Degree: Master of Education or Master of Science Program: Adult and Lifelong Education Delivery Method: Fully online Acquire and apply the knowledge and skills related to adult education and training you need to improve your abilities to become a leading health professions educator.
Develop your mastery of adult education and training in our program we’ve designed for health professionals like you. You’ll be equipped with evaluative and instructional strategies to strengthen and design programs in a variety of health related educational settings.
Program Details
Degree Options
You can pursue a Master of Education or Master of Science with specializations in Health Professions Education while continuing to work full time. Our courses are offered fully online for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Hybrid options are available
Program Description
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees with a specialization in Health Professions Education is designed for health care professionals who plan, design, and deliver patient education, continuing education, or instruction in health-related professional programs. The degree offers content designed to enhance an individual’s ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate health-related education and training. The program is based on a reflective practice approach, offering practitioners opportunities to reflectively and critically integrate their professional experience with adult education knowledge and practice skills. Graduates of the program work in state and government agencies, hospitals (in human resource development, continuing education, staff development, training and development), postsecondary institutions, and a variety of other organizations involved in health-related education and training. Students in this specialization represent a variety of health care areas, thus providing an interdisciplinary learning environment.
Course of Study
The Master of Education has a minimum requirement of 30 hours of coursework and the Master of Science 36 hours of coursework. Any course work taken prior to admission is subject to approval by the student’s advisor for inclusion in the program.
M.Ed. Course of study:
M.Ed. Course of Study:
Required courses:
EAC 522 Foundations of Adult Education
EAC 551 Introduction to Research in Adult & Higher Education
EAC 559 The Adult Learner
EAC 560 Assessment & Evaluation of Adult & Higher Education
EAC 692 Research Projects in Education (Capstone Project)
The Health Professions Education specialization will require the following courses:
EAC 532 Issues and Trends in HPE
EAC 708 Continuing Education in the Professions
Electives: Three electives selected in consultation with advisor (9 hours)
M.S. Course of Study:
Required:
EAC 522 Foundations of Adult Education
EAC 551 Introduction to Research in Adult & Higher Education
EAC 559 The Adult Learner
EAC 560 Assessment & Evaluation of Adult & Higher Education
EAC 695 Master’s Thesis Research (6 hours)
The Health Professions Education specialization will require the following courses:
EAC 532 Issues and Trends in HPE
EAC 708 Continuing Education in the Professions
Electives:
Research course elective selected in consultation with advisor (3 credit hours)
Three additional electives selected in consultation with advisor (9 hours)
Admissions Requirements
The Graduate School outlines basic requirements for admission.
500-800 word personal/goals statement that showcases your background, teaching experience and goals for seeking an advanced degree
Transcripts of all post-secondary education* showing 3.0 GPA as required by the Graduate School
Resume
Three letters of recommendation that describe your work ethic and potential as a graduate student. These letters must be included with the online reference form.
Non-refundable application fee of $75 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents or $85 for international residents
Tuition and Fees
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Why Health Professions Education at NC State Education
Learn from faculty nationally known for their research in adult and lifelong education and who have experience in health professions education
Customize your courses to align with your career goals and take approved courses at other area universities, including Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill
Our coursework prepares health professionals for clinical education practices using a reflective practice approach. Your coursework includes relevant adult learning theories such as experiential, online or active learning theories; program planning, assessment and evaluation; special topics such as inter-professional education, ethics, instructional strategies, organizational change, and scholar practitioner subject areas.
Study alongside other health professionals in a collaborative, interprofessional learning environment that will help you expand your network
Earn your affordable degree from a public university recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Money as the best value
Continue to work full time while pursuing your degree through a flexible program designed for working health professionals and adult learners
“The necessity of health professional training and continued educational training for these professionals makes this Health Professions Education program critically important. NC State is in a unique place in terms of being able to offer that.”
David Coniglio ’13 EDD
Physician Assistant and former Associate Professor of Health Professional Studies at Campbell University
When you join the NC State College of Education’s Health Professions Education program, you will receive the experiences and instruction you need at North Carolina’s leading college of education to grow your career.
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