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Master of Health Sciences Degree

The Master of Health Sciences Degree is intended to prepare allied health professionals for career enhancement by providing advanced interdisciplinary education in clinical practices, research and scholarly activity, leadership, and instructional principles and practices. Programs of study are offered in the Departments of Cardiopulmonary Science, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. An interdisciplinary core curriculum is required of all students, and students choose one area of emphasis from four track options: Acute Care Sciences, Clinical Diagnostics, Pediatrics, or Rehabilitation Sciences. Each area of emphasis insures that students acquire current scientific information relevant to advanced clinical practice. 

Courses in each student’s program are selected based on individual goals and interests and are subject to approval of the student’s department, academic advisor, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.