College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

106 Student membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy is strongly suggested. Students gain additional educational information and familiarity in the MFT field. Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3061 http://www.aamft.org M.A. in Gerontology Program Format The Master’s program is comprised of 33 credits. The core curriculum is comprised of six courses plus the capstone seminar and capstone project (24 credits). The concentrations are comprised of three courses (9 credits). The program culminates in a 6-credit capstone project: 3 credits will be earned for participating in an interdisciplinary seminar, which will be geared toward developing the capstone proposal; 3 credits will be earned for the semester in which the student is involved in completing the project itself. Concentrations : Public Health, Gerontology and the Family, Emergency Preparedness, and Professional Geriatric Care Management Admissions In order to be admitted to the program, applicants must meet the following requirements: 1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited university 2. GPA (3.0) or higher during the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. 3. Two letters of recommendation. 4. Interview conducted via telephone. The GRE or no other standardized test is required but may be submitted for additional consideration. Transfer Students Transfer students must meet the program admissions criteria. Up to nine graduate credits may be transferred into this program. The courses that may be transferred into the program will be determined on a case by case basis and must be deemed comparable in level, content, and rigor to those within the M.A. in Gerontology program. International Students Foreign nationals who reside outside the U.S. at the time of application, and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Score requirements are the same as undergraduate admission and are as follows: minimum paper score =550; minimum computerized score = 213; minimum internet score=79). A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (ILETS) exam is accepted in lieu of the TOEFL. Applicants who have attended foreign universities or colleges are required to have their academic credentials evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence. While there are several credential evaluators, the most widely used companies are listed below or visit www.naces.org .