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

Public Health 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
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogue
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199218
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199218_f70d3890
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

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    1. Admission to the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences as a B.S. in Public Health 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

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      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 earning a master’s degree as graduate courses completed by undergraduate students are billed at undergraduate tuition rates
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      Curriculum

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        For students who are admitted to the MGRN program

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          Timeline

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          1. Once students are enrolled in the Public Health 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 Public Health degree requirements are awarded a B.S. in Public Health.
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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 Gerontolgy (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 program 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 Undergraduate Catalogue — https://catalogue.uncw.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=81&poid=16671. Captured page pages/0369.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.