Program Overview
In the next several decades care of our aging seniors will
become one of our nation's most urgent social issues. The needs of older citizens require new
interventions and have placed new and greater demands on current family and financial
resources. Present and future caregiving responsibilities for the older adult challenge and in
some cases exhaust, individual, family, and community social service resources. Greater
attention must be directed toward the growing demands for our seniors. Students pursuing four year
degree programs of study in all disciplines may expand their professional competencies and
increase their employment opportunities by obtaining a minor in Gerontology.
Program Options
Liberal Studies Core
The Liberal Studies Core Curriculum is one reflection of Gannon University's commitment to
its Catholic identity. The Core's design offers students a defined, integrated, shared
experience as the foundation for their undergraduate program.