Master of Education in Health Education

For additional information contact program coordinator:

Kenneth Ainley Associate Professor The Murray Center 141 (401) 456-8046 (401) 456-9693 kainley@ric.edu

Admission Requirements

• A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee. Forms may be obtained from the office of the academic dean responsible for the program to which the student is applying.
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records. The dean’s office will obtain any Rhode Island College transcripts.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in all undergraduate course work. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs less than 3.00, may be admitted to degree candidacy upon the submission of other evidence of academic potential, for example, satisfactory performance in postbaccalaureate work, professional experience as evidenced by publications or letters of recommendation, and/or high scores on the standardized tests.
• A copy of candidate’s teaching certificate (when applicable).
• An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) for most programs. See specific programs for exceptions.
• Three letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s potential to do graduate work. Placement references are generally not applicable.
• Completion of courses in psychology, human physiology or human biology, and sociology or anthropology, and in critical areas of health science.
• An interview.

Course Requirements