Medical Education (MS)

Admissions

Admissions Criteria

• Candidates who are U.S. Citizens, non-citizen nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the U.S., or individuals who already hold a J-1, H1-B, or F1 transfer visa
• Candidates who have completed one of the following degrees: MD, DDS, DMD, DC, OD, ND, PharmD, PhD in nursing, and other disciplines involved in clinical teaching.
• Candidates who possess a high level of interest and potential for the pursuit of long-term career focus in teaching and leadership positions in medical education programs.

Financial Assistance

All students are responsible for their own tuition.

Degree Requirements

The University requires the successful fulfillment of a minimum of 30 credits for awarding a Master of Science in Medical Education. The degree is granted upon the completion of a tightly integrated curriculum with three components: (1) coursework plus observed teaching activities focusing on adult learning, classroom and clinical teaching skills, curriculum development, innovation in medical education, professional development, and medical administration; (2) additional courses to provide trainees with fundamental research skills; and (3) a project on curriculum development or a mentored research project.

Core Curriculum

Required courses include 18 credits of coursework, including:

MEDEDU 2080 - MASTERS RESEARCH  

MEDEDU 2100 - ENHANCING TEACHING SKILLS  

MEDEDU 2111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT LEARNING PART 1  

MEDEDU 2120 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  

MEDEDU 2130 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & EVALTN  

MEDEDU 2140 - MEDICAL WRITING & PRESENTATION SKILLS (ONLINE)  

MEDEDU 2005 - COMPUTER METHODS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH  

MEDEDU 2010 - CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS  

MEDEDU 2020 - BIOSTATISTICS  

MEDEDU 2040 - MEASUREMENT IN CLINICAL RESEARCH 

MEDEDU 2080 - MASTERS RESEARCH     

Students work with their advisor to identify the elective credits they will enroll in to reach the 30 credit minimum.

A minimum “B” grade is mandatory for all required coursework and a minimum of a “B-” grade is required to receive credit for any elective courses.  To remain in good academic standing, students must also maintain a 3.0 or better QPA.  

Independent Research Project

Individuals pursuing the Master of Science in Medical Education are required to complete a formal thesis or medical education research project with planned publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Options include a completed curriculum development project, survey research, qualitative research, or other type of research project. The student must be the principal investigator. Students must successfully defend their research project to a review committee as required by the University’s Committee on Graduate Studies.

Students must successfully defend their research project to a review committee as required by the University’s Committee on Graduate Studies.

More Information

To learn more about the Medical Education Academic Programs, please visit the program page and review the program handbook.