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Program checklist · Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program

Exercise Science and Applied Gerontology, Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program

University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC

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Program
Award
Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
22.0001
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199218
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199218_73200e54
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Overview

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    Program Prerequisites and Admission Requirements

    7 items
    1. Admission to the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences as a B.S. in Exercise Science student
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    2. Minimum GPA: 3.0
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    3. At least 75 completed undergraduate credit hours prior to starting graduate courses
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    4. Completion of the application found at https://uncw.edu/chhs/shahs/academic/graduate/gerontology/index.html
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    5. One letter of recommendation from a faculty member with whom the student has taken a 300 or 400-level course
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    6. Cover letter describing interest in the program and career goals related to gerontology
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    7. Unofficial UNCW transcript
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    Rationale for Program

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      The combined program will benefit students by

      3 items
      1. Providing invaluable knowledge and experience working with older adults.
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      2. Allowing 12 graduate credits to satisfy undergraduate and graduate requirements.
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      3. Reducing costs of graduate education due to the ability to enroll in graduate courses during an undergraduate degree program at the undergraduate tuition rate.
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      Curriculum

      4 items
      1. GRN 501
        Aging and Society
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      2. GRN 503
        Investigative Inquiry in Gerontology
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      3. GRN 525
        Health and Aging
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      4. PSY 524
        Psychology of Aging (Instead of PSY 324 Psychology of Aging)
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      For students who are admitted into the MGRN program

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        Timeline

        17 items
        1. Once students are enrolled in the Exercise Science major and are completing their 75th credit hour, they can apply for admission into the 4+1 combined program.
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        2. After completing at least 75 undergraduate credit hours, those admitted to the 4+1 program can enroll in the 12 designated graduate courses.
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        3. Students who successfully complete the 12, 500-level credits and all remaining Exercise Science degree requirements are awarded a B.S. in Exercise Science.
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        4. In the final semester of their bachelor’s program, students may apply to the MGRN program for summer or fall admission. Applicants must meet all Graduate School admissions requirements and submit their application by the stated deadline. Admission to the 4+1 combined program does not guarantee admission to the MGRN program upon completion of the bachelor’s degree.
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        5. If admitted to the MGRN, the 12 credits earned at the 500-level will count toward the degree requirements of the M.S. in Applied Gerontology degree.
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        6. The following schedule details the progression to completion of the master’s degree in one year (note that only one of the two summer terms is required):
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        7. GRN 590
          Practicum in Gerontology
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        8. GRN 590
          Practicum in Gerontology (repeated for credit)
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        9. GRN 540
          Current Issues in Gerontology
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        10. GRN 590
          Practicum in Gerontology
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        11. Elective
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        12. GRN 597
          Project Proposal
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        13. GRN 598
          Final Project
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        14. Elective
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        15. Elective
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        16. Elective
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        17. Students who do not go on to the M.S. in Applied Gerontology may apply for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Gerontology and have the 12 credits earned at the 500-level count toward the degree requirements of the certificate.
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        Source. University of North Carolina Wilmington, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalogue.uncw.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=81&poid=16669. Captured page pages/0375.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.