{"id":11831,"date":"2024-10-03T09:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?post_type=program&#038;p=11831"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:36:31","slug":"healthy-aging","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/academics\/healthy-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Healthy Aging                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">Certificate<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Shape your career with an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Healthy Aging. Establish yourself as someone who understands the aging issues and challenges facing older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to all undergraduate students as well as non-degree seeking students with a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Undergraduate Certificate<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/apply\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\"><hr class=\"uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-zsb4-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-zsb4-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-zsb4-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Advising<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-zsb4-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>The Undergraduate Certificate in Healthy Aging is an interdisciplinary program housed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/research\/office-of-applied-gerontology\/\">Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-this-program-for\">Who is this program for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All undergraduate students in any major.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate students receive:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A certificate completion posted on a student\u2019s official transcript. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-degree seeking students with a bachelor\u2019s degree. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-degree seeking students receive:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knowledge that enhances their job performance or increases their marketability in the field of aging. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-a-certificate-in-healthy-aging\">Why a Certificate in Healthy Aging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The certificate is designed for students to acquire an understanding of:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The processes of aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The issues regarding aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The challenges of older adulthood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The interdisciplinary nature of gerontology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What it&#8217;s like to have practical experiences with older adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-zsb4-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-healthy-aging-certificate-curriculum\">Healthy Aging Certificate Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Healthy Aging Certificate curriculum requires 12 credits. At least 6 credits at the 300 level or above must be completed in residence. Students shape their certificate from a variety of interdisciplinary courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-introductory-course\">Required Introductory Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table \"><table><thead><tr><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Course Name<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>SOC WRK 300<\/td><td>Aged to Perfection: Introduction to the Study of Aging<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Total: 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-core-aging-curriculum\">Core Aging Curriculum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select 6 credits from approved biological, psychological, or social aging from the core aging curriculum. Options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Course Name<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>COMMUN 285<\/td><td>Communicating with Older Adults<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CRM JST 592<\/td><td>Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: Aging, Abuse, and Elder Justice<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KIN 360<\/td><td>Motor Development Across the Lifespan<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NURS 203<\/td><td>Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan (Prerequisite:&nbsp;PSYCH 101)<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NURS 765<\/td><td>Processes of Aging (need permission from instructor)<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PSYCH 680<\/td><td>Psychology of Aging<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC WRK 564<\/td><td>Concepts, Controversies, and Critical Policies for Older Adults<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC WRK 685<\/td><td>Social Gerontology<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Total: 6<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aging-elective\">Aging Elective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose one elective from the approved interdisciplinary aging-related course list. This could include an internship in a setting interacting with older adults and\/or policies affecting older adults. Options include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Course Name<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>CHEM 381<\/td><td>Chemistry of Aging (Honors College Prerequisite)<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CRM JST 592<\/td><td>Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: Ageism, Abuse, and Elder Justice<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HCA (HS) 102<\/td><td>Healthcare Delivery in the United States<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HCA 361<\/td><td>Post-Acute Care and Management<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HCA 333\/HCA 333G<\/td><td>Health Organizations Professional Practice Standards<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KIN 561<\/td><td>Investigating Motor Behavior in Health, Aging and Disease<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NURS 670<\/td><td>Nursing Care of Older Adults I (need permission from instructor)<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NURS 671<\/td><td>Nursing Care of Older Adults II (need permission from instructor)<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OCC THPY 625<\/td><td>Design and Disability<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PSYCH 682<\/td><td>The Aging Brain (Prerequisite: Psych 254)<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC WRK 250<\/td><td>Human Behavior in the Social Environment<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC WRK 591<\/td><td>Special Topics-Suicide Prevention: A Life Course Perspective<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC WRK 680<\/td><td>Death and Dying<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>THERREC 309<\/td><td>Therapeutic Recreation in Pediatrics and Gerontology<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Total: 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Total: 12 credits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-zsb4-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"31, 83, 43, 42\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kahn-pettigrew-jen\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/08\/Kahn-Pettigrew_300x350-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of white woman with necklace and V-neck sweater.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/08\/Kahn-Pettigrew_300x350-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/08\/Kahn-Pettigrew_300x350.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kahn-pettigrew-jen\/\">Jen  Kahn-Pettigrew, MSW, APSW<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Clinical Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Social Work<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Field Liaison<\/strong>, <em>Social Work Field Program<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Coordinator of Education &amp; 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