{"619743":{"#nid":"619743","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gerontology MA Program at GSU","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe MA in Gerontology program at GSU\u0026nbsp;offers an intimate, nurturing, and stimulating environment in which to learn. It also leads to stable\u0026nbsp;employment for graduates,\u0026nbsp;who go on to serve\u0026nbsp;older adults through employment in direct service, governmental, and non-governmental organizations. Approximately\u0026nbsp;one-fourth go on to earn Ph.D.s in Gerontology, Sociology, and other related fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline for Spring admissions is approaching fast: April 15. The application includes a brief statement of interest, letters of reference, and transcripts. Applicants are not required to take the GRE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAbout half of incoming students will be offered a Graduate Assistantship, which comes with a tuition waiver and an annual $6,000 stipend in exchange for 8 hours of work\/week.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe application can be found here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gerontology.gsu.edu\/students\/graduate\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk605095\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gerontology.gsu.edu\/students\/graduate\u003C\/a\u003E\/.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProspective students with questions may contact Wendy Simonds:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wsimonds@gsu.edu\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk68967\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewsimonds@gsu.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The MA in Gerontology leads to stable employment for graduates, who go on to serve older adults through employment in direct service, governmental, and non-governmental organizations."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2019-03-27 17:48:19","changed_gmt":"2019-03-27 17:48:19","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"582011":{"id":"582011","type":"image","title":"GSU College of Arts and Sciences logo","body":null,"created":"1475511439","gmt_created":"2016-10-03 16:17:19","changed":"1475511439","gmt_changed":"2016-10-03 16:17:19","alt":"","file":{"fid":"221852","name":"7098368_300x300.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7098368_300x300.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7098368_300x300.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":16386,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/7098368_300x300.jpg?itok=cbZwtpI3"}}},"media_ids":["582011"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"76241","name":"grad programs"},{"id":"168328","name":"grad school"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}