Healthcare and Healing Environments, MSD
Shape evidence-based environments that improve patient outcomes, support caregivers and enhance the overall health care experience. This program prepares you to do exactly that.
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STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
ASU is not currently accepting applications for this program.
Program description
The Master of Science in Design program with a concentration in design of health care and healing environments is focused on the science and experiences behind the built environment's real and perceived impacts on health and wellness. To this end, the program emphasizes the intersection and integration of evidence-based research and practice, transdisciplinary studies, best practices, and innovation in supporting and advancing the design of healthy environments, products and processes. You explore and synthesize principles from a variety of disciplines that include innovation, architecture, design, communication, human behavior, policy, quality and performance improvement, among others, to arrive at a thorough understanding of the critical issues facing the health care industry.
In this concentration you have opportunities to:
- communicate with forward-thinking health care research centers
- engage directly with real clients
- interact with prominent health care organizations
- participate in industry conferences
- recieve mentorship by local health care design consultants
- team with nursing and health innovation faculty members and students
Why study health care and healing environments at ASU?
Here you look beyond health care facility planning to explore how design shapes healing, staff performance, patient satisfaction and organizational outcomes.
You join an interdisciplinary community of designers, researchers and health care professionals, connecting through collaborative studios, research initiatives, guest lectures and health care partnerships.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
36 credit hours and a thesis, or
36 credit hours including the required applied project course (DSC 593)
Students may choose to complete the graduate work by way of a thesis or an applied project. A master's degree thesis is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the author to do supervised research and intellectual writing. The applied project is somewhat different. It includes a project and a written document and is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the designer to do supervised research and present substantial evidence of the ability to apply research creatively to a design situation.
What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Engage in scholarly field inquiry involving the language and research of healthcare and wellness design.
- Disseminate the results of their thesis or applied research in a public forum.
- Compose a research proposal that embodies methodologies suitable to the research questions identified.
Engage in scholarly field inquiry involving the language and research of healthcare and wellness design.Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, industrial design, interior design or a related design discipline from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information When applying for admission, applicants must declare one of seven focus areas: The portfolio, letter of intent and contact information for three references must be submitted to SlideRoom (https://asuherberger.slideroom.com/#/Login). The Design School requires that these be submitted in addition to application materials required by ASU Admission Services. Admission to the program is selective. Admission cannot be deferred; students must enroll in the semester for which they are admitted, otherwise another application must be submitted for the year in which they are applying. A personal interview is not required; however, a candidate wishing to visit the school is welcome and should make arrangements by contacting the department. Teaching or Research Assistantships All international teaching or graduate assistants whose primary language is not English are required to be certified in their English language abilities. Those individuals whose native language is not English is required to submit a Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit score, which is administered at ASU. Students also have the option of completing the Test of Spoken English, administered directly by the Educational Testing Service. For this group, no personnel action form is signed until this examination has been successfully completed.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Other information for international applicants can be found on the ASU Admission Services website.
Applicants who wish to be considered for teaching or research assistantships should submit an additional statement outlining areas in which they feel competent to serve as a teaching or research assistant. All interested applicants can apply for a teaching assistantship position online. The link to the application is provided on the MSD website.
Paying for college
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Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
The Design School
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designgrad@asu.edu
480-965-3536
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