2.4 Required Attendance
Students in the MS-HPEd program are required to attend synchronous courses including: HE742 Innovation Seminar during the September following matriculation, and the annual HE743/HE747 Scholarship/Capstone Seminar (in June). Dates for these courses will change when thee dates conflict with holidays. Students must attend HE742, HE743, and HE747. Students are welcome to continue participating in HE743 prior to graduation; however, they are only required to attend it once prior to HE747. These activities are central to the program’s effectiveness in fostering learner communities and in creating a forum for current issue discussions and student project presentations. These courses became virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic and now is always virtual. The HE742 Innovations Seminar sets the stage for the admitted cohort to become acquainted, define personal goals for their studies and define researchable educational questions, launch the foundational course work, and begin to think beyond their current understanding of education in the health professions. This course features workshops, study groups, and keynote sessions. The HE743/HE747 Scholarship Capstone Seminar provides an opportunity for students to present their Scholarly Projects and also includes workshops and keynote sessions.