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Academic Department:Post-Licensure Nursing

Web-based post-licensure programs for students who have their RN. Our post-licensure options include an RN to BSN Track for nurses who already have their RN; a 15-hr Gerontology...read moreMeet our Faculty...

Gerontology Facts

  • Between 2010 and 2030, the population over age 65 will increase by 73%
  • In 2000, the number of people age 65 and over was nearly 35 million
  • By 2020, this number is expected to be 55 million
  • By 2040, the number is estimated to grow to 80 million
  • Growth in this segment is attributed to longer life expectancy and the aging of the “baby boom” generation
  • The oldest old (age 85 and over) is one of the fastest growing segments of the population