Bulletin 2000-2002
School of Allied Health Sciences
Allied Health Home Page
Coleman Hall 303
1140 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
(317) 274-7317		 Health Sciences Education
Coleman Hall 322B
1140 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
(317) 278-1353

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Education
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

Program Director: Associate Professor Gable

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Length of the Program A total of 129-130 credit hours is required for the noncertification option while the teacher certification option requires 139 credit hours. The length of the program depends upon the number of credit hours in which the student enrolls per semester to complete the requirements for the degree.

Structure of the Program The program can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. Program courses are frequently scheduled during evening hours.

Design of the Professional Curriculum The professional courses focus on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational episodes and programs. The professional component of the curriculum integrates knowledge bases of educational philosophy, psychology, methodology, and evaluation with practical experiences in health care sciences educational settings. A 12 credit hour capstone teaching practicum is required.

Opportunity for Students to Work Most students continue their employment as full-time health care practitioners while completing program and degree course work on a part-time basis.

Program Facilities The office for the Health Sciences Education Program offered at the Indiana University Medical Center is located in Coleman Hall. Classes convene in Coleman and other IUPUI buildings. Practicum experiences are completed in schools, hospitals, vocational-technical institutions, colleges, and universities in Indiana.

ADMISSION

General Information

Students accepted into the program must complete the university’s, school’s, and program’s admission requirements.

Specific Requirements

In addition to the School of Allied Health Sciences admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of this section of the bulletin, the following admission policies apply to the Health Sciences Education Program.

Credentials Applicants must possess current and appropriate credentials representing their health care field.

Work Experience Applicants must show evidence of a minimum of two years (or equivalent) full-time employment in their credentialed health care field.

Application Deadline There is no application deadline. Students may begin course work the semester following their acceptance.

Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas Applicants must have official transcripts identifying educational preparation in their credentialed health care field.

Limitations of Course Work Remedial course work will not count toward the cumulative grade point average at application or as credit toward the degree.

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained.

Interview Qualified applicants will be interviewed prior to admission.

Technical Standards See School of Allied Health Sciences policy.

Medical Requirements Admitted students must be able to present evidence of acceptable health status upon request.

Indiana Residents Preference Policy See School of Allied Health Sciences policy.

CURRICULUM

Prerequisites

Prior to entering the program, the student must complete an educational program that leads to an appropriate credential and/or licensure in a nationally recognized health care field.

Program Plan of Study

Based on the student’s prior educational experiences, the program director and the student formulate an academic program plan to assure that the student obtains a general-education component representing principles identified on the IUPUI campus. These principles will permeate the general-education component of a minimum of 45 credit hours of course work made up of humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and life and physical sciences. If the minimum of 52 credit hours of course work in the health care sciences component of the degree has not been met by the student’s prior educational preparation, further course work will be identified and required. The specific health sciences education component of the program represents 32-42 credit hours depending on the program option selected. Courses in the professional component may be sequential and, therefore, must be taken in the order specified by program faculty.

Awards Based on superior performance and in accordance with Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis policies, the program faculty will recommend that qualified students be awarded degrees with distinction. Additionally, students may choose to participate in the IUPUI Honors Program and may be qualified for appropriate recognition.

Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of 129-142 credit hours (depending on the program option selected) to include 45 credit hours in general education, 52 credit hours in health care preparation, and 32-42 credit hours in health sciences education and a capstone teaching practicum. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program’s, school’s, and university’s academic and professional policies.

For further information, contact:

Professor Karen E. Gable
Director of the Health Sciences Education Program
School of Allied Health Sciences
IUPUI
Coleman Hall 322B
1140 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
(317) 278-1353
Fax: (317) 278-1820
 

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