A New Interdisciplinary Professional Degree Program: The Doctor of Plant Medicine

Many higher education institutions have begun offering opportunities to earn credit for in-person courses through massive open online courses (MOOCs). This mixed-methods study examines the experiences of students participating in one of the first iterations of this trend: a blended professional master's degree program that admitted students based on performance in MOOC-based online courses. We found that the blended master's program attracted a cohort of highly educated mid-career professionals from developed countries who were looking for more flexible alternatives to traditional graduate programs. Success in the online courses was correlated with higher levels of prior formal education and effective use of learning strategies. Students who enrolled in the blended graduate program reported being academically prepared for their coursework and had higher GPAs (3.86, p<0.01) than students in the residential program (3.75). The findings of this study suggest that the technological affordances of MOOC-based online and blended degrees will neither transform higher education nor solve its most stubborn equity challenges, but there may be particular niches where they provide a valuable service to learners in particular programs and contexts.

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The methodology for the early identification of students at risk for failure in a professional degree program

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning ◽

10.1016/j.cptl.2014.07.006 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 798-806 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Greg L. Alston ◽

Daniel Lane ◽

Nicholas J.D. Wright

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Early Identification ◽

Degree Program ◽

Students At Risk ◽

Professional Degree

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A Conceptual Model for Public Health Education in Podiatric Medicine

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association ◽

10.7547/87507315-91-9-488 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 91 (9) ◽

pp. 488-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Arthur E. Helfand ◽

Alice J. Hausman

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Clinical Education ◽

Public Health Education ◽

Degree Program ◽

Department Of Health ◽

Professional Degree ◽

Health Studies ◽

Dual Degree

This article discusses the need for and the advantages of a dual degree program between podiatric medicine and public health. The authors expand on the existing program for public health education at the first professional degree level to include a conceptual model for a dual degree program developed at Temple University’s Department of Health Studies, through the Graduate School and the School of Podiatric Medicine. The model combines didactic and clinical education at the graduate level to ensure that clinicians involved in determining health policy are prepared to represent the profession in the restructuring of the health-care system. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 91(9): 488-495, 2001)

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I Graduated. . . . Now What?

Navigating Post-Doctoral Career Placement, Research, and Professionalism - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5065-6.ch001 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Karis LeToi Clarke

Keyword(s):

Graduate Student ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Doctoral Degree ◽

Degree Program ◽

Student Attrition ◽

Career Stage ◽

Attrition Rates ◽

Career Placement ◽

Professional Degree

This chapter is a reflection upon the author's journey from completing a professional degree program until present day. It is the intent of the author to share lived experiences of a professional who has completed the doctoral degree with emerging completers, and those new to the profession. Having a relationship with multiple mentors can significantly enhance development in early adulthood and in the mid-career stage of the more experienced person. Existing research tends to focus on how mentoring can influence graduate student attrition rates. However, there is little evidence that researchers have approached the issue of navigating career placement after the doctoral degree. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of how new doctoral completers can be supported in post-doctoral career placement.

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