老年医学文学硕士课程旨在为毕业生提供知识和技能，以填补其在衰老发展领域中的各种职位。跨学科的老年医学课程整合了来自各个学科的材料。还包括多学科老年医学课程，要求学生从多种学科的角度研究衰老。通过为每个学生设计的个性化课程中的选修课程，选修了必修课程中必不可少的材料。学生与他们的顾问一起制定一个计划，以最好地为他们实现目标做好准备。老年医学文学硕士的总体目标为毕业生提供知识和技能，以填补衰老发展领域中的各种职位。对快速增长和多样化的正常衰老过程提供多学科和跨学科的理解美国北卡罗来纳州和美国以及国际上的老年人
The Master of Arts in Gerontology is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills to fill a wide variety of positions in the developing field of aging. Interdisciplinary Gerontology courses integrate materials from various disciplines. Multidisciplinary Gerontology courses are also included, requiring students to study aging from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The core of essential materials included in the required courses are augmented by the selection of elective courses in an individually designed program for each student. Students work with their advisor to develop a program that will best prepare them to meet their goals. General objectives of the Master of Arts in GerontologyTo prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills to fill a wide variety of positions in the developing field of aging.To provide both a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding of the processes of normal aging of the rapidly growing and diverse population of older adults in North Carolina, the U.S., and internationally.To provide students with a background in current theory and research in the field of Gerontology.To provide students with an understanding of the formal and informal systems of support through which we address the needs of older adults.