Gerontology Certificate Program Application
Certificate Program Application Due Dates
Fall Semester: March 1 (6/15 with $30 late fee)
Spring Semester: October 1
Summer Semester: February 15
Admission to the University of Utah Gerontology Interdisciplinary Certificate program is limited and selective. Admission cannot be guaranteed to all individuals who meet the minimum admission criteria. Applicants who are recommended for admission to the Certificate Program, but who are not current, matriculated University of Utah students, will also need to apply to the University of Utah Admissions Office for non-matriculated or second bachelor’s degree status and pay the application fee.
How to Apply
All applicants will need to be prepared to respond to the following statements.
- Discuss your educational and vocational plans and include reasons for your interest in Gerontology.
- Discuss briefly any current or past experiences, activities, academic programs, or organizations with which you have been or are presently working with the elderly.
- Discuss briefly any current or past experiences working in rural settings and/or working with ethnic minorities.
Applicants to the Graduate Certificate Program will need to upload a copy of transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree. NOTE: applicants currently pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Utah are not required to provide transcripts.
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