老年医学关注与老年人的身体，社会和经济状况有关的知识的研究和应用。由于衰老过程涉及人类活动的各个方面，因此老年病学本质上是多学科的。老年医学正在成为生物学，行为学和社会科学领域的主要研究领域。老年病学培训和研究是满足老年人的社会，身体和心理需求的重要环节。老年医学的学生通过对自己的衰老过程的个人理解而受益。那些希望在老年人中从事职业的人会发现许多令人兴奋的机会，可以在各种环境中为老年人服务。
If you enjoy working with older adults and want to learn more about the aging process, you'll thrive in our gerontology major. You'll graduate ready to work in settings such as senior centers, senior service organizations, area and state agencies on aging, supportive senior housing, public, non-profit and corporate settings, and health and long term care facilities. Through our curriculum, you'll gain the knowledge to describe, assess and critique various programs, interventions, and services designed for older adults. You'll also benefit from an international experience and practicum in the field.