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Curriculum

The Master's in Medical Education program requires a total of 30 semester hours divided between 24 hours of core courses and 6 hours of electives.  All MME courses are 3 semester hours.

Required Courses Semester Offered
MED:9701Instructional Design and TechnologyFall
MED:9712Introduction to Educational MeasurementSpring
MED:9711Teaching Methods in Medical EducationFall
MED:9702Clinical Teaching
Students who do not do clinical teaching will be
allowed to substitute another course.
Spring
MED:9714Current Issues in Medical EducationSummer
MED:9703Educational Research and EvaluationFall
MED:9713Assessment in Medical Education
Intro to Ed Meas is a prerequisite.
Spring
MED:9720Portfolio
Must have completed at least 18 hours of coursework.
Anytime
   
ElectivesMust have approval of advisor.  May include electives offered within
the MME program or other courses offered in relevant fields,
numbered 100 or higher.
At discretion of instructor.
MED:9721Study in Faculty Development 
MED:9722Independent Study 
MED:9724Leadership in Medicine 
MED:9725Simulation in Medical Education 
MED:9726Curriculum Development in Medical Education 
MED:9727Teaching and Assessing Communication Skills in Medical Education