The scope of the department includes the whole of human communication, both normal and disordered. Students learn the total processes of communication, develop analytical and communicative skills, and obtain experience in evaluation, treatment, and research. The health education program of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a major in school health with teacher certification leading to a bachelor and a master's degree. The school health education program is designed to provide students with a broad background in school health education program development, implementation, and evaluation. This interdisciplinary master's program prepares researchers to work with health care data in public or private sector positions.
Students learn to organize, evaluate, and manage information.
In addition, they develop analytical skills in evaluation and research using electronic information systems for the analysis of state and national health issues. The program admits students with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in any field from an accredited institution. Degree requirements of 36 semester hours include coursework, internship and the production of a research paper. The graduate-level interdisciplinary curriculum in health services administration and policy is organized to train managers, policymakers, and researchers who will be able to respond to and help shape the rapidly changing health care arena. The interdisciplinary curriculum draws upon faculty interest and expertise in health services administration and policy from throughout the University, including faculty from business, economics, law, public administration and policy, sociology, social work, urban and regional planning, geography, and education.