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Master of Science (M.S.) in Teaching & Curriculum (with specialization in Health Professions Education)
(ISIS code: TC4)
This M.S.Ed in Teaching and Curriculum – Health Professions Education is designed for health care professionals, including nurses and physicians, who are involved in health care education. The core of the program is two new courses specifically designed to address issues and pedagogical methods in health care education. Graduates of the program will be qualified to teach in a variety of settings such as academic institutions or health care organizations, and to a variety of constituencies including students and professionals pursuing continuing education opportunities.
This degree program allows you maximum flexibility in designing an individualized course of study, with an option to design independent study courses, based on participation in ongoing medical or health care school-based research and/or reforms conducted by Warner Graduate School of Education faculty, School of Medicine and Dentistry faculty or School of Nursing faculty.
An important feature of this program is that as a full-time student you can complete it in 12 months. Part-time students are also welcome.
Program Requirements
The program requires 30 graduate credits of coursework.
You can enter the program in any semester (Fall, Spring, or
Summer). Transfer credit for up to 10 credits may be possible pending approval at the time the official program of study is submitted.
I. Master's Core
(9 credits)
ED 406: Master’s Research Methods
EDU 497: Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
ED 437: Diversity & Equity in Higher Education
II. Specialization Courses
(6 credits)
EDU 580: Foundations of Health Professions Education
EDU 581: Clinical Teaching in Health Care Professions Education: Teaching and Instructional Methods
III. Electives
(15 credits)
15 additional credits of graduate coursework, to be selected with the approval of an advisor among the many options listed below; at least 3 credits must be taken at the Warner School; independent study credits are an option (for a maximum of 6 credits).
Eligible electives include:
Teaching, Learning & Program Design
NUR417: Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education (fall)
ED 516: Designing and Evaluating Professional Development (spring)
ED 483: Communication and Counseling Skills (even summers, odd falls)
ED 470: Leading Effective Program Design (occasionally)
ED 420: Learning and Assessment in Higher Education (occasional summers)
Leadership
ED 475: Leadership and Management in Higher Education (even spring)
EDU 446: Entrepreneurial Skills for Educators
NLX 463: Foundations of Leadership and Organizational Behavior (fall)
Ethics, Policy and Governance
NUR 403: Ethics and Public Policy in the Health Care System (summer)
NLX 468: Politics, Public Health, Policy and Ethics in Leadership (summer)
ED 428: Ethics and Education (odd summers)
EDU 492: Governance, Policy and Administration in Higher Education (odd spring)
EDU 576: Contemporary Issues in Higher Education (fall)
Diversity
NUR 329: Cultural and Diversity Issues in Health Care (2 credits)
EDU 455: Policy and Practice in Developmental Differences (occasionally)
Research Methods/Evaluation
EDU 524: Survey Design (fall, summer A) (1 credit)
ED 525: Interview and Focus Group Techniques (spring, summer A) (1 credit)
NLX 473: Education and Technology for Population Health (fall) (4 credits)
PM 458: Qualitative History and Health Care Research (spring)
ED 520: Program Evaluation (fall, summer A)
PM 461: Program Evaluation for Public Health (summer)
Theories
ED 429: Theories of Human Development (fall; summer A)
ED 412: Sociology of Education (most odd springs)
ED 411: Philosophy of Education (even summers)
Writing
ED 432: Professional Writing and Communications (spring)
EDU 477: Grant Writing and Other Funding Strategies for Educators
PM 438: Practical Skills in Grant Writing (spring)
PM 447: Writing Workshop (spring) (0 credits)
INDEPENDENT STUDY
(may be used a preparation time for the Master’s Thesis, not to exceed 6 credits)
IV. Master's Essay or Thesis
(0 credits)
Master's Essay:
• Guidelines and Approval Form
• Submission Deadlines
• Rubrics: Library Research Field Project Examining Own Practice
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