Gerontology
Program Structure
To graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Gerontology, the student must successfully complete, in any order, three years of study at St. Thomas University plus the one-year Human Services Diploma at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). Upon successful completion of the NBCC Human Services Diploma program, including two placements in the field of Gerontology, students will be awarded 30 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Gerontology.
The required three years at St. Thomas University will consist of the following program of study:
- First Year at St. Thomas University (30 credit hours)
Students will take 30 credit hours. Twelve credit hours shall be taken from Group A, twelve credit hours from Group B, and 6 credit hours from either Group A, Group B, or electives. - Second Year at St. Thomas University (30 credit hours)
Students will take 30 credit hours. These courses will include Gerontology 1013 and 1023 (prior to March 2013, it was 2013 and 2023), 6 credit hours in required core courses in Gerontology, 3 credit hours in Gerontology electives, and 15 credit hours in other electives. See course requirements for the Gerontology Major in Section Four of the University Calendar. - Third Year at St.Thomas University (30 credit hours)
Students will take 30 credit hours. These courses will include 21 credit hours in Gerontology and 9 credit hours of electives. Students who enter the BAA (Gerontology) having already completed the human services diploma at NBCC-Saint John must complete 36 credit hours in Gerontology courses at St. Thomas University. Upon successful completion of both the NBCC diploma in Human Services and three years of study at St. Thomas, adhering to the program requirements outlined above, students will be awarded the St. Thomas University Bachelor of Applied Arts in Gerontology.