Study Graduate Certificate in Functional Aging at Wichita State University in the USA,

About this course

About this course
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Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The graduate certificate in functional aging from Wichita State provides knowledge and training for those working in the field of aging. You'll learn the skills needed to assist older adults in retaining sufficient levels of functional ability-and you'll gain an understanding of the physiologic changes that occur with aging and how they impact quality of life. The program consists of 12 credit hours of coursework selected from the departments of communication sciences and disorders, human performance studies and psychology.Students must receive approval to enter this certificate program from their graduate advisor and the certificate in functional aging faculty committee. To initiate the application process, candidates must provide a completed application form and a one-page statement to the certificate in functional aging faculty committee explaining the student’s purpose and interest in obtaining the certificate in functional aging, as well as his or her career plans.

Study options

Full Time (1 Semester)

Tuition fees

US$24,940.00 per year

Application deadline

15/04/2027

Start date

June 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1845 Fairmount St.,

Wichita,

Kansas,

67260, Midwest, United States

Full Time (1 Semester)

Tuition fees

US$24,940.00 per year

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1845 Fairmount St.,

Wichita,

Kansas,

67260, Midwest, United States

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Entry requirements

For international students

Earned a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution or a recognized institution in another country whose requirements for the bachelors degree are substantially equivalent to a U.S. bachelors degree. The basis on which credits are awarded for the bachelors degree must be consistent with the policies and procedures for the award of such credit at Wichita State; and Achieved a grade point average of at least 2.750 from a U.S. institution, or its equivalent from a foreign institution, including any post bachelors graduate work, and no more than 9 credit hours of background deficiencies in the desired field of graduate study. In certain instances, the GPA may be based on the last 60 credit hours of coursework (or nearest semester or term break to this).

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