Curriculum Plan - MS in Health Professions Education
For classes entering in prior years:
Please select the catalog year (your year of entry) in the drop-down menu to the right. Then use the navigation to choose your specific curriculum.
If you attended prior to 2007-2008 and require a copy of your curriculum, please contact the Registrar's Office at registrar@mghihp.edu.
Current Curriculum Plan
Curriculum is 33 credits.
All 1-credit courses require virtual synchronous attendance in a 3-day seminar on Zoom. All 3-credit courses are semester-long, online, and asynchronous.
Note: Students beginning in a Spring semester may have a different course plan based on course availability.
Fall Year 1
HE-744 can also be taken in Spring - Term 2.
| HE 712 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| HE 742 | HPEd Innovation Seminar | 1 |
| HE 744 | Research Methods in Health Professions Education | 3 |
| | or | |
| HE 741 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Spring Year 1
HE-741 can also be taken in Fall - Term 1.
| HE 713 | Foundations of Educational Effectiveness | 3 |
| HE 741 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| | or | |
| HE 744 | Research Methods in Health Professions Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Summer Year 1
| HE 743A | Scholarship Seminar Year 1 | 1 |
| HE 715 | Educational Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Fall Year 2
| HE 714 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Spring Year 2
| HE 746 | Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| HE 795 | Scholarly Project in Health Professions Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Summer Year 2
| HE 747 | Health Professions Education Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Elective courses in the HPEd Program
All MS students are required to complete 6 credits of elective courses from the list below. Selection should align with the student's areas of educational interest and selection should be made in consultation with the student's advisor.
- HE-720 - Foundations of Simulation-Based Education - 3 credits
- HE-721 - Simulation-Based Education Technologies - 3 credits
- HE-722 - Assessment in Simulation-Based Education - 3 credits
- HE-730 - Foundations of Distance Simulation - 1 credit
- HE-733 - Education Principles Applied - 1 credit
- HE-734 - Distance Simulation Education - 1 credit
- HE-718 - Leading with Emotional Intelligence in Interprofessional Teams - 3 credits
- HE-812 - A Pathway Toward Mastery in Teaching and Learning - 3 credits
- HE-805 - Sociology of HPEd - 3 credits
- HE-806 - Appl Imprv Sci to HPEd - 3 credits
- HE-808 - HPEd Leadership: Personal Development - 3 credits
- HE-899 - MS Independent Study - 3 credits