{"id":17399,"date":"2026-05-14T12:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?page_id=17399"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:02:25","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Professions Education, M.A.<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"M.A., HPE\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-a-hpe\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-17402\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17401\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17413\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17417\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The program consists of the following 3-credit courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Required\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDC 529: Foundations of Educational Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 575: Supervised Field Study\/Practicum and Seminar in Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 582: Instructional Systems Development for Adult Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 584: The Adult and the Learning Process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 596: The Clinical Teacher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electives (choose 5)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDC 505: Leadership Development in Adult Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 538: Integrating Technology in Adult Learning Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 539: Evaluation and Monitoring of Occupational Training Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 557: Developing and Delivering Effective Presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 558: Mentoring Applications: Formal and Informal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 559: Skill Development from Novice to Expert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 581: Administering Adult Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDC 583: Planning, Design, and Development of Adult Learning Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/course-descriptions\/\">See Course Descriptions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prepare educators, clinicians, and academic leaders in the health professions to advance teaching and learning through innovation, scholarship, and evidence-based practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop professionals who can design, implement, and evaluate effective educational experiences that improve the quality of healthcare education and patient care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equip graduates with interdisciplinary knowledge in adult learning theory, educational technology, leadership, and assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare graduates to lead educational initiatives that promote inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement across diverse clinical and academic 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