Program Overview

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Master’s Degree in Anatomical Sciences Education

Overview

This online, non-thesis Master of Science program is designed to provide online courses in a learning format that address anatomical base knowledge including gross anatomy, microscopic anatomy, embryology, and cell biology, and to introduce students to the bases of pedagogy. Furthermore, the program is flexible enough to allow the student to pursue neuroanatomy and medical physiology courses as electives. The educational path of this MS degree program uniquely blends training in human anatomy with developing pedagogical methods of teaching and assessment.

This program will allow students with different goals to pursue additional training beyond their baccalaureate degree. Teachers in secondary education and at community colleges can gain more in-depth knowledge of anatomy and learn best practices in teaching and assessing their students. Pre-professional students will be able to gain broad training in all aspects of human anatomy that would allow them to master sufficient base knowledge to pursue health-care professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant and physical therapy. Those students that complete the Master of Science program and wish to pursue biomedical research will have completed many of the course requirements for those PhD anatomical programs in biomedical research as well as our PhD Program in Anatomical Sciences Education. Furthermore, students with an MS degree in Anatomical Sciences will be able to teach/assist in human anatomy and histology laboratory exercises.

Admission Requirements

For the MS program, applicants must meet the minimum requirements for the University of Florida Graduate School:

• Junior/Senior GPA > 3.0
• BA or BS degree and a strong science foundation with at least five full semester courses related to biology, chemistry and/or physics.
• Submit a minimum of three letters of reference, a statement of purpose, and a resume

The admissions committee will use the above to assess the student’s qualifications for admission to the program. International students must comply with current UF standards for admission to the Graduate School, including requirements for English language competency and financial responsibility.

Graduation Requirements

The online MS program will require 31 post-baccalaureate hours. There are required 12 credit hours of core courses in Anatomy and Cell Biology and 6 credit hours of core courses in Education for a total of 18 hours of core courses. Up to 15 credits can be transferred from the Anatomical Sciences Education Certificate program with permission.

Final Comprehensive Examination

While there is no thesis requirement for the MS in Anatomical Sciences Education (ASE) Program, there is a final comprehensive examination in accordance with the policies of the University of Florida Graduate Council and Graduate School. Successful completion of the final comprehensive examination is part of fulfilling all requirements of the MS program.

The final comprehensive examination will include the submission of a formal, written, capstone project that includes a cohesive unit of anatomical principles along with reform-based educational strategies for teaching and assessment.

Curriculum

Required Core Courses

(18 credit hours)

Anatomy

• GMS 5605: Medical Anatomy | 3 credits
• GMS 5606L: Medical Anatomy Lab | 3 credits
• GMS 5630: Medical Histology | 3 credits
• GMS 5057: Medical Cell Biology | 3 credits

Education

• EME 5207: Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 credits
• SCE 5140: Science Curriculum Development | 3 credits

Elective Courses

Anatomy (select at least two)

• GMS 5604: Medical Human Embryology | 3 credits
• GMS 5613: Medical Human Anatomy Diagnostic Imaging | 3 credits
• GMS 6610: Anatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System | 3 credits

Education (select at least two)

• EDG 6356: Teaching, Learning, & Assessment | 3 credits
• EME 5405: Internet in K-12 Instruction | 3 credits
• EDF 7486: Methods of Educational Research | 3 credits

Proposed Plan of Study

• Fall Year 1: GMS 5605: Medical Anatomy | 3 credits
  • GMS 5606L: Medical Anatomy Lab | 3 credits
• Spring Year 1: GMS 5630: Medical Histology | 3 credits
  • GMS 5057: Medical Cell Biology | 3 credits
• Summer Year 1: Elective 1 | 3 credits
  • Elective 2 | 4 credits
• Fall Year 2: Elective 3 | 3 credits
  • Elective 4 | 3 credits
• Spring Year 2: EME 5207: Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 credits
  • SCE 5140: Science Curriculum Development | 3 credits
  • Total: 31 credits

Tuition

Tuition is $550.00 per credit hour. Students will also be expected to pay university fees, such as the Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee and technology fees, which amount to approximately $36 per credit hour.

Supervisory Committee

College of Medicine

• Daaka, Yehia
• Butaric, Lauren
• Topping, Dan
• Vinson, Augustine
• Nonabur, Venkatesh
• Narayan, Satya
• Aris, John

College of Education

• De Jong, Ester
• Dawson, Kara
• Pringle, Rose
• Adams, Alyson
• Dana, Nancy
• Ritzhaupt, Albert
• Crippen, Kent
• Manley, Corrine