Biomedical Education (EDUCST-MA, BME)

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Educational Studies

Core Requirements (9 hours)

Foundations Requirement (Choose one; 3 hours)

• ESPHE 6410 Philosophy of Education (3)
• ESWDE 5624 Foundations of Workforce Development and Education (3)

Appropriate Course in Consultation with Advisor (3)

Multicultural and Human Diversity Requirement (Choose one, 3 hours)

• ESSPSY 7028 Cultural Diversity (3)
• ESEPSY 8408 Race, Ethnicity, & Multiculturalism in Education & Psychology (3)
• ESWDE 5672 Lifelong Learning in the Adult Years (3)

Research Requirement (Choose one; 3 hours)

• ESQREM 6621 Introduction to Educational Evaluation (3)
• ESQREM 6625 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
• ESQUAL 7230 Qualitative Research for Educators (3)
• PubHBio 6210 Design and Analysis of Studies in Health Science (3)

Appropriate Research Course in Consultation with Advisor (3)

Specialization Requirements (21 Hours)

Required Education Specialization Courses (Choose 5, 15 hours)

• ESEPSY 7402 Educational Psychology: Cognition, Learning, and Instruction (3)
• ESEPSY 7403 Motivation in Learning and Teaching (3)
• ESWDE 5649 Teaching Adults in the Workplace (3)
• ESWDE 5701 Fundamentals of Teaching Adults Online (3)
• ESWDE 7727 Assuring Quality in Online Course Design (3)
• ESWDE 7935.40 Program Planning in Adult Education (3)
• ESWDE 8932 Adult Learning Theory (3)

Appropriate Course in Consultation with Advisor

Required Medical Education Specialization Courses (6 hours)

• BMEA 7100 Teaching and Assessing Professionalism in the Biomedical Sciences (3)
• BMEA 7200 Seminar: Employing Simulation in Medical Education (3)
• BMEA 7300 Seminar: Competency-Based Medical Education (3)
• BMEA 7400 Assessment for Competency Based Medical Education (3)

Thesis Requirement (minimum 3 hours)

Consult with faculty advisor

• EDUCST 7999 Thesis Research: Educational Studies (1-18)

Minimum hours: 33