When finished, students are expected to know the existing health system and to have a capability for redesign consistent with the demands of access to care, delivery. In addition, it requires that students devote attention to general professional development. The MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The program is professionally oriented and designed to prepare students for employment in industry or government. Anticipated areas of interest include software engineering, systems programming and artificial intelligence.
Courses emphasize practical concerns as well as the relevant theoretical background.
The program will provide appropriate background for diverse tasks such as developing scientific and engineering applications, developing system software, developing safety or security critical systems, solving computationally hard problems and developing distributed applications. The Master of Engineering Degree with a major in Engineering Science offers an education in the advanced aspects of the engineering sciences. It also allows students some specialization in their major field of interest. Coursework is possible in the areas of civil engineering, environmental pollution control, electrical engineering, computer engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering mechanics. Students may take courses across disciplinary boundaries, as well as appropriate mathematics and computer science courses.