2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

The educational program in Health Sciences Education is located on the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

Description of the Profession  Health sciences educators plan, implement, and evaluate educational programs designed to prepare persons to practice in the health care delivery system. Additionally, educators may be involved in in-service or continuing professional education.

Graduates of the Program   While most health sciences educators are employed in college or university settings, others work in secondary schools, hospitals, vocational-technical institutions, health care facilities, and agencies. They also coordinate in-service and continuing professional education programs for health care facilities, agencies, and associations.

The program graduate is eligible to seek teacher certification as a secondary teacher in health occupations education in the state of Indiana. However, this requires completion of the teacher certification option. This certification is important when seeking employment as a health occupations teacher in the secondary schools.

Credentials Required to Practice   Current credentials in health care specialty.

Licensure Requirements to Practice   State teaching license, if required. License to practice in credentialed area if required by state.

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

Program Director:   Associate Professor Karen Gable

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Length of the Program   A total of 130 credit hours is required for the noncertification option while the teacher certification option requires 142 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.

Applicants who are not Indiana University students must also file an Indiana University application and pay the application fee before submitting the program application. Applications for admission to Indiana University can be obtained from the Office of Admissions on the campus of IUPUI.

Admission Policies

Repeated Courses   Applicants whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) is at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and who have repeated courses may petition to have their admission GPA recalculated. The recalculation will use the most recent grade of the repeated course. This repeat option includes the use of the Indiana University FX option and is applied with the following restrictions: it can be used for a total of no more than 15 credits; the grade will be deleted not more than twice for a given course; each attempt will count toward the 15 credit hour limit; and a W cannot be used to replace a grade and will not count toward the 15 credit hours. If more than 15 credit hours are repeated, the applicant will determine which of the repeated courses are to be deleted. The petition must be attached to the application. The effective date is the beginning of the 1996 fall semester. Any course being used to replace an earlier taking of the course must be taken during the falls emester of 1996 or later.

Academic Bankruptcy   Applicants whose GPA is at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may petition the program for up to one year (fall, spring, and summer) of academic bankruptcy based on compelling nonacademic reasons. The bankrupted semesters must be consecutive. Academic bankruptcy is for admission purposes only and in no way affects the university's official GPA. Course work completed in a semester that has been bankrupted for admission purposes cannot be used for the fulfillment of program prerequisites or counted as credit hours toward the degree. The petition must be attached to the application.

Fresh Start   The Health Sciences Education Program will allow an applicant to appeal to the program's admissions committee for “academic forgiveness.” Students must request academic forgiveness at the time of program application.

Academic forgiveness will eliminate, during the forgiveness period, all courses and grades earned by the applicant for the purpose of calculating the admission GPA. Only grades from courses completed after the forgiveness period will be considered in admission calculations. No course taken during this forgiveness period may be used for the fulfillment of any prerequisite or graduation requirement.

The forgiveness period begins with the applicant's first academic enrollment period (at any college/university) and ends on a date designated by the applicant but no less than four calendar years for baccalaureate degree programs (two calendar years for associate degree programs) before the program's starting date. To invoke this policy, the student must meet the following conditions:

1. have a 2.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), including all course work taken during the requested forgiveness period,
2. complete a minimum of 24 credit hours for bachelor's degree programs (12 credit hours for associate degree programs) of graded course work after the forgiveness period, and
3. meet all other program-specific admission requirements.

The granting of academic forgiveness by a program does not alter the student's official academic record. Students must meet all minimum degree requirements and may invoke this policy only one time. The petition for academic forgiveness must be attached to the application.

Credit by Examination   Applicants who have received “credit by examination” in a course that meets a program prerequisite will be viewed as meeting this specified requirement. Any “credit by examination” hours received by the student must be transferred onto the student's university transcript before it can be considered as meeting the program's admissions prerequisite.

At IUPUI, credit by examination can be earned from the following sources: Advance Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), and Indiana University departmental examinations.

