Life Course and Aging Studies : About Us



	Faculty involved with Life Course and Aging Studies seek to facilitate interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate coursework and research opportunities at LSU. Faculty representing 6 colleges and 14 departments/programs at LSU are actively engaged in advancing our knowledge of the human life course and aging. We are committed to training undergraduate and graduate students in a unique, collaborative academic context. Undergraduate Educational Opportunities At the undergraduate level, we have developed a Concentration in Aging Studies under the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts program in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Concentration in Aging Studies will allow interested undergraduate students to pursue an education which is unique to their interest, talents, and goals. Beyond the required core courses based on the guidelines of the curriculum, the undergraduate student chooses to focus on either early life or adult life development. Further information on the proposed concentration is available for download (PDF format). Graduate Educational Opportunities At the graduate level, students have the unique opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in their home department while taking courses with an emphasis in life course and aging from outside their main discipline. Students work closely with their major advisor to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of the individual student. The following are examples of courses taken by previous graduate students to meet their research interests in life course and aging: KINESIOLOGY: Dimensions of Aging (KIN 7503) COMMUNICATION DISORDERS: Early Communicative Intervention (COMD 7384), Auditory Rehabilitation of Adults (COMD 7590) PSYCHOLOGY: Introductory and Advanced Statistics (PSYC 4111 and 7111) Graduate Awards The Graduate Enhancement Award totals $5,000 per academic year. In order to be eligible for this award , students must: 1) Meet LSU graduate admission standards, 2) be accepted for Ph.D. study by an LSU department and tentatively awarded a full graduate assistantship, 3) be a full-time graduate student enrolled in a Ph.D. program, and 4) demonstrate and commit to interdisciplinary research in life course and aging. Applications are submitted through a professor in the Ph.D. department, and include a letter of support. Application deadline is March 15 of each year. An application is available for download (PDF format). Collaborating Programs Our Lady of the Lake College Gerontology Program www.ololcollege.edu/Gerontology.html Our Lady of the Lake College Long-Term Care Administration Program http://www.ololcollege.edu/LTC_Administration_NEW04.html Louisiana State University in Shreveport Institute for Human Services and Public Policy www.lsus.edu/ihspp The University of Louisiana at Monroe Institute of Gerontology http://www.ulm.edu/gerontology