As an MSU Denver Online student, you receive all benefits of in-person students, including 24/7 tutoring and mental health support, plus dedicated Success Coaches for your online journey.
Declare a fully online major and you can get up to $1000 per semester in scholarships that are not need based.
MSU Denver courses are designed with your career in mind and we offer internship and job placement assistance unique to your situation.
Aging services leadership is about improving quality of life with dignity for older adults, not just managing a facility. In MSU Denver’s online Aging Services Leadership B.S., you build a broad understanding of aging services and long term care as a whole field, including senior living, home and community based services, hospice and palliative care, and other long term services and supports.
You study the wellspan and healthspan, physiological and social aspects of aging, ageism and health disparities, and the business side of providing person centered care. This degree helps you prepare for roles where you can:
For students interested in work related to grief, loss and end of life support, the program includes relevant coursework that can deepen your understanding of mourning, family dynamics and end of life experiences in the context of aging.
In MSU Denver’s Aging Services Leadership program, you learn from faculty who are deeply involved in health care and aging services in Colorado. They bring experience from long term care administration, aging policy, hospice and palliative care, and community based programs into your online courses.
For Example, professor Amy Dore has more than 18 years of experience teaching health care management and aging services leadership. Her work focuses on aging and long term care, rural health, health disparities and workforce development. She uses real cases and current initiatives to help you understand both the human side of aging and the operational decisions that shape care for older adults, so you leave the program ready to advocate for age friendly practices and lead teams with confidence.
In MSU Denver’s online Aging Services Leadership B.S., you learn how the entire aging services system fits together, from long term care and assisted living to home and community based services, hospice and other supports.
Coursework introduces you to aging services leadership and management, quality and regulatory standards, long term care and senior living operations, ethics, and person centered care. You also explore topics such as grief and loss, family systems, rural health and diversity in aging so you can better understand the experiences of older adults and those who support them.
As you move through the program, you bring these pieces together in a personalized senior experience, where you apply what you have learned in a real aging services setting and reflect on your role as a leader and advocate for older adults.
Assignments, case studies and your senior experience are designed to help you build practical skills for leadership roles in aging services and long term care.
Explore the full list of Aging Services Leadership courses in the MSU Denver catalog here: View the Aging Services Leadership B.S. in the catalog.
With an online Aging Services Leadership B.S. from MSU Denver, you can move into roles that help shape how older adults live, receive care and stay connected to their communities. Graduates work in settings such as long term care and nursing home communities, assisted living and memory care, home and community based services, hospice and palliative care, and other organizations that support older adults and their families.
Depending on your experience and interests, you might coordinate or supervise programs in senior living or long term care, support operations and quality improvement, manage home care or community based services, or work in related health care and human services roles that focus on aging. The degree also provides a strong foundation if you choose to pursue further education or licensure required for specific administrative roles in your state, such as nursing home or assisted living administrator.
As you gain experience, you can grow into higher level leadership positions in aging services, advocate for age friendly practices and policies, and help respond to the growing need for professionals who understand both the human and business sides of caring for older adults.
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Request InformationYou get the same faculty, the same degree, and the same student services that on-campus Roadrunners receive. As an online student, you are fully included and fully supported.
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Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for western states, scholarships exclusive to online majors, and flexibility to take as many or few classes as you want, all make MSU Denver the affordable online choice.
As low as $315.20 /credit*
Example: 12 credits – $4,703.36 total including tuition & fees.
*Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) reduces per-credit costs for eligible Colorado residents.
As low as $646.80 /credit
Example: 12 credits – $7761.84 total including tuition & fees.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) reduce nonresident costs for certain states.
Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 per semester (fall/spring). No separate scholarship application is required.
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Exclusively online students save over $100 per semester in fees compared to on-campus students.
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Most applicants are admitted, and you will usually receive your admission decision within a few days.
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You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.
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