Technical Standards for Admission and Retention   Since a degree in one of the health and rehabilitation sciences disciplines attests to the mastery of knowledge and skills, graduates must possess the essential knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical situations and render a wide spectrum of patient care in a safe and effective manner.

The Health Sciences Education Program has therefore specified nonacademic criteria, Technical Standards for Admission and Retention, which all applicants/students are expected to meet in order to participate in the program. These criteria include the following five categories: (1) observation; (2) communication; (3) motor function; (4) intellectual-conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities; and (5) behavioral and social attributes. All accepted students will be required to sign a statement certifying that they can meet the technical standards that apply to the program to which they have been admitted.

A copy of the technical standards will be sent to each applicant with an offer of admission. Additionally, a copy may be obtained from the Health Sciences Education Program.

Transfer Credit

Acceptance of credit from a regionally accredited college or university for transfer to Indiana University will be determined by the campus office of admissions.

While the grades from course work completed at Indiana University and all other colleges and universities are used to calculate the admission grade point average, only grades of C (2.0) or above will be considered for transfer. The university does not accept the transfer of special credit by examination awarded by another college or university. The transfer of credit earned through a regionally accredited junior college or a community college is normally limited to the equivalent of two years of academic work toward a baccalaureate degree and one year of academic work toward an associate degree. The final decision to accept transfer courses for program requirements is the program director's.

Correspondence Courses   All credit to be applied to the Health Sciences Education Program earned through IU's Independent Study Program, correspondence study, or other nontraditional methods must be validated and approved by the faculty of the program to which the student is applying. The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences retains the right to determine the acceptability of transfer credit to meet degree requirements.

Specific Requirements

In addition to the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and School of Health and Rehabilitation 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   2.5 on a 4.0 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained.

Interview   Qualified applicants will be interviewed before admission.

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

CURRICULUM

Prerequisites

Before 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 33-42 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 130-142 credit hours (depending on the program option selected) to include 45 credit hours in general education, 52 credit hours in health care preparation, and 33-42 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.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

The faculty of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, will recommend for degrees only those students who have been admitted to Indiana University and are students in good standing in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Candidates for degrees are eligible for graduation upon completion of all program requirements in effect when the student first enrolls in professional course work, provided requirements are met within five years.

The program faculty reserve the right to require students whose program course of study is interrupted for any reason to meet requirements as specified by the director of the program and the dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences or the dean's campus designee. Changes in the student's original program may be necessary when, for example, a curriculum has been revised, offerings are no longer available, significant changes in curriculum content have occurred, or repetition of material is deemed essential to assure continuity of clinical competency.

Academic counseling and guidance are available for students. Students are responsible for seeking such counseling and guidance and for planning courses of study to meet degree requirements.

General Undergraduate Requirements

Minimum Degree Requirements

1. Based on earned Indiana University credits, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained.
2. A minimum of 30 credit hours of program or program-related course work must be completed in residence on the Indiana University campus at which the degree is awarded.
3. Additional general requirements must be completed for the bachelor's degree or associate degree as listed below:
Bachelor's Degree
1. Minimum of 122 credit hours.
2. School baccalaureate degree general-education requirements.
3. Minimum of 30 credit hours in courses at the 300-400 (junior-senior) level.

Students must complete the prescribed course of study, meeting program academic, professional, and technical standards requirements, which may exceed the requirements stated above. Program professional standards consist of ethics and proper health care practices to which students must adhere. Program faculty will distribute these standards when appropriate.

During the fall semester before the graduation year, the student is responsible for submitting an Intent to Graduate form, which indicates that the student plans to complete all requirements for the appropriate degree.

Work for a degree must be completed within five years from the time the student first enrolls in the professional program.

Degrees are granted in May, June, August, and December; however, Commencement exercises are held only in May.

