Masters of Science in Education - Health Care Educator Concentration
33 Credits
The Health Care concentration is for professionals in allied health fields who wish to educate the public, provide in-service training at their workplaces, or teach in allied health departments in community colleges. This degree concentration provides one of the few professional online allied health care education master's degree programs in the country, reflecting the college's history of preparation in both the health care and education fields.
Health Care Educator Curriculum 
The core requirements of the Health Care Educator concentration focuses on learning, teaching, and training of adults in the allied health care field. The unique techniques of health care education are explored in depth. Original research into the learner's area of interest is a highlight in this concentration. The elective choices are varied and allow for a distinctive master's degree.
Core Requirements (18 credits):
- ED 520 - Research Design in Education
- ED 540 - Adult Education and Self-Directed Learning
- ED 555 - Assessment Tools and Techniques
- ED 600 - Research Project
- NU 640 - Development and Planning in Nursing and Heath Care Education
- NU 642 - Teaching Methods in Nursing and Health Care Education
Elective Courses (15 credits):
Recommended Elective Courses:
- ED 524 - Instructional Technologies and Applications
- ED 526 - Collaborative Independent Study
- ED 536 - Educational Leadership
- ED 537 - Staff Development in Education
- ED 560 - Intercultural Communications and Learning
- ED 565 - Negotiation and Mediation in Learning Organizations
- ED 570 - The Reflective Educator
- HA 512 - Quality Management and Performance Improvement
- HA 571 - Medical Informatics
- HA 615 - Strategic Human Resources Management
All remaining graduate education courses are available as electives as well
