Health Professions Education (MS)
Admission Requirements
The required credentials for admission include:
- Admission to Graduate School
- For applicants with a terminal degree, a curriculum vitae and all transcripts must be submitted; OR
- For applicants without a terminal degree, a curriculum vitae and all transcripts must be submitted, plus a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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HPE Core 1 | ||
LEAD 665 | Foundations of Health Professions Education | 3 |
LEAD 675 | Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education | 3 |
LEAD 676 | Instructional Strategies in Health Professions Education | 3 |
LEAD 685 | Evidence-based Practice in HPE | 3 |
LEAD 607 | Principles of Educational Leadership | 3 |
Education Core | ||
LEAD 666 | Program Development & Assessment in Higher Education | 3 |
LEAD 694 | Diversity in Higher Education | 3 |
LEAD 661 | Adult & Organizational Learning | 3 |
or LEAD 681 | The Philosophy of Higher Education | |
HPE Core + Ed Core | ||
Electives* Choose 6 hours from approved list | 6 | |
Exit Requirement | ||
LEAD 697 | Organizational Improvement in Higher Education | 3 |
Minimum Total Hours | 33 |
1 Mid-Point Assessment: Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA (no grade less than a "B") in HPE specific courses to remain in the program.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Approved Electives | ||
LEAD 600 | Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
LEAD 661 | Adult & Organizational Learning | 3 |
LEAD 681 | The Philosophy of Higher Education | 3 |
LEAD 678 | American College and University | 3 |
LEAD 668 | Academic Advising | 3 |
LEAD 670 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
LEAD 683 | College Teaching | 3 |
LEAD 687 | Education Policy & Equity | 3 |
Exit Assessment: A minimum of 33 credit hours with an overall grade point average of 3.0, and no more than two grades of C.