General-Education Requirements

Each candidate for an undergraduate health and rehabilitation sciences degree must complete course work in the following categories:

Basic General-Education Areas

B.S. Degree

• Written Communication, three courses
• (two prerequisites: one in professional curriculum. See program section for specific content emphasis.)
• Verbal Communication, one course
• Humanities, one course
• (classical studies, literature, English, folklore, foreign language, history, journalism, philosophy, religion, speech communication, minority studies, visual and performing arts)
• College-Level Mathematics, one course
• Social-Behavioral Sciences, two courses
• Basic Life-Physical Sciences, two courses

In addition to the above general-education requirements, students are strongly encouraged to learn to do word processing, use e-mail, and navigate the internet before the beginning of the professional program. See program-specific sections for program requirements.

Academic Regulations

Grades   All students admitted to the Health Sciences Eduucation Program are governed by the grade definitions and minimum grade requirements as follows:

• A+ or A = 4.00 C = 2.00
• A– = 3.70 C– = 1.70
• B+ = 3.30 D+ = 1.30
• B = 3.00 D = 1.00
• B– = 2.70 D– = 0.70
• C+ = 2.30 F = 0.00

No points are assigned for I (Incomplete); S (Satisfactory); P (Passing); R (Deferred); W (Withdrawn); or FX, DX, CX, or BX (Course Repeated) grades.

Grade Point Average   Courses transferred from other institutions are not used to calculate the cumulative grade point average for graduation. Regardless of the number of times they are taken, all courses that are repeated are evaluated by averaging the grades received. Courses for which the grades of I, S, P, R, W, or FX are assigned are not used to calculate the cumulative grade point average since there are no points assigned to these grades.

R Grade, Deferred   The R grade (deferred grade) is applicable only to courses approved for that purpose. The grade R used on the final report indicates that the nature of the course is such that the work of the student can be evaluated only after more than one term. Upon completion of the course, the instructor will submit paperwork to replace the R grade on the transcript with the earned grade.

Pass/Fail   Pass/Fail grading is a student option in elective courses. Any student in good standing may enroll in elective courses for which the grade assigned is P (Pass) or F (Fail). Such courses, if passed, are credited toward the degree but do not affect the grade point average. A failing grade adversely affects the grade point average. Students may not use the Pass/Fail option for a stated prerequisite or a professional course. No more than one Pass/Fail course may be taken in any one semester. Students are limited to a maximum of 24 Pass/Fail credit hours for the baccalaureate degree and a maximum of 12 Pass/Fail credit hours for the associate degree.

Satisfactory/Fail   A grade of S (Satisfactory Performance) or F (Fail) is used for approved courses. In such courses, the only grades permitted are S and F, and students are notified during the first class session of the S/F grading policy for the course. The credit hours earned with a grade of S count toward graduation, but the S grade will not be calculated in the grade point average. However, an F grade is computed in the grade point average. The number of courses taken on an S/F basis does not affect the number of courses permissible on a P/F basis.

Incompletes   A grade of I (Incomplete) indicates that a student made successful progress in a course and completed a majority of the course work satisfactorily but, because of a compelling nonacademic reason, did not complete all of the course work by the end of the grading period. The course instructor establishes the criteria, procedure, and time limit for the removal of the I grade. The time limit, however, may not exceed one calendar year, after which time the I grade, if not changed by the instructor, automatically becomes an F.

Multiple Degrees   Students earning more than one degree at the same level are required to meet the academic requirements for the degree in each school and must be recommended for the degree by the faculty of each school. Students receiving a degree from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in Health Sciences Education are required to complete the professional component in sequence with their class of admission.

Grade Replacement Policy (For IUPUI Students Only)   The purpose of this policy is to allow students who have done poorly in a course to repeat the course and remove the weight of the earlier grade from the student's cumulative grade point average when the student is applying for admission into the Health Sciences Education Program. This policy expands the FX policy by extending the replacement option to courses in which students receive any grade rather than just grades of F. The Program retains the right to consider the student's complete academic record for purposes of admission, granting of honors, or meeting the minimum grade point average required for conferral of the degree. Use of the grade replacement policy is for admissions purposes only and in no way affects the student's official university grade point average.

