Health Science (M.S.)

Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a Health Professions Education concentration will be prepared to:

serve as faculty and/or educational administrators in health professions programs at academic institutions and practice sites.
understand, evaluate, analyze, and utilize different learning methods, teaching strategies, and models of instruction to develop programs, courses, and lessons in the didactic and practice components of health professions education.
evaluate and differentiate the roles, duties, responsibilities, special skills, and the educational and experiential qualifications of health professions faculty at academic institutions and practice sites.
measure and evaluate the practice and didactic competencies related to the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains through the selection and/or development, validation, and application of test instruments.
evaluate the philosophies, principles, and practices of health professions education and develop curricula which integrate didactic and practice components that reflect the needs of the dynamic health services community.
conduct and evaluate research to improve health professions education.

Graduates with a Health Services Administration concentration will be able to:

serve as managers/department heads in health care facilities, government agencies, private practices, or managed care facilities.
analyze the social, economic, political and professional forces that impact health service administration and delivery, and implement innovative solutions.
manage, lead, design, implement, and sustain effective health-related programs and organizations.
master information and human relation skills.
develop and implement policies and procedures related to human resources.
conduct and evaluate research to improve health services administration.

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