Welcome

If you want to advance your career by becoming a leader in health professions education or community health education, then consider WesternU's highly regarded Master of Science in Health Sciences program, which offers two tracks:

• Health Professions Education - designed for people who are planning to teach or who currently teach in the health sciences or health professions
• Community Health Promotion - designed for people who wish to create, implement, and evaluate community-based health education programs.

Emphasis is placed on applied leadership, organizational dynamics, and the executive skills necessary to meet the administrative needs of health education teams in a variety of settings. 

Why choose WesternU? We offer:

• convenient evening and a few web-based classes.
• flexibility to work or simultaneously complete another degree at WesternU.
• eligibility to become a Certified Health Education Specialist by taking the national CHES examination.
• affordable tuition for a high quality program.
• diverse faculty with extensive experience in various aspects of the health-care industry.
• professors who are known for innovation, dynamic teaching, and mentoring student-generated projects.
• leadership training, preparing you for more competitive positions in greater areas of authority.
• the chance to conduct scholarly research with opportunities to write for publication in professional journals.
• small class sizes (6-12) allow for meaningful discussions.
• opportunities to collaborate with area health-care providers for educational experiences.

For program statistics, please visit the Office of Institutional Research's Academic Outcomes webpage.
For more information, please join us for an information session,
complete the information request form or contact us.