1. The effective date is the beginning of the fall 1996 semester. Any course being used to replace an earlier taking of the course must be taken during the fall semester of 1996 or later.
2. The provisions apply to students pursuing an undergraduate degree only.
3. A student may exercise the grade replacement policy for a maximum of 15 credit hours. The 15 credit hour limit includes any course previously replaced using the FX policy.
4. Grade replacement replaces the use of the FX option. Grades previously granted FX will be honored subject to statement 3 above.
5. A student may exercise the grade replacement policy no more than two times for a single course. Each attempted replacement will count toward the 15 credit hour limit.
6. Once it is invoked, a student may not subsequently request reversal of the grade replacement granted to a particular course.
7. Any grade may be replaced. The replaced grade will then be excluded from the cumulative grade point average. However, the course listing and the replaced grade will remain on the student's academic record with an “X” denoting that the grade is excluded from the cumulative grade point average.
8. Invocation of the forgiveness option does not preclude a student from using grade replacement for work taken subsequent to re-enrollment as defined by the Forgiveness Policy.

Grade replacement is available for courses taken at Indiana University. Schools retain the right to consider records of performance from other universities in determining admission to the school and granting of honors. This assumes that if the student's initial course was taken on another IU campus, that campus is willing to place the replacement flag on the course at the request of the IUPUI registrar.

Remedial Courses   Generally, remedial and refresher courses will not satisfy any course requirement for the Program.

Academic Policies

Students in Good Standing   Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the most recent academic session and meet additional program, academic, and professional standards in order to be considered in good standing. Students are informed of program, academic, and professional standards during program orientation.

Class Standing   Within Indiana University, class standing is based on the total number of credit hours a student has earned. However, within the school, class standing is assigned according to a student's progress in the professional curriculum.

Probation   Upon the recommendation of the faculty in the Health Sciences Education Program, a student is placed on probation. Probationary recommendations are made when the student does not meet standards of academic performance or professional behavior. A student will be placed on academic probation for the academic session following the one in which the student fails to attain a minimum 2.0 (C) cumulative and/or semester grade point average. A student will be removed from probation after satisfactorily completing the program's specified requirements. Students are notified in writing of probationary actions by the school's dean or the dean's campus representative.

Dismissal   Upon the recommendation of the faculty in the Health Sciences Education Program, a student may be dismissed from the school. Dismissal is based on the failure to meet academic or professional standards. The student will be informed of the dismissal in writing by the school's dean or the dean's campus representative. A student who has been dismissed from the school may not apply for readmission to the program in which the student was enrolled at the time of dismissal. Under special circumstances, a waiver may be requested by the program and forwarded to the school's appeals committee for action.

Academic Standards   A student may be dismissed from the Health Sciences Education Program and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences when, in the judgment of the faculty, the student has ceased to make satisfactory progress toward a degree. When an undergraduate student fails to attain a 2.0 (C) grade point average in any two consecutive academic sessions, has a cumulative grade point average below 2.0 (C) for two consecutive semesters, or fails to earn higher than a 1.00 (D) grade point average in any one semester, the student is automatically considered to be making unsatisfactory progress toward a degree and is thereby eligible for dismissal.

Professional Standards   A student failing to meet the standards of professional and personal conduct may be recommended for dismissal.

Honors

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers the following honors to recognize superior student performances.

Degrees Awarded with Distinction   The university recognizes a student's superior performance in course work by awarding the associate or bachelor's degree with one of three levels of distinction: distinction, high distinction, or highest distinction. A student must meet the following criteria to receive a degree awarded with distinction.

