Gerontology

• The gerontology program prepares students to specialize in the care of the elderly in their respective chosen careers.
• Health care facilities, nursing homes, and some investment firms actively recruit graduates with a background in gerontology.
• We have 3 different pathways to earn your Gerontology minor.
• Tracks 1 and 2 are for biology majors and nursing majors respectively.
• These future healthcare providers (MD’s, PA’s, PT’s, Pharmacists, Nurses, etc) use their gerontology minor to help them better serve their patients.
• Track 3 is designed for all other majors be it psychology, sociology, business, etc. All of these other majors lead to careers where gerontological issues will be helpful in serving their future clients.
• This is where each of their senior practicums will be customized to apply the course material studied to their respective real world applications.

​The gerontology curriculum at Thomas More draws its strength from courses provided by four disciplines: Biology, psychology, sociology and theology. The course content is designed to integrate with the liberal arts emphasis at Thomas More.

​The faculty covering the gerontology curriculum at Thomas More draws its strength from a wide variety of faculty in the fields of biology, psychology, sociology, and theology.

Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Doctor and Dentist Offices, Physical/Occupational Therapy Practices, Pharmacies, Adult Day Care Centers, Law Offices and Investment Firms who hold power of attorney for elderly clients.

​​Any career of the student’s choice that involves the elderly in the community. Student’s gerontology minor will help better serve them.

​Experiential learning during required semester long practicum course.