MS in Implementation Science Curriculum Overview
Below, you will find detailed information about the Master of Science in Implementation Science - Online program, including curriculum structure, academic schedule, and course delivery format. Use the links below to navigate quickly:
Year at a Glance
- Students complete a minimum of 10 units to graduate.
- Accelerated, full-time students take two concurrent courses at a time (four courses per term) plus the Capstone IMPACT Project and spend approximately 30-40 hours per week on coursework and class time.
- Traditional, part-time students take one course at a time (two courses per term) plus the Capstone IMPACT Project in the second year and spend approximately 16-20 hours per week on coursework and class time.
Live Session Class Times
- Each course will have one 90-minute synchronous (live on Zoom) session per week.
- Full-time students: Live sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST.
- Part-time students: Live sessions on Tuesdays in year one, and Thursdays in year two from 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST.
Typical Weekly Schedule
Full-Time Schedule: Course 1
- Tuesday - Live session class via Zoom (12:00 - 1:30 PM EST)
- Wednesday - Assignment 1 due
- Sunday - Assignment 2 due
- Readings, videos, discussions, and other learning materials provided on Canvas throughout the week.
Full-Time Schedule: Course 2
- Thursday - Live session class via Zoom (12:00 - 1:30 PM EST)
- Tuesday - Assignment 1 due
- Saturday - Assignment 2 due
- Readings, videos, discussions, and other learning materials provided on Canvas throughout the week.
Part-Time Schedule: Year 1
- Tuesday - Live session class via Zoom (12:00 - 1:30 PM EST)
- Wednesday - Assignment 1 due
- Sunday - Assignment 2 due
- Readings, videos, discussions, and other learning materials provided on Canvas throughout the week.
Part-Time Schedule: Year 2
- Thursday - Live session class via Zoom (12:00 - 1:30 PM EST)
- Tuesday - Assignment 1 due
- Saturday - Assignment 2 due
- Readings, videos, discussions, and other learning materials provided on Canvas throughout the week.
Academic Calendar
To see the days and times that courses are offered by term for the MS in Implementation Science - Online programs:
View the Full-Time 2025-2026 academic calendar
View the Part-Time 2025-2027 academic calendar
Core Coursework
Students in the MS in Implementation Science program participate in foundational coursework with their cohort, engaging with implementation science theories, models, frameworks, quantitative and qualitative methods, and practical applications essential to success in the field. The core coursework of the MS in Implementation Science program builds a firm foundation in this essential field.
- IS 711 | Foundations of Implementation Science | 0.5 Units
- Introduction to the field through focusing on applying foundational elements of implementation science, evaluating evidence-based interventions, demonstrating the use of a logic model for planning and synthesizing implementation of an evidence-based intervention, and determining strategies to engage teams and partners in implementation projects.
- IS 712 | Introduction to Study Designs and Data Analysis | 1.0 Units
- Utilizing statistical software and basic statistical principles to manage and understand quantitative data, and how it relates to the implementation of research findings into practice.
- IS 713 | Application of Theories, Models and Frameworks | 1.0 Units
- Use and application of theories, models, and frameworks in implementation research (e.g. CFIR, EPIS, RE-AIM) , including modification and customization of these TMFs, and their practical use in real-world applications.
- IS 714 | Experimental Designs | 0.5 Units
- Applying the use of and evaluation of implementation research experimental designs including hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation, hybrid type II effectiveness-implementation, hybrid type III implementation-effectiveness trials, and adaptive randomized trial designs to guide the implementation of research findings into practice.
- IS 751 | Capstone IMPACT Project | 0.25 Units
- A project designed with the course facilitator and each individual student, to serve as a culmination of concepts learned in the program. Students will take into consideration interests and career goals to develop this project.
- The Winter Symposium will take place during the Academy Health D&I conference, which runs for three days and fall during the first two weeks in December (usually the 2nd week).
- IS 721 | Implementation and De-implementation Strategies | 1.0 Units
- Social factors of exploration and evaluation of implementing and de-implementing evidence-based interventions, engagement with stakeholders and working with diverse populations. Understanding theories, models, and frameworks of implementation and de-implementation, their barriers and facilitators, and modification strategies.
- IS 722 | Qualitative and Mixed-Methods in Implementation Research | 1.0 Units
- Understanding the theories, models, and frameworks that utilize qualitative and mixed-methods research and data (such as ethnographic, interviews, focus groups, and case studies, and combining