Arkansas State University
College of Nursing & Health Professions
P.O. Box 910
State University, AR 72467-0910
Phone (870) 972-3106
Fax (870) 972-3788
http://www2.astate.edu/a/conhp/conhp-dean_mshsgraduate-certificates.dot

Valerie Long
Program Director
Email vlong@astate.edu


Program Description
The Master of Science in Health Sciences is a generic degree that allows prospective students who are members of the healthcare workforce to advance their education. This is necessary to assure that leadership and educational positions such as lab managers, health systems analysts, college professors, department heads, etc. are filled by individuals with the requisite skills and knowledge for those positions. Graduates of this program will have a foundation in understanding the health care delivery system and in research and management principles to function in those roles. The healthcare workforce will be enhanced with a more sophisticated professional and in a complex medical marketplace, this is necessary. Students are increasingly seeking advanced degrees to make an investment for the future. Graduates are employed in both the public and private sectors.


Admission Requirement
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. To apply, obtain an application form from the Graduate School. Send the completed application form, required application fee, and official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work to the Graduate School.


Deadline: Fall - July 1 and Spring - November 15

gradsch@astate.edu