成年和老龄化专业使学生准备使用基于力量和基于证据的方法来促进积极的成年人，老年人和家庭在不同人群中的活动。通过课程学习和现场实习，学生将获得并增强他们的技能，以有效地参与，评估和干预成年人和老年人。学生将了解成年人，老年人及其家人所面临的独特的社会心理需求。学生将从多种角度研究成年和衰老过程：生物医学，心理，社会经济，精神和文化，同时研究塑造衰老政策，实践和理论的当代趋势。该专业为有兴趣在成人保护服务，家庭护理人员支持服务，阿尔茨海默氏病和痴呆症护理服务，临终关怀服务，监狱系统和社区矫正，促进工作领域工作
The Adulthood and Aging specialization prepares students to use strength-based and evidence-based approaches to promote positive adult, older adult, and family functioning across diverse populations. Through coursework and field placements, students will acquire and enhance their skills to effectively engage, assess, and intervene with adults and older adults. Students will gain knowledge of the unique psychosocial needs facing adults, older adults, and their families. Students will examine adulthood and the aging processes from multiple perspectives: biomedical, psychological, socioeconomic, spiritual and cultural while examining contemporary trends that are shaping aging policy, practice, and theory. This specialization provides a solid framework for students interested in working in the areas of medical social work, adult protective services, supportive services for family caregivers, Alzheimer’s and dementia care services, hospice services, the prison system and community corrections, promotion of healthy aging, long-term care, and health care collaborations.