Overview
The Health and Well-being Management program of Rochester Institute of Technology offers evidence-informed guidance to develop and apply these skills:
- apply systems thinking,
- design interventions,
- practice dissemination and implementation science,
- engage with communities, and
- understand and utilize team dynamics, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
Two Options
The MS in health and well-being management offers two emphasis options, both of which prepare you for a career in health and well-being as well as offer research experiences for those interested in pursuing further doctoral and post-graduate studies.
- Content development, implementation, and evaluation focuses on helping students learn how to design and execute health and well-being programs, focusing on development of content and expertise in a particular area of health or wellness, such as exercise, behavior, and nutrition.
- Health and well-being program management relates to leading an organization’s health and wellness program or an employee assistance program within corporate setting or in self-employment venues.
Career outcomes
The health and well-being management program prepares graduates for careers that provide services to enhance employee health and consequent workforce productivity, including:
- Administrator or manager of a health and well-being program/initiative for government, industry, or organizational entities.
- Health and well-being educator/communicator, instructional program designer, developer, or implementer.
- Preparation for future medical and dental education, doctoral training in fields related to nutrition, health promotion, exercise science, and public health.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Methods in Health and Well-being
- Health and Nutrition Education and Evaluation
- Dissemination and Implementation Science for Health and Well-being
- Health Care Economics and Policy
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise Science Research
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Health Administration Health Sciences Occupational Health and Safety View 2318 other Masters in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete a graduate application
- Hold a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university or college
- Submit official transcripts (in English)
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent)
- Submit scores from the GRE
- Submit a personal statement of educational objectives
- Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae
- Submit three letters of recommendation, with at least one from a university/college faculty member
- International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE
Tuition Fee
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International
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
54176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54176 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Rochester
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Funding
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