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Western Kentucky University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 51.2208

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Bowling Green, Kentucky

    1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101-1000

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingReading ComprehensionInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementBiologyPsychologyPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or ex
  • Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority p
  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, ma
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as perso
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, includin

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareCompliance softwareDocument management softwareCategorization or classification software

Tools

3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAutomated blood pressure cuffsBlood glucose monitoring equipmentComputer ink jet printersComputer laser printersEmergency first aid kitsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesManual blood pressure cuffsMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentDesktop computersScanners

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Community Health Workers21-1094.00
  • Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full-course instructional materials including syllabi, multimedia content, and assessments — design autonomously to reflect current evidence-based practice for advanced health specialties students at a doctoral or professional degree level.
  • Developments across multiple health specialties subfields — synthesize independently by engaging with literature, collegial networks, and national conferences, then translate findings directly into curriculum updates.
  • Complex student work including research papers and clinical case analyses — assess and grade with nuanced feedback that advances individual student professional development in a rigorous health sciences program.
  • Advanced laboratory and simulation sessions — supervise across multiple concurrent sections, troubleshooting non-routine procedural or safety issues in a postsecondary health professions training environment.
  • Examination blueprints and assessment programs — design, validate, and continuously improve using psychometric principles and accreditation benchmarks for a health specialties degree program.
  • Program-level academic records, outcome metrics, and accreditation data — compile and analyze to ensure compliance with institutional and professional accreditation standards in a health sciences department.
  • High-level seminars and case-based discussions — lead for graduate and professional students on non-routine clinical, ethical, and research challenges within a health specialties academic setting.
  • Curriculum frameworks for health specialties programs — evaluate, redesign, and implement comprehensively using learning theory and competency-based education models in alignment with professional licensing requirements.
  • Medical software, geographic information systems, and scientific analytical tools — integrate into coursework to enhance student competency with health informatics and data-driven clinical reasoning.
  • Interprofessional education initiatives — lead by coordinating with faculty from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health disciplines to develop integrated learning experiences for health specialties students.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
61%
Placement Rate
21%