1. Baccalaureate degree candidates must rank within the highest 10 percent of their graduating class. The determination of eligibility for graduation with academic distinction will be made by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences so that candidates will be ranked with classmates who received the same type of degrees.
2. If the 10 percent determination of any class results in a fractional value, the number will be rounded upward (e.g., a graduating class of 11 would have 2 individuals eligible for distinction).

3. Calculation of the grade point average for graduation with distinction will be based upon the total number of credit hours completed at Indiana University. A candidate for a baccalaureate degree must have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours at Indiana University; associate degree candidates must have completed at least half of the credit hours required for their degree at Indiana University.
4. No more than 10 percent of the Indiana University credit hours may be eliminated from the grade point average determination by utilization of the mechanisms of Pass/Fail or special credit.
5. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 must have been achieved.
6. Three levels of distinction will be recognized and determined as follows: 3.5 through 3.74—Distinction; 3.75 through 3.89—High Distinction; 3.90 through 4.0—Highest Distinction.
7. The determination of candidates who will wear honor cords at the May graduation ceremonies should include all academic credit earned at IU including the spring semester before commencement.
8. Unique cases and appeals should be forwarded to the dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences or the dean's campus designee for consideration.

Dean's List   Each semester, students who excel academically have the privilege of being listed on the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dean's List. To be eligible, students must carry 9 or more credit hours

Students who enroll in the program must complete all course work in Health Sciences Education before August 2006, at which time the program is scheduled to be terminated.

For further information, contact Professor Karen E. Gable, Director of the Health Sciences Education Program, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, IUPUI, Coleman Hall 304, 1140 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119, phone: (317) 278-1353; fax: (317) 274-1795; e-mail kgable@iupui.edu.

 

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

Program Director:   Associate Professor Karen Gable

The Master of Science Program 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

The graduate program consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours, including a required 6 credit hour practicum or thesis. The program curriculum consists of four components: (1) core foundation courses, (2) health sciences education courses, (3) elective courses outside of health sciences education, and (4) completion of a capstone practicum or research-based thesis that includes at least 6 credit hours and two semesters of course work. The program director and the student formulate an academic program plan to assure relevance to the student's long-range professional plans.

ADMISSION

Requirements   Students accepted into the program must complete the university's, school's, and program's admission requirements. The minimum admission requirements are as follows.

1. Undergraduate academic achievement with a grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Acceptable performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
3. Three letters of recommendation describing clinical expertise and potential, experience and potential as a health care educator, and potential for 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.

Exceptions to these requirements may be granted by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Studies Committee upon written petition from the applicant and with written recommendation from the coordinator of graduate studies of the Health Sciences Education Program. The petition must include a full statement of conditions justifying the exception. Conditional admission will be for a stated time period and will entail specific conditions to be met to receive regular admission status.

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 before 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 Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic 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 higher within five years before matriculation in the Master of Science degree program.

Application Materials   An applicant must submit completed application forms to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. 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.

All students must complete Health Sciences Education course work before August 2006, at which time the program is scheduled to be terminated.

For further information, contact Professor Karen E. Gable, Director and Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Health Sciences Education Program, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Coleman 322B, 1140 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119, phone (317) 278-1353; fax: (317) 274-1795; e-mail: kgable@iupui.edu.

 

 

Courses in Health Sciences Education

Courses in this department use the departmental code of AHLT.

“P” refers to a course prerequisite and “C” to a course that must be taken concurrently.

Z298 Credit by Experience

Z299 Credit by Credentials

Z477 Teaching Methodology in Health Sciences Education (3-5 cr.) P: EDUC P255 or equivalent, EDUC H340 or equivalent, EDUC M300 or equivalent, EDUC secondary teaching methods and techniques if teaching certification is sought.

Z486 Student Teaching in Health Sciences Education (12 cr.) P: Z477, Z497, two years of experience in health specialty. Each student assumes responsibility under a supervising teacher for teaching in a cooperating secondary, postsecondary, or technical program.

