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Purdue University is pleased to offer a
dual-title PhD linking an established
discipline-based program of study with an
interdisciplinary perspective on aging. With this
degree, Purdue graduates will be uniquely prepared to
pursue a wide range of careers in higher education
and/or research on aging.
Until now, graduate students at various universities have had to choose between a discipline-based PhD with a specialization in aging and a PhD in gerontology. Although each approach is valid and offers employment opportunities, why not double your career options?
Already recognized as a leader in research
and graduate training, the Gerontology Program of the
Center on Aging and the Life Course at Purdue
University continues its innovative leadership by
establishing this exciting new opportnity for
graduate study.
Why
Choose One When You can Have
Both?
Students complete all degree requirements
for the discipline-based PhD program, with the
dual-title option requiring additional coursework,
often without extending the length of time needed to
complete the degree.
Requirements:
- 24 graduate credits in aging-related
courses including seven credit hours from and
completion of the following courses
- Dissertation on a topic related to aging
- Dissertation committee: (a) chair is a
professor in the student's home department who is
also a Faculty Associate of the Center on Aging
and the Life-Course and (b) committee includes at
least one member from another department
Advantages
of the Dual-Title PhD
- Enhances
employment and research opportunities
- Addresses
challenges of future demographics
- Maintains
disciplinary depth
- Emphasizes
interdisciplinary breadth
- Jumpstarts
research in gerontology with a dissertation
focused on aging within a particular
field
- Expands
network of contacts through an interdisciplinary
dissertation committee
- Involves
students in discipline-specific and
interdisciplinary professional organizations
studying the aging process
- Acquaints
students with gerontology funding
streams
- Awards
students a respected degree from Purdue
University with a credential in the emerging
field of gerontology
Courses Approved for the Dual-Title PhD
The
following charter disciplines are prepared to
participate in the dual-title PhD:
Child
Development and Family Studies
Communication
Consumer
Sciences and Retailing
Foods
and Nutrition
Health
and Kinesiology
Psychological
Sciences
Sociology
Speech,
Language, and Hearing Sciences
Veterinary
Clinical Sciences
Veterinary
Pathobiology
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