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

The Master of Science is an advanced degree program for credentialed health care practitioners intending to work in educational and clinical settings. The program curriculum integrates knowledge from educational philosophy, psychology, methodology, and evaluation with existing skills from a specialized health care field.

The program accommodates the needs of students employed full time as health care practitioners and can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. Program courses are scheduled during evening hours.

Program Requirements

1. core foundation courses
2. health sciences education courses
3. elective courses outside of health sciences education
4. completion of a capstone practicum or research based thesis that includes at least 6 credit hours and two semesters of course work

ADMISSION

1. Undergraduate academic achievement with a grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
2. Acceptable performance on the Graduate Record Examination.
3. Three letters of recommendation describing clinical expertise and potential, experience and potential as a health care educator, and potential of academic achievement as a graduate student.
4. Applicants must possess current and appropriate credentials representing their health care field.
5. Applicants should show evidence of a minimum of two years (or equivalent) of full-time employment in their credentialed health care field.

No student will be permitted to work toward a degree without first being admitted to the Master of Science Program.

Prior Course Work Applied Toward Degree Requirements A maximum of 6 graduate credit hours earned at Indiana University prior to admission may be applied toward a degree. Upon the recommendation of the coordinator of graduate studies of the Health Sciences Education Program and with the approval of the School of Allied Health Sciences Graduate Studies Committee, up to 8 credit hours of graduate work at other institutions may be transferred in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. No course may be transferred from another institution unless the course was completed with a grade of B or better within five years prior to matriculation in the Master of Science degree program.

Application Materials An applicant must submit completed application forms to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Transcripts from all universities attended must be included. Indiana University graduates should request that the Registrar’s Office send unofficial copies of their transcripts. Non–Indiana University graduates must submit at least one official transcript from each university attended.

A nonrefundable application fee is required from all applicants who have never attended Indiana University.

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