Master of Science in Health Science Online

Make an impact in your community by learning how to examine underlying factors that influence public health. This respected online program prepares you for in-demand healthcare leadership roles.

Next Apply Date: 8/5/24
Next Class Start Date: 8/19/24
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Program Overview

Gain insights into the benefits of this 100% online health science master’s

Give your career a boost when you earn an affordable M.S. in Health Science online and become a specialized healthcare leader in government, private and nonprofit organizations. Learn how to analyze healthcare operations, develop your research and critical-thinking skills, and explore areas of specialty including epidemiology, biostatistics and community health.

This career-defining program qualifies you for in-demand roles such as health educator, public health specialist, clinical research coordinator and wellness program manager. Benefit from budget-friendly, pay-as-you-go tuition and accelerated, 7-week courses. Study online at your convenience—and finish in as few as 12 months.

As a graduate of this online master’s degree in health science program, you will be prepared to:

  • Evaluate the structure and functions of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Examine the legal, ethical and policy issues that shape and change healthcare
  • Demonstrate leadership, professionalism and cultural sensitivity in the practice of healthcare
  • Apply principles of social justice and awareness to strive for health equity and equality
  • Develop critical-thinking and innovative skills to analyze challenges, concepts, research and clinical outcomes to apply to professional practice
  • Enhance the interdisciplinary communication skills necessary to function effectively in today’s professional and academic environments
  • Synthesize in-depth knowledge of content areas to improve quality measurement
  • Formulate knowledge, skills and critical problem-solving in a field-based and/or clinical setting
As a graduate of this online master’s degree in health science program, you will be prepared to:+
  • Evaluate the structure and functions of the U.S. healthcare system
  • Examine the legal, ethical and policy issues that shape and change healthcare
  • Demonstrate leadership, professionalism and cultural sensitivity in the practice of healthcare
  • Apply principles of social justice and awareness to strive for health equity and equality
  • Develop critical-thinking and innovative skills to analyze challenges, concepts, research and clinical outcomes to apply to professional practice
  • Enhance the interdisciplinary communication skills necessary to function effectively in today’s professional and academic environments
  • Synthesize in-depth knowledge of content areas to improve quality measurement
  • Formulate knowledge, skills and critical problem-solving in a field-based and/or clinical setting

As a graduate of this master's in health science online program, you will be prepared for high-level roles, such as:

  • Health Educator
  • Health Policy Analyst
  • Health Promotion Coordinator
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Community Health Worker
  • Healthcare Consultant
  • Public Health Specialist
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Epidemiologist
  • Wellness Program Manager
As a graduate of this master's in health science online program, you will be prepared for high-level roles, such as:+
  • Health Educator
  • Health Policy Analyst
  • Health Promotion Coordinator
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Community Health Worker
  • Healthcare Consultant
  • Public Health Specialist
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Epidemiologist
  • Wellness Program Manager
+

Other online healthcare programs also available:

Southeastern offers a variety of other programs in addition to the M.S. in Health Science online. Check out all our healthcare online degree programs.

Total Tuition, Including Fees $11,715*
Duration As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 33
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Tuition

Stay on budget with affordable tuition

SE is committed to providing an outstanding education that is also affordable. Tuition is structured to give our students the best value and flexibility.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
M.S. in Health Science $355 $1,065 $11,715

*University reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The first step in applying for financial aid is to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). SE’s Federal School Code is 003179.

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Durant, OK 74701-3347

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Fax: 580-745-7469
Email: [email protected]


Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $11,715*
Per Credit Hour $355

Calendar

Take note of these important dates

At SE, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you never have to wait long to begin your online degree program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.

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8 week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall I8/19/248/5/248/5/248/16/249/15/2410/6/24
Fall II10/14/249/30/249/30/2410/11/2411/1/2412/8/24

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 8/5/24
Class Starts 8/19/24

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Admissions

First things first: what you need to apply

Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s online M.S. in Health Science program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

  • Online Application
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • No GMAT or GRE
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To meet the admission requirements for the M.S. in Health Science online program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA
  • No GRE is required for the Southeastern Oklahoma State University online Master of Science in Health Science
  • There is a non-refundable $30 application fee for both domestic and international students.