Z490 Topics in Health Sciences Education
(1-3 cr.) Permission required. Special electives offered by the faculty. Prerequisites vary with topic. Honors credit may be available. Students may repeat this course as long as the topic changes each time of enrollment.

Z497 Principles and Purposes of Health Sciences Education Programs (3 cr.) Historical, legislative, and theoretical foundations of health occupations training and service. Emphasis on roles, responsibilities, and functions of the health occupations/sciences educator.

Z501 Scientific Inquiry Applied to Health Sciences Education (3 cr.) Analysis and interpretation of data, introduction to theory of advanced statistical techniques, and principles of research design appropriate to didactic, student laboratory, or clinical settings.

Z507 Evaluation in Health Sciences Education (3 cr.) Principles of construction and interpretation of written achievement tests and other evaluative procedures applied to allied health education in academic, laboratory, and clinical settings.

Z518 Occupational Education in Health Care Delivery Systems (3 cr.) Historical development of educational and training programs for health sciences/occupations education with emphasis on the educational routes leading to credentialing of a practitioner. Investigation of selected educational trends.

Z525 Curriculum and Instruction in Health Sciences Education (3 cr.) Principles of curricular construction and design. Content, materials, and methods of instruction in health sciences education.

Z526 Workshop: Selected Topics in Health Sciences Education (1-3 cr.) Individual and group study dealing with current topics for improving teaching and practice in the health sciences.

Z530 Clinical Education and Performance Evaluation in Health Sciences Education (3 cr.) Analysis of health care facilities as instructional sites. Emphasizes the educational purpose of clinical experiences, effective use of sites, and legal aspects of clinical educational and clinical performance evaluation.

Z540 Continuing Education of Health Care Professionals (3 cr.) Orientation to the processes of continuing education as they relate to health care professions, with emphasis on professionalization as a process and its implications for continuing education. Includes exploration of processes of needs determination and instructional episode planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.

Z590 Individual Study in Health Sciences Education (1-3 cr.) Analysis of select readings; study of health sciences education/allied health sciences research; or critique of research problems, methodology, or theoretical bases with faculty guidance.

Z594 Administration in Health Sciences Education (3 cr.) Principles of effective organization, supervision, and administration of educational programs in the health sciences. Techniques of program management, budgeting and accounting, and records and reports applied to educational programs in allied health sciences.

Z595 Practicum in Health Sciences Education (3-6 cr.) Relating educational theory to practice through developmental activities or supervised teaching experience in a health setting. Emphasis on planning, structuring, and evaluating learning experiences.

Z599 Thesis in Health Sciences Education
(3-6 cr.) Individual investigation in the form of an organized scientific contribution or a comprehensive analysis in a specified area related to health sciences education.

The following graduate courses are integrated into the graduate program.

W510 Trends and Issues in the Health Sciences (3 cr.) A seminar course to review pertinent literature and other sources of information as a basis for discussing trends and issues affecting the therapeutic professions and the health care delivery system.

W520 Evidence-Based Critical Inquiry in the Health Sciences (3 cr.) P: graduate-level statistics course. Fundamentals of research methodology, design, techniques, and procedures applicable to research problems in the allied health disciplines. Introduction to computer data analysis.

W560 Topics (1-3 cr.). Permission required. Prerequisites vary with topic. Exploration of a selected topic related to allied health science disciplines at an advanced level. May be repeated once for credit if topics differ.

W570 Research Communication in the Health Sciences (3 cr.) P: consent of major advisor. Focuses on the conceptualization and writing of research communications in a variety of formats including but not limited to abstracts, peer-reviewed original publications, theses, and grant submissions. Limited to allied health students.

W799 Master's Thesis Continuation (1 cr.) Used as continuation credits for completing the master's thesis in a format acceptable to the student's advisory committee, leading to successful defense of the final product. May be repeated for credit.