Gerontology

Director: Maria Carpiac

Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty (FCS) FA-11
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985‑4495 / 985‑4414

Email: Maria.Carpiac@csulb.edu 

Website: Gerontology Program

Administrative Support Coordinators: Luis Oliveras, Marisol Gonzalez

Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice

Instructional Support Assistant: Jenny Tran

Faculty: Maria Carpiac, Mary Marshall, Iveris Martinez

Faculty Interest Group: Veronica Acosta-Deprez, Edwin Achola, Afifa Alawi, Michelle Alencar, Jesse Archer, Cleddhy Arellano, Sandra Arevalo, Joseph Aubele, Ehsan Barjasteh, Heather Barker, Shirya Basu, Niloofar Bavarian, George Beneck, Rachel Blaine, Robert Blankenship, Lee Blecher, Rebecca Bustamante, Carole Campbell, Chris Campbell, Maria Carpiac, Cindy Chen, Hongyu Chen, Young-Hee Cho, Maricela Correa, Christine Costa, Josh Cotter, Sabrina Dean, Navdeep Dhillon, Tyler Dilts, Ayla Donlin, Mohammed Forouzesh, Christine El Ouardani, Brenda Freshman, Edward Garcia, Nathan Gerard, Casey Goeller, Lauraa Gonzalez Alana, May Ling Halim, Nancy Hall, Marissa Hansen, Chad Harris, Michael Hill, Claudia Huang, Pei-Fang Hung, Elena Ionescu, Matthew Jaurequi, Shirley Jensen, Amber Johnson, Kim Kelly, Ann Kim, Simon Kim, Stacey Koeckritz, James E. Koval, Peter Kreysa, Vennila Krishnan, Isabella Lanza, Lisa Lares, Barry Lavay, Matt Lesenyie,Linna Li, Caroline Lopez-Perry, Mary Marshall, Iveris Martinez, Hiromi Masunaga,Tracey Mayfield, Olfat Mohamed, Vas Narayanaswami, Harrelson Notah, Jonathan Ocon, Rebecca Perley, Mariah Proctor, Paul Quezada, Wanette Reynolds, Grace Reynolds-Fisher, Terry Robertson, Cheryl Rock, Debra Satterfield, Jan Schroeder, Suzanna So, Roger Strang, Xuemei Su, Barbara Taylor, Sharon Teng, Kimberly Walters, Miriam Watts, Alexandra Wilkinson, Steve Wilson, Kim-Phong Vu, Michelle Zakson, Joanna Zendejas, Sanjian Zhang. 

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Related Areas:

• Child and Family Studies  
• Consumer Affairs  
• Family and Consumer Sciences  
• Food Science  
• Fashion Merchandising and Design  
• Hospitality Management  
• Nutrition and Dietetics  

Courses: Gerontology (GERN) Courses  

Career Possibilities

• General: social services agencies; health care institutions; government agencies; non-profit agencies; educational and research settings; professional organizations; business and industry; religious organizations; the arts and sciences.
• Direct Service: developing, implementing programs, and evaluating; providing direct care; teaching in community and educational settings; counseling; advising about estate planning; long-term care administration; advocating for older adults.
• Indirect Service: analyzing issues related to older persons; planning, administering, and evaluating community-based and health-related services; writing grants; teaching; advocating and policy making; designing products; developing marketing strategies; consulting; research.

Introduction

Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging. The mission of the CSULB Gerontology Program is to inspire and prepare students for careers in aging fields through best practices in classroom and experiential learning supported by faculty that engage in innovative research and community collaborations.

The Gerontology Program is enhanced by the Gerontology Faculty Interest Group, the Center for Successful Aging, and the Gerontology Club (comprised of a DreamCatchers chapter, a chapter of the Sigma Phi Omega national Gerontology Honor Society, and a student chapter of the Gerontological Society of America) which welcomes students from all disciplines with an interest in aging. The Gerontology Certificate and Minor Programs were named Programs of Merit by the Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education. 

The Center for Successful Aging is part of a complex of centers and organizations on the campus of California State University, Long Beach that are involved with aging-related issues. The Center is a transdisciplinary academic/community partnership to promote collaborative innovations in education, practice, policy development and research.

Programs

• Gerontology, M.S.

• Consumer Affairs, B.A. + Gerontology, M.S.

• Gerontology Minor

• Gerontology Certificate

Courses

• GERN 200 - The Journey of Aging
• GERN 400 - Perspectives on Gerontology
• GERN 401 - Human Aging
• GERN 420 - Personal Finance for the Aging
• GERN 430 - Aging and Dementia
• GERN 439 - Nutrition and Aging
• GERN 440 - End of Life Issues for Older Adults and Their Families
• GERN 450 - Social Policy and Aging
• GERN 469 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Intervention
• GERN 474 - Global Aging
• GERN 475 - Women and Aging: Lessons from the Golden Girls
• GERN 482 - Health Assessment of the Aging Client
• GERN 490 - Selected Topics in Gerontology
• GERN 492G - Internship in Gerontology
• GERN 497 - Directed Studies
• GERN 499 - Selected Topics in Gerontology
• GERN 500 - Introduction to the Professional Practice of Gerontology
• GERN 520 - Personal Finance for the Aging
• GERN 530 - Aging and Dementia
• GERN 539 - Nutrition and Aging
• GERN 540 - End of Life Issues for Older Adults and Their Families
• GERN 550 - Social Policy and Aging
• GERN 563 - Program Evaluation
• GERN 569 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Social Intervention
• GERN 574 - Global Aging
• GERN 575 - Women and Aging: Lessons from the Golden Girls
• GERN 582 - Health Assessment of the Aging Client
• GERN 590 - Selected Topics in Gerontology
• GERN 592 - Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences/Gerontology
• GERN 597 - Independent Study
• GERN 599 - Selected Topics in Gerontology
• GERN 600 - Seminar in Leadership and Administration
• GERN 692 - Gerontology Directed Project
• GERN 696 - Research Methods
• GERN 697 - Directed Research
• GERN 698 - Thesis