The Master of Science in Health Science (MS) program is a flexible graduate degree that offers a multidisciplinary curriculum tailored to the needs of students transitioning from other health science graduate programs. The program will combine advanced coursework, practical training, and other opportunities to ensure graduates are well-equipped to enter or advance in various non-clinical healthcare careers.
This innovative degree is composed of stackable graduate certificates, allowing students to tailor their education to their specific career goals and interests. Each certificate focuses on a specialized area applicable to health sciences, enabling students to build a comprehensive skill set that will shape the trajectory of their careers. Upon completion of at least two stackable certificates, students will have earned a Master of Science in Health Science degree, positioning them for advanced roles in the healthcare field.
This program of study will be a non-licensure, non-clinical degree applicable to healthcare-related fields that do not require graduates to obtain a professional license to work.
The Stackable Certificate Master’s Degree program at Lipscomb University is designed to build upon existing graduate-level training within Lipscomb University’s Pharmacy program, Physician Assistant program, or Cardiovascular Perfusion program. No transfer credit from other institutions or programs, including other Lipscomb University departments, will be accepted in lieu of the core curriculum. However, the specific Lipscomb University graduate certificates may be applied toward the concentration pathway of this master’s degree. This allows students to leverage focused industry-specific graduate-level work completed at Lipscomb University to fulfill concentration requirements while maintaining the program’s academic rigor and coherence.
Requirements
Program completion is contingent upon successfully completion of at least two graduate certificates from the options below.
Note: the Health Science Certificate is required.