The graduate Certificate in Aging and Longevity Studies requires 12 s.h. of credit taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.75 in coursework to earn the certificate. The certificate program is open to University of Iowa graduate students with aging-related career interests and needs.
Credit for the certificate must be earned in Aging and Longevity Studies Program courses (prefix ASP) and other courses approved for the program. With permission from the aging and longevity studies coordinator, students may be able to apply other aging-related courses to the certificate.
The Certificate in Aging and Longevity Studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to gerontology. Its coursework is coordinated and sequenced to provide a broad background in aging for students from varied disciplines.
For more specific information on courses, curriculum, and requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Aging and Longevity Studies, visit the UI General Catalog.
Eligibility and Enrollment
The Aging and Longevity Studies Program is open to all UI undergraduate and graduate students in good standing. Individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree at any accredited university in the US can earn a Certificate in Aging and Longevity Studies, as can people who have not earned a college degree but have successfully completed high school. It is strongly encouraged—especially for persons who do not have a college degree—that individuals who wish to pursue the certificate complete ASP:1800 - Aging Matters: Introduction to Gerontology before taking other aging-related classes.
To enroll, please complete an enrollment form (requires a HawkID) AND when you register for classes, indicate in MyUI that you are working toward a certificate or a minor in aging studies. If you do not have a HawkID, please contact the ALSP Program Coordinator below.
For more information, please contact the Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator:
Nadia Sabbagh Steinberg
Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator, Lecturer
308 North Hall (NH)
nadia-sabbagh@uiowa.edu
319-467-4570
Iowa Aging Summit
The Iowa Aging Summit was presented in September 2020 by the University of Iowa Aging and Longevity Studies Program, University of Iowa School of Social Work, and Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence. We drew our inspiration for the Iowa Aging Summit from one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: “Quality Education to transform our world”—and we focused on exchanging information and ideas related to enriching the experience of older adulthood in Iowa, the USA, and the world through education across the lifespan. All sessions from the Iowa Aging Summit are available to view for free on our UI School of Social Work YouTube channel.