    • International Application and Admission Requirements: Please note, unfortunately, students with an F-1 visa are ineligible for online programs.

    1. Complete the application.

    2. Academic Records:

    o Original final post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended within the United States.

    o Post-secondary records from outside the U.S. must be course-by-course analyzed by a NACES (www.NACES.org) educational credential evaluation service such as IERF or WES or ECE.

    3. English Proficiency: Internet-based TOEFL score of 79 or an IELTS Academic score of 6.5; taken within 2 years of enrollment.

    o For TOEFL, have your score report sent to Southeastern (institution code: 6657).

    o For IELTS, let us know your TRF number.

    o You do not need TOEFL or IELTS scores if you meet one of the following:

      • English is your first language from a country whose official language is English
      • You have a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university
      • You have a bachelor’s degree from an English speaking country

    Official sealed transcripts from all previous institutions should be sent to Southeastern Oklahoma State University:

    Southeastern Oklahoma State University/Registrar
    425 W. University Blvd.
    Durant, OK 74701-3347

    Email: [email protected]


    Courses

    Browse the courses in your online health science master’s program

    For the M.S. in Health Science online, you will complete a total of 11 courses equaling 33 credit hours.

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    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course will examine a range of current issues in healthcare including frameworks for understanding these issues and strategies for addressing these issues. Students will be prepared to identify, analyze, and evaluate a variety of challenges currently facing community, state, national and global health environments.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    An overview of the healthcare delivery systems in the United States. It is designed to familiarize students with social, political, economic, demographic, cultural, financial, and technological forces that shape the organization, structure, and operation of the United States healthcare system.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course offers students an opportunity to integrate their course work, knowledge, and experiences into a project that results in a written report and poster presentation regarding an issue within the field of health or healthcare. The project is a culminating experience in the health science program. Students will present their projects to their capstone class.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course examines health disparities and their consequences on healthcare. Students will assess social determinates of health such as socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, culture, and gender. Emphasis will be placed on how these determinates affect health outcomes.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides students with an understanding of research, its processes, and how monies may be received for research in the health sciences through grant writing. The language of grants, proposal development, funding sources, and budget justification will also be explored.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course, utilizing both communication and media theory, provides instruction on the goals and strategies of health care promotion and the social structures within the context of health maintenance and health promotion. Students will learn to develop preventative and maintenance healthcare messages, select appropriate media channels, and communicate with difficult-to-reach audiences.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course emphasizes the criticality of effective and efficient communications from the project manager to both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, stakeholder identification and engagement are examined relative to the communications strategy. The learning underscores the value of effectively managing resources that are assigned to projects, with an emphasis on how they are planned, estimated, acquired, developed, managed, and controlled. Finally, the risk management process is evaluated to include risk planning, identification, analysis, and response planning.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course explores an overview of health policy and law, discusses essential issues in health policy, and law and reviews basic skills in health policy analysis. Topics covered include policy and the policy making process, law and the legal system, individual rights, insurance, government health insurance programs, health reform, policy analysis and policy advocacy.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course focuses on the practical leadership and management skills required for working in complex healthcare environments. An overview of leadership theories, styles, competence, applications, and responsibilities and other topics are covered.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is designed to explore ethical principals for future healthcare administrators. Students will examine evidence-based and interprofessional literature to analyze ethical issues in practice through the exploration of foundational theories and how these apply to change, regulation, technology and fiscal responsibility in healthcare.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides foundational knowledge for health professionals to make decisions regarding quality improvement and patient safety. Learners will examine models, tools, methods, and data relating to quality and patient safety issues. Quality improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and evidence-based management for healthcare quality will be explored.

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