Program Overview
The Management of Aging Services, B.A. at UMBC prepares students for entry-level professional positions in the field. The program combines a liberal arts foundation with key areas of knowledge in human aging, management skills, and policy issues. Students complete core courses and electives, including an internship and capstone seminar, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the field. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in senior centers, home care agencies, and other organizations serving older adults.
Program Outline
at UMBC
Degree Overview:
- Offered by: Management of Aging Services
- Purpose: Prepares students for entry-level professional positions in the field.
- Key areas of knowledge:
- Human aging
- Regulatory, policy, and fiscal issues in aging service provision
- Fundamental management skills (accounting, HR, critical thinking, negotiation)
- Program structure:
- Minimum 120 credits
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
- Completion of 45 upper-level credits
- Residence requirement
- Writing Intensive requirement
- General Education requirement
Outline:
Core Courses (21 credits):
- AGNG 200 - Aging People, Policy and Management (3 credits)
- AGNG 300 - Introduction to Policy and Aging Services (3 credits)
- AGNG 310 - Introduction to the Management of Aging Services (3 credits)
- AGNG 320 - Strength-Based Approaches to Promoting Health and Wellness in the Aging Services (3 credits)
- AGNG 440 - Diversity in Aging Services (3 credits)
- AGNG 460 - Management of Aging Services Internship (3 credits)
- AGNG 470 - Aging Service Management: Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
Elective Courses (18 credits):
- Minimum of 12 credits from AGNG
- Maximum of 6 credits from other approved courses
Examples of elective courses:
- AGNG 100 - Aging and the Longevity Economy (3 credits)
- AGNG 110 - Growing Older in a Technological World (3 credits)
- AGNG 351 - Business Decision Making for Aging Services (3 credits)
- AGNG 355 - The Experience of Dementia (3 credits)
- AGNG 360 - Global Aging (3 credits)
- AGNG 361 - Technology for Management of Aging Services (3 credits)
- ECON 121 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
- ECON 122 - Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
- PSYC 306 - Lifespan Human Development (3 credits)
- PSYC 307 - Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
- SOCY 431 - Family and Aging in Society (3 credits)
Careers:
- Entry-level professional positions in management of aging services
- Potential areas of employment:
- Senior Centers
- Home Care Agencies
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Nursing Homes
- Retirement Communities
at UMBC provides a comprehensive program preparing students for successful careers in the growing field of aging services.
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