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 grade point average (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 is earned by successfully completing courses at level 3000 or higher from the Aging and Longevity Studies Program (these courses have the prefix ASP). With permission from the aging and longevity studies coordinator, students may be able substitute one non-ASP course with another course that has substantial gerontology content.

The Certificate in Aging and Longevity Studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to gerontology. Its coursework provides 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.

For more information, please contact the Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator:

Mercedes Bern-Klug, MSW, PhD
Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator
308 North Hall (NH)
mercedes-bern-klug@uiowa.edu
319-335-1265

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.