1. Program Core (12 hrs)
   
   Required courses in the major:
   
   • IHS 5508 Statistical Analysis for the Health Professions (3)
   • IHS 6112 Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Care (3)
   • IHS 6500 Research in the Health Professions (3)
   • IHS 6939 Health Policy Capstone Seminar (3)


2. Electives in the Major  (3-6 hrs)
   
   Select one of the following:
   
   • HSC 6911 Health Professions Capstone Project (3)
   • HSC 6975 Health Professions Thesis (6) ¹
   • HSA 6942 Internship in Health Services Admin. (3)
   • HSC 6943 Internship in Health Prof. Education (3)
     
     ¹Not an option for Health Services Administration Concentration.


3. Concentration Requirements (18-21 hrs)
   
   Select one of the following concentrations:
   
   
   1. Health Professions Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required courses (15 hr):
         
         • HSC 5260 Teaching Methods for the Health Professions (3)
         • HSC 5268 Health Professions Faculty Roles & Responsibilities (3)
         • HSC 6236 Client Education in the Health Professions (3)
         • HSC 6258 Curriculum Development in Health Professions Education (3)
         • HSC 6715 Educational Measurement & Evaluation in the Health Professions (3)
      
      
      2. Select from the following (3 hr if thesis taken as an elective or 6 hr if thesis not taken as an elective):
         
         • HSC 5009 Accreditation in Health Professions (3)
         • HSC 5269 Continuing Education for the Health Professions (3)
         • HSC 6905 Directed Study in Health Professions Education (1-6)
         • HSC 6935² Topics in Health Professions Education (1-6)
         • HSC 6912 Grant Writing for Health Professions (3)
         • Or other courses as approved by the advisor.
           
           ²Course can be repeated under different topics.
   
   
   2. Health Services Administration Concentration
      
      Required courses (21 hrs):
      
      • HSA 5115 Health Services Management and Operations (3)
      • HSA 6155  Health Policies and Economic Issues in Health Services Organizations (3)
      • HSA 6179 Models of Financial Management in Health Care (3)
      • HSA 6198 Informatics and Health Management Information Systems (3)
      • HSA 6342 Human Resource Management for Health Care Managers (3)
      • HSA 6385 Planning, Evaluation, and Quality Management (3)
      • HSA 6520 Managerial Epidemiology (3)

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Apply for graduation by deadline indicated in the university calendar.
• Earn a minimum of 36 credit hours with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.