Hunter College, City University of New York

Specialized Structure: Specialization

Hunter College School of Social Work (HCSSW) established the Gerontological Field of Practice Specialization, which is one of 5 Fields of Practice offered at HCSSW. As of Academic Year 2009, all students are required to select a Field of Practice for their Advanced Year of Studies. The Gero-Field of Practice requires students to select two courses from an approved menu, complete their Advanced Year Field Practicum in a setting that serves older adults, and complete either an approved Research Project or a Professional Seminar Topic Paper focused on a contemporary issue in aging. Twenty-three students participated in the Gero-Field of Practice in 2009-2010. In addition, a group of students has come together to form the HCSSW Aging Alliance.