). Those who do not have the required GPA can still participate under probationary status while attempting to raise the GPA.

  • SPO membership fees: the initial membership fee is $30.00 and the membership fee thereafter is $20.00 per year. This year our usual meeting times are every 2nd Monday of the month from 4:30-5:30-ish usually to be held in the FCS foyer unless otherwise indicated and I hold a secondary repeat meeting that is the following Friday from 1:00-2:00-ish for those who are unable to make to the Monday meeting. We may have additional meetings during the month dependent upon needed event planning.

  • Recent activities include the following:
    • "Faces of Aging" (Fall 2007)
    • "Career/Internship Fair in Aging" (April 2007)
    • "Intergenerational Reading Day" (Spring 2008)

We also support/participate in the on campus "Relay for Life" for the Cancer foundation and "Memory Walk" (November 3rd) for the Alzheimer's foundation. We create awareness throughout the year for specific nationally recognized awareness days, and we have a fundraiser to support our organization (TBA, and maybe through Golden Spoon).

Sigma Phi Omega Link: Click Here

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (FCS_MS02)

37 units

1. Application

  • To the University (http://www.csumentor.edu)
  • To the Gerontology Program: 3 letters of recommendation, current resume, detailed statement of your reasons for pursuing a Master’s degree in Gerontology

2. Completion of any needed prerequisite courses

3. Upper division statistics course (may be completed in year 1 of the master’s degree)

4. Five core courses (15 units)

  • Gerontology Program Evaluation (GERN 563)
  • Gerontology Program Administration (GERN 600)
  • Current Issues, Trends, and Research in Gerontology (GERN 610)
  • Research Methods (GERN 696)
  • Internship in Gerontology (GERN 592) *

5. Five elective courses in gerontology and related fields (15 units) *

6. Thesis or Directed Project (7 units)

Directed Research (GERN 697) (3 units)

Thesis (GERN 698) (4 units) OR Directed Project (GERN 692) (4 units)

* Internships and elective courses are tailored to the goals and needs of the individual student

Admission to the Master of Science in Gerontology Program at CSULB

Requirements for admission to the Master’s Program include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Good standing at the last college attended
  • A passing score on the CSU Writing Proficiency Examination (may be completed during the first semester in residence).
  • A 3.0 overall grade point average (on a 4-point scale) in the last 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of the degree. Students with less than the required GPA and who meet all other requirements and demonstrate professional promise and experiential background may be admitted conditionally, with the expectation that the student will demonstrate academic ability in all coursework attempted by maintaining a “B” average.

To apply for admission to the Master of Science in Gerontology Program you should

1. Complete the CSULB Graduate or Post-Baccalaureate Application.This is available at any CSU admissions office or you may download it on-line at http://www.csumentor.edu.

(NOTE:if you have transcripts from a non-U.S. school, admission to the University should be initiated through the Center for International Education, on campus at (562) 985-5476) or Center for International Education

2. Send complete transcripts of all college work (one copy each) to

a.The Office of Admissions and Records(Official transcripts required)

b.The Gerontology Program Director.(Unofficial transcripts accepted)

3.In addition to the above, send the following to the Gerontology Program Director:

a. Three (3) letters of recommendation from age-related career professionals and college professors, reflecting your academic potential and personal qualifications, as well as your ability, sensitivity, and motivation to work with older adults and professionals in the field of aging

b. A current resume

c.A personal statement of interest in aging and your career goals in aging.

4.Deadlines:Fall admission, July 1; Spring admission, December 1

A student may be admitted conditionally with prerequisite deficiencies including:

  1. Completion of the CSULB Writing Proficiency Examination: May be completed during the first semester in residence.
  2. Completion of the following prerequisite upper division courses or their equivalents (Check with the Program Director for additional information about these courses)

a. GERN 400 I Perspectives on Gerontology

b. PSY 365 Psychology of Adult Development and Aging OR

HDEV 357 I Approaches to Adulthood Through Aging

c. ANTH 454 Culture and Aging

d. BIOL 301 Biology of Human Aging

e. Approved upper division statistics course (e.g. HSC 403 or 503, ED P 419 or 519, PSY 310): May be completed during the first year in residence.

Approved Elective Courses for the

Master of Science in Gerontology and

Gerontology Certificate

Elective Courses:

-The following elective courses must be pre-approved by the Gerontology Program’s Director for application to your Master’s degree or Certificate program.

- 300 and 400 level courses may be taken by undergraduate Gerontology Certificate students to fulfill elective requirements. 500 and 600 level courses may not be taken by undergraduate students unless a formal petition is filed with the University. See Program Director for details.

