Master of Health Education

The Health Education program is designed with an emphasis on teaching health educators to use a systematic process based on learning theory to plan, design, implement and evaluate effective program and course offerings. This program provides students with in-depth pedagogical training enhancing their skills thus enabling them to become better teachers, mentors, clinicians, and leaders.  The audience for this program is varied by design and includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and other practitioners as well as faculty and staff who work in the health care field.

ATSU's School of Health Management (SHM) offers a 56-credit-hour, 14-course distance education program culminating in a Master of Health Education (M.H.Ed.) degree that will prepare the student to be a practitioner and leader in the field of health education.  This online program is designed to meet the needs of the busy professional. Five concentration areas are offered: Leadership, Research, Teaching, Medical Education, Student-Directed.

This program includes a four day residency program designed to help each student complete their electronic portfolio and their final terminal project. This course is required for graduation and will be offered during the final term of the program of study.