Criteria for Admission:

1. Have a baccalaureate from an accredited institution, with a minimum 2.7 GPA
2. Meet the Graduate School admission requirements
3. Submit a 250-word description of their academic and professional history and their professional goals in gerontology
4. Have an interview with the gerontology program director. Students must be admitted to the graduate certificate program before enrolling in required course work

To Begin the Admissions Process:

• Submit an application for Graduate Admission with applicant fee to the Eastern Michigan University Graduate School (may be submitted online: www.emich.edu/admissions/apply/) Submit official transcript of schools you have previously attended
• Arrange for an interview appointment with Director of Gerontology Program, Elizabeth Schuster - eschuster@emich.edu