The first of the massive baby boom generation turned sixty in 2006, and the proportion of the U.S. population that is older will continue to increase dramatically well into the foreseeable future. But Montana and other nearby states are aging more rapidly than almost any of the other states. According to the Center for the Rocky Mountain West, by 2025 Montana will rank fourth in the nation with regard to the proportion of the population 65 or older. The U.S. Department of Labor reports there has been and will continue to be huge growth in career opportunities in gerontology.
While the need for those with a firm grounding in gerontology is most obvious in the health and social sciences, an understanding of the aged and the aging process will be useful in all disciplines. The Minor in Gerontology will enhance the education and career prospects of students in fields as diverse as the arts, business, communication studies, education, law, political science, public administration, and recreation management, as well as many others.
Advisors
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences:
AJ Bandyk
243-2116
aj.bandyk@umontana.edu
Integrative Physiology & Athletic Training Public & Community Health Sciences:
Luke Alford
243-6290
luke.alford@mso.umt.edu
Pharmacy Practice:
Gayle Hudgins, PharmD, BCGP
214-2488
gayle.hudgins@umontana.edu
Pre-Nursing, Pre-PT & Pre-Health Sciences:
Jason Granvold
243-2293
jason.granvold@umontana.edu
Stephanie Domitrovich, MS, ATC
243-6264
stephanie.domitrovich@umontana.edu
Psychology:
Daniel Denis, PhD
243-4521
daniel.denis@umontana.edu
Social Work:
Heidi Holzer
243-4941
heidi.holzer@umontana.edu
If your discipline is not listed, please contact Gayle Hudgins for assistance.
Gerontology Minor Coordinator:
Gayle Hudgins, PharmD, BCGP
College of Health
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, Montana 59812
(406) 214-2488
gayle.hudgins@umontana.edu