Ed.M. in Human Resource Education with emphasis in Health Profession Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Education

Program Information

The master's degree in Human Resource Development (HRD) with an emphasis in Health Profession Education (HPE) at the University of Illinois is designed for individuals interested in HRD within clinical healthcare settings. The program emphasizes:

* Training and Development
* Curriculum Design
* Organization Development
* Leadership Development

The program serves education/training personnel, nurses, administrators, medical residents, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in continuing education, leadership, and organization development. Courses are highly interactive and provide participants with a specialized focus on HRD within clinical healthcare settings.

This innovative program is offered in collaboration with the Department of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.

All course instruction will be online via the Internet, allowing students great flexibility in scheduling their learning. Each course will include times when students will be required to participate in synchronous online group sessions. Students are part of a cohort and enroll in 10-week courses and complete an applied integrative project. The schedule allows students in the cohort to complete their degrees in two years.

The University of Illinois will award a Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree (concentration in Human Resource Development, emphasis in Health Profession Education) after the completion of 36 credit hours (eight 4-hour courses and two 2-hour courses). The requirements may be completed in two or more years.

Degree/Certificate: Masters Degree

Total Credit Hours: 36

Required Campus Visits: 0

Program URL: http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/hre/online/hpe.htm

Program Contact: Jeanne Koehler
Assistant Coordinator of Online Programs
Human Resource Education
342 Education Building
1310 S. Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-0807
Fax: (217) 244-5632
E-mail: hreonline@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.hre.uiuc.edu/online