Curriculum
Education for Healthcare Professionals (M.S.)
Degree Plan for Dental Hygiene Graduate Students
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Required Education Core Courses (14 hours) |
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EDHP 630 |
Teaching & Learning Theory |
3 |
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EDHP/NURS 631 |
Curriculum Design |
3 |
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EDHP/NURS 632 |
Assessment & Evaluation in Education |
3 |
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Total Hours |
14 | |
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Required Interprofessional Core Courses (9 hours) |
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HCPI/NURS 651 |
Healthcare Quality Improvement & Informatics |
3 |
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HCPI/NURS 652 |
Scholarship & Application |
3 |
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HCPI 655 |
Leadership & Health Policy I |
3 |
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Total hours |
9 |
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Required Thesis and Research Courses (11 hours) |
Hours |
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EDHP 635 |
Thesis |
3 |
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EDHP 691 |
Research |
1 |
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EDHP 622 |
Research Design & Analysis |
4 |
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EDHP 658 |
Survey Research |
3 |
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Total hours |
11 |
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Curriculum Requirements |
Credit Hours |
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Required Education Core Courses (for certificate) |
14 |
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Required Health Professional Interprofessional Core Courses |
9 |
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Required Thesis and Research Courses |
11 |
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Total hours to complete EDHP Thesis & Master’s Degree |
34 |
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Graduation Requirements
DH-EDHP students must complete 34 hours and make no grades lower than a B may be applied to the degree. Students must score an 80 or higher to successfully pass a course. Any transfer courses will need approval prior to applying them to a degree plan. A degree must be completed in 7 years and a thesis student must complete all thesis requirements per Thesis and Dissertation Services.
Course Requirements
- This can be taken as 1 credit hour each, 2 hours total must be completed. Completing a teaching practicum in a clinical setting may require a background check and drug test based on the requirements of the clinic. The student will be financially responsible for these fees.
- Per TAMU guidelines, students must fulfill at least 1 credit hour of this course, no more than 3 credit hours can be applied to your degree plan. Research 691 may be used for continuous enrollment while applying for graduation. Students may not apply more than 3 credit hours of 691 to their degree. This course may only be take twice.
Scheduling Information
Students should always check the availability of courses in the Howdy portal. Due to availability, some courses may not be offered.
This form is a scheduling aid only. After admissions is granted, a degree plan will be developed for each student based on the meetings with their advisory committee. A full advisory committee and official degree plan MUST be entered in TAMU’s Document Processing Submission System. Complete degree plan information can be found in the student handbook.
For more information, please contact com-edhp@tamhsc.edu