At a glance:

• 36 major credits + 18 core credits*+ 66 elective credits* = 120 credit B.P.S. in Aging Services  completed in as few as 16 months
  • *Up to 84 eligible transfer credits may be accepted to meet core and elective requirements (check out Highlights to learn more). You can also fulfill elective credits by pairing your Aging Services major with  an 18-credit minor to further enhance your marketability to a prospective employer!

• Our academic advisor will work with you to develop a custom degree plan that considers your transfer credit, life commitments, and financial aid eligibility 

• Set the pace that's right for you by choosing to take one or two classes per eight-week term

• Avoid commuting to campus for an evening or weekend class and instead  complete all your coursework in the comfort of your own home

• We strive to keep costs low by offering you  competitive tuition pricing, affordable textbooks, and free access to the latest Microsoft Office applications

Highlights of Geneva's Online Aging Services Program:

• The knowledge and experience you've already gained at other institutions matter. We accept up to 84 eligible* transfer credits toward your bachelor's degree! Don't have 84 transfer credits? Don't worry! We have an extensive offering of core and elective credits to get you to 120 credits.

• At Geneva, the Christian faith is applied to all areas of the aging services field. As each person is made in the image of God, we value every individual at all stages of life, and we recognize how  aging services professionals can equip those at later life for continued service to God and society through the improvement of health and quality of living.

• Courses are taught by  faculty throughout the U.S. with extensive academic and professional experience in the field, giving students firsthand understanding of changes, advancements, and new trends as they develop.

*Ordinarily only credits earned at institutions accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). In the case of international transfers, nationally approved institutions will be accepted as transfer credit.

Benefits of Geneva's Online Aging Services Program:

• You'll learn a variety of skills, including systems and case management, professional ethics, and policies and programs for aging populations. These skills  prepare you to serve members of the often-neglected aging population with a heart of mercy and love.

• Highly qualified aging services professionals are in high demand. Social and community service management is classified as a high priority occupation in Pennsylvania, with a projected growth of 11.5% by 2022. And across the country, demand will remain strong for professionals as the aging population continues to grow.

• Earning your Aging Services degree opens the door to  new career opportunities like these and more:
  
  • Assisted Living/Personal Care Manager
  • Home Health Team Manager
  • Housing Manager for a senior residential community
  • Adult Day Center Director
  • Aging Protective Services Worker
  • Aging Case Manager

• The skills and principles you'll learn through Geneva's BPS in Aging Services program prepare you to not only engage the professional world now, but also to do restorative work with  eternal impact.