Baltimore,
MD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Gerontology- Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Sciences in Baltimore United States | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Baltimore United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,146
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The process of human aging unfolds within a sociocultural framework that assigns meaning to aging and life stages. This framework organizes life through socially created and culturally shared concepts about aging and life progression, influencing our views and actions (such as how we handle health issues or typical life milestones). Students specializing in this area cultivate a biopsychosocial outlook while examining aging's sociocultural and behavioral aspects. This perspective considers individual behaviors alongside group, structural, and societal impacts, fostering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of aging. Additionally, this method connects research spanning from broad societal patterns to psychological and behavioral aspects, all the way to fundamental biological and physiological processes.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Graduate School recommends applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA or B average when applying.
For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.
Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant's performance as a student or in a professional capacity.
Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master's program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant's department in conjunction with the Graduate School.
minimum TOEFL score of 80
TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.
The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC.
For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.
Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant's performance as a student or in a professional capacity.
Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master's program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant's department in conjunction with the Graduate School.
minimum TOEFL score of 80
TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.
The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC.
Tuition
USD
25,146