General Program
Information
The program
has four areas of course work:
Core courses:
A group of basic, foundation courses (system and policy, research methodology,
and contemporary trends and issues) that each student completes.
Specialization
courses: Student selects one from the following four specializations.
- Management
or Education: For students who hold a credential in a medical or
health related field or have significant experience in hospitals or
other health service delivery organizations; the purpose of these options
is career enhancement.
- Nutrition
or Environmental Health: Designed for two types of students, those
who have credentials or experience in these fields, and those who do
not; the purpose of these options is career enhancement or preparation
for entry level positions.
- Gerontology:
Designed for students interested in working with older adults.
Guided
Electives: Student selects course appropriate to the chosen specialization
and career interests.
Completion
options: Student selects one from the following three options:
- Thesis:
Research study conducted by the student for scholarly purposes, administered
through the School of Research and Graduate Studies, supervised by a
faculty committee, defended before the committee and the graduate faculty,
and bound and filed in two libraries on campus.
- Research
Project: Research study conducted by the student for practical purposes,
administered through the Health Sciences Department, supervised by a
faculty member, and presented to the graduate faculty.
- Comprehensive
Final Examination:
Formal written assessment(s) conducted during a student's final semester
of enrollment.
Admission Information
Admission
requirements: Students who pursue the Master of Health Sciences degree
must be officially admitted to graduate study at Western Carolina University.
Admission criteria include:
- Cumulative
grade point average of "B" or higher in all Upper-level undergraduate
course work.
- Satisfactory
scores on the verbal, quantitative and analytical portions of the General
Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Recommendations
from instructors or employers who are able to judge aptitude for graduate
study.
Admission
Procedure: Applicants to the program must submit a complete application
for admission to the Graduate School according to procedures stated in
The Record: Graduate Catalog Issue. Application forms and materials are
available from the School of Research and Graduate Studies, 440 H.F. Robinson
Administration Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
828-227-7398.
Students
wishing to apply for admission to the Dietetics Internship must be admitted
to the MHS program and complete a separate Dietetics Internship application
for selective admission. For further information, contact Teresa Breedlove, MS, RD, LDN.
Matriculation
and Graduation Information
- The program
is intended primarily for part-time students with a health-related business
or clinical background. Most MHS courses are taught in the evenings
in Asheville, NC. Many MHS specialty courses are "hybrid"
courses (classroom and on-line with Web-CT).
- Continuous
enrollment is required during the academic year (excluding summer) until
degree requirements are completed or a leave of absence is approved.
- Students
must meet all Western Carolina University requirements for continued
matriculation as a student in good standing and for graduation; Refer
to The Record: Graduate Catalog Issue for the current regulations.
For additional
information, contact:
Education and Gerontology Coordinator
Dr. Marianne Hollis
Master of Health Sciences Program
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
G06 Moore Building
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Email: mhollis@email.wcu.edu
Fax: 828-227-7446
Telephone and voice mail: 828-227-2660
Management Coordinator
Dr. William J. Miller
Director – Master of Health Sciences Program
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
G05 Moore Building
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Email: wmiller@wcu.edu
Fax: 828-227-7446
Telephone and voice mail: 828-227-2657
Environmental Health Coordinator
Dr. Burton Ogle
Director – Environmental Health Program
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
G11 Moore Building
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Email: bogle@wcu.edu
Fax: 828-227-7446
Telephone and voice mail: 828-227-3517
Nutrition Coordinator
Dr. Wayne E. Billon
Director – Nutrition and Dietetics Program
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
130 Moore Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Email: billon@email.wcu.edu
Fax: 828-227-7446
Telephone and voice mail: 828-227-3528
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