-Post-baccalaureate certificate and Master’s students may take 400 level courses with asterisks (*) and/or 500-600 level courses. (note: 400 level courses will only fulfill graduate requirements if designated with an * during the catalog year in which you advance to candidacy).

- All course projects must be age-related.

CAFF 429/529: Consumer Protection

CAFF 420/520: Personal Finance for the Aging

CDFS 412:* Family Interaction

CRIM 492:* Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence

Ed P 640: Computer Applications in Counseling & Human Services

FIN 531: Estate Planning

GERN 420/520: Personal Finance for the Aging

GERN 424:* Independent Living for Disabled & Elderly Persons

GERN 439: Nutrition and Aging

GERN 469/569: Disability, Culture and Society

GERN 474:* Aging and Diversity in California

GERN482/582: Health Assessment of the Aging Client

GERN 485:* Mental Health and Aging

GERN 497: Direct Studies

GERN 499:* Special Studies

GERN 550: Social Policy & Aging

GERN 569: Disability, Culture and Society

GERN 597: Independent Study

HCA 402/502: The Health Care System

HCA 505: Organization & Systems of Health Care

HCA 515: Advanced Financial Management in Health Care

HCA 530: Strategic Planning & Marketing in Health Care

HCA 538: Long Term Care Management

HCA 539: Management Challenges in Long Term Care

HCA 540: Long Term Care in Action

HDEV 300I: Death and Dying

HIST 402: Oral History Methods

HRM 463:* Organizational Training & Development

HRM 465:* Personnel Selection & Appraisal

HSC 535: Health Promotion & Risk Reduction

KIN 367: Fitness and the Aging Process

KIN 552: Physiology of Exercise Testing & Training

NRSG 482* Health Assessment of the Aging Client

NRSG 557: Nursing Interaction with the Elderly

NUTR 439:* Nutrition & Aging

PROF 435:* Principles of Adult Education

PPA 510: Public Administrative/ Management Process

PPA 525: Non- Profit Management

PPA 540: Grants Administration & Management

REC 454/554: Leisure Counseling

REC 473/573: Aging & Leisure

SW 406 A and/or B Applications of Social Work (group work at Leisure World)

Sample Program Plan: MS Gerontology (37 units)

Full Time Student

1st Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

GERN 400I (3)

Prerequisite

GERN 600: Seminar in Administration of Family & Consumer Sciences/Gerontology Programs

GERN 696

Research Methods

GERN 500

Introduction to the Professional Practice of Gerontology (3)

GERN Elective (3)

GERN 563

Program evaluation

Writing Proficiency Exam

Elective (3)

**Advancement to Candidacy

Upper Division Statistics (3)

EDP 419/519

HSC 403/503

PSY 310

Total Units: 9 (3 in program)

Total Units: 9

Total Units: 6

** Advancement to Candidacy (after completion of a minimum of 6 units as a matriculated student, following successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Exam)

2nd Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

GERN Elective (3)

GERN 692 or 698 (2)

GERN 692 or 698 (2)

Elective (3)

GERN 592 Internship (3)

GERN 697: Directed Research (3)

GERN 610 or 550 (3)

Total Units: 9

Total Units: 8

Total Units: 2

Sample Program Plan: MS Gerontology (37 units)

Part time Student

1st Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

GERN 400I (3)

Prerequisite

GERN 600: Seminar in Administration of Family & Consumer Sciences/Gerontology Programs

GERN 696

Research Methods

GERN 500

Introduction to the Professional Practice of Gerontology (3)

Statistics:

EDP 419/519

HSC 403/503

PSY 310

GERN 563

Program evaluation

Writing Proficiency Exam

**Advancement to Candidacy

Total Units: 6 (3 in program)

Total Units: 6 (3 in program)

Total Units: 6

** Advancement to Candidacy (after completion of a minimum of 6 units as a matriculated student, following successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Exam)

2nd Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

GERN Elective (3)

GERN 697: Directed Research (3)

GERN 692 or 698 (2)

GERN Elective (3)

Elective (3)

GERN 592 Internship (3)

Total Units: 6

Total Units: 6

Total Units: 5

3rd Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

GERN 610 or 550 (3)

Elective (3)

VACATION!

GERN 692/698 (2)

Total Units: 5

Total Units: 3

Advancement to Candidacy

The formal process of setting your master program's requirements is known as "Advancement to Candidacy." This establishes your "catalogue rights." Part of the process is to file paperwork that lists your program coursework. Your program requirements are set based upon the Catalogue year you Advance.

The university requires fulfillment of four requirements to be eligible to Advance to Candidacy: successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) requirement (either the WPE exam itself or documentation of a 4.0 or higher score on the GRE Analytical Writing exam), minimum 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in all units undertaken for the program (min. 6 units), classified status, and enrollment in regular session (at the time of Advancement). From the university web site on the WPE:

  1. Master's candidates must attempt the WPE (or departmental alternative) during their first semester of attendance, or a hold will be placed on their records and they will not be allowed to register for classes until after the test is completed.
  2. The WPE must be passed prior to Advancement to Candidacy. Certificate candidates must pass the WPE as a requirement
  3. For completion of the program. University policy now recognizes a score of 4 or higher on the essay portions of both the GMAT and the GRE as WPE equivalents at the graduate level. Students must take their score reports to Enrollment Services, Room 123.

Our students typically Advance during their second, or if necessary after their second, semester. The university requires students to have Advanced prior to or during the first semester they register for thesis units. Also, students must Advance prior to the semester in which they graduate, and prior to filing the Request to Graduate form (AKA "grad check").

The department Graduate Advisor completes the paperwork with the student, and then files it with the university. As it takes approx. 30-45 minutes to complete the form and discuss requirements, students should schedule an appointment with the Graduate Advisor.

Occasionally, a student will not take a course listed on the Advancement to Candidacy form. A substitution, if it meets the requirements of that student's program (as set at the time of Advancement), may be made via a "Change of Program" form. Contact the Graduate Advisor to file the paperwork. (This is more likely to happen to a MAR student rather than IO.)

If a student breaks continuous enrollment (that is, goes two consecutive semesters (not including summer or winter) without being enrolled), the student loses all rights to the program set by the Advancement to Candidacy procedure. See GS 700 for additional information regarding continuous enrollment. Also, additional information regarding university Advancement to Candidacy regulations may be found in the Catalogue.

California State University, Long Beach

Gerontology Program

Required Internship

  1. The Internship course is GERN 592 and is taken with FCS students.
  2. The Internship course can be repeated for a total of 6 units if a student wants a full year’s experience in the field.
  3. Under certain circumstances the Internship may be taken as a GERN 597 (Independent Study). This usually occurs if a student’s internship experience does not fit within the tradition course requirements for GERN 592.
  4. The Internship includes a minimum of 120 hours of experience – approximately 8 hours per week.
  5. The Internship class does not meet weekly, but meets for a limited number of sessions throughout the semester.
  6. The internship course requires collaborative development of learning objectives among the student, a gerontology faculty, and the agency supervisor.
  7. The agency supervisor must have a minimum of a master’s degree.
  8. Internship sites for graduate and undergraduate students are developed on an individual basis. Each student’s internship is tailored to their program goals. No student is arbitrarily placed in an internship.
  9. An internship should be arranged with the Program Director or another Faculty Member.
  10. All internship sites must have an official contract with the University. Contracts can be obtained through the Program Director and should be initiated in a timely manner, prior to the semester in which the internship is planned.
  11. The internship course is usually taken later rather than earlier in the program. This will allow the student to build on previous coursework.
  12. Select an internship that a) lets you explore a new avenue in aging; and/or b) positions you for employment; and/or c) provides you with an opportunity to develop a thesis or project..
  13. GERN 592 requires a permit to register. See the Program Director to obtain this.
  14. The Internship course requires extensive evaluations of the experience and the student’s performance by the internship supervisor.

California State University, Long Beach

College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)

Gerontology Program

Campus Graduate Student Resources

Faculty Contacts

Program Director: Barbara White, DrPH, APRN, BC

bwhite@csulb.edu

FCS-FA Office 14; and NRSG Office 10

Phone: (562) 985-1582 or 985-4471

Fax: (562) 9855-4414

Office hours: Vary by semester

Program Faculty: Maria Claver, PhD, MSW

mclaver@csulb.edu

FCS FA 11

Phone: (562) 985-4495

Fax: (562) 985-4414

Office hours: Vary by semester

Melanie Horn-Mallers, PhD

mhorn@csulb.edu

FCS FA 13

Phone: (562) 985-7494

Fax: (562) 985-4414

Office Hours: Vary by semester

Graduate Assistant: (562) 985-1582

Office Hours: Vary by semester

Librarian: Tracey Mayfield

(562) 985-8877

tmayfiel@csulb.edu

Bulletin Boards:2nd floor FCS: first boards right/left up the stairs

Beach Board Sites:Master’s in Gerontology Student Website

Gerontology National Honor Society (Sigma Phi Omega)

Associated Center: Center for Successful Aging

Graduate Student Resources:

Graduate Student Handbook: http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/projects/grad/handbook/

University Graduate Student Website:

Testing Office: Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)

Library: http://www.csulb.edu/library/

Research guides, workshops, plagarism tutorial, “TurnItIn”

Thesis Office (Also for Directed Project information): http://www.csulb.edu/library/guide/serv/thesis.html

University Research: http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/research/our/

Human Subjects (IRB): http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/research/our/compliance/irb/

Japanese Garden: http://www.csulb.edu/~jgarden

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Gerontology Scholarship Application

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Websites of Interest to Gerontology

Professional Organizations

American Society on Aging: http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm

Alliance for Aging Research: http://www.agingresearch.org/

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry: http://www.aagponline.org/

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: http://www.aahsa.org/

American College of Healthcare Administrators: http://www.achca.org/

American Federation for Aging Research: http://www.afar.org/

American Geriatrics Society: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/

American Healthcare Association: http://www.ahcancal.org/Pages/Default.aspx

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists: http://www.ascp.com/

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education: http://www.aghe.org/site/aghewebsite/

Center to Advanced Palliative Care: http://www.capc.org/

The Gerontological Society of America: http://www.geron.org/

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA): http://www.naela.org/

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA): http://www.n4a.org/

National Association of Professional Geriatirc Care Managers (NAPGCM): http://www.caremanager.org/

National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce: http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/index.jsp

National Council on Aging (NCOA): http://www.ncoa.org/

Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR): http://www.rcmar.ucla.edu/

Sacred Seasons a Project of Hiddur the Center for Aging and Judaism: http://www.sacredseasons.org/site/c.hoJTIZOuElH/b.1533039/k.BED6/Home.htm

National Association for Professional Gerontologist: http://www.napgerontologists.org/

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO): http://www.geron.org/StudentOrg/student.htm

Newsletters

Agenda: Aging Services in California: http://www.aging.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Gerontology News, the Newsletter of the Gerontological Society of America: http://www.geron.org/newsletter/news.htm

Advocacy

Access America for Seniors: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml

Alzheimer's Association: http://www.alz.org/index.asp

American Association of Retired Persons: http://www.aarp.org/

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives: http://brainweek.dana.org/

American Public Health Association: http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/gh/

Families USA: http://www.familiesusa.org/

Grey Panthers: http://graypantherssf.igc.org/

Innovations in End-of-Life-Care: http://www2.edc.org/lastacts/

Medicare Rights Center: http://www.medicarerights.org/

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM): http://www.ncpssm.org/

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA): http://www.nhcoa.org/

National Indian Council on Aging: http://www.nicoa.org/

National Senior Citizens Law Center: http://www.nsclc.org/

United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC): http://www.ushc-online.org/

Aging Services of California: http://www.aging.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Medicare Rights Center: http://www.medicarerights.org/

USA.GOV: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml

SAGE Service and Advocacy for LGBT Seniors: http://www.sageusa.org/

US Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Disability, Aging and Long Term Care Policy: http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/office_specific/daltcp.cfm

National Center on Women and Aging: http://iasp.brandeis.edu/womenandaging/

National Alliance for Caregiving: http://www.caregiving.org/

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: http://www.aahsa.org/default.asp

Career Opportunities:

Los Angeles County HR Site: http://easier.co.la.ca.us/jobs/cfscripts/search_body.cfm

Orange County HR Site: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oc/default.cfm?

GSA Agework: http://www.agework.com/agework/

AGHE Jobs Link: http://www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging/finding_your_job.htm

The Community-Based Enterprise Education Program (C-BEEP): http://dhr.lacounty.info/CBEEP.asp

Exploring Careers in Aging: http://www.exploringcareersingerontology.com/

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: Careers: http://www.aahsa.org/careers/work_at_aahsa/aahsa_opps.asp

American Society on Aging Job Board: http://www.asaging.org/asav2/jobboard/

Reference Sources:

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology: http://www.iog.wayne.edu/GeroWebd/GeroWeb.html

Stanford School of Medicine Geriatric Education Center: http://sgec.stanford.edu/

USC Library: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/gerontology/

CSULB Library Link: http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/gerontology.html

Ethnic and Diversity Issues:

Health Finder: http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/

Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research: http://www.mcuaaar.wayne.edu/index.php

NAPCA National Asian Pacific Center on Aging: http://www.napca.org/

National Caucus and Center for the Black Aged: http://www.ncba-aged.org/

National Hispanic Council on Aging: http://www.nhcoa.org/

National Indian Council on Aging: http://www.nicoa.org/

Schedule of Classes

http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/fcs/schedules/

Program Director:
Dr. Barbara White
Phone Number: (562) 985-1582
Office: FCS-FA-14
Personal Webpage: http://www.csulb.edu/~bwhite