Overview

Program in Gerontology / Program in Gerontology is located in Monroe, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Program administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Health care management
Master of Arts (MA)	Small business administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Aging studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Mental health
Master of Arts (MA)	Long-term care administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Grief care management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for students with a 2.5 GPA or above) Thesis Required for some Internship required for some programs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

13

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 30th	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 18th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for students with a 2.5 GPA or above)
Master's Degree Requirements	2.5 cumulative, undergraduate GPA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.33%
Black or African American	50%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

2

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 1

Male (1)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mental health, human behavior in the social environment, family violence, developmental and physical disabilities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA  71209-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Anita Sharma
Program Director
Email: asharma@ulm.edu
Phone: 318-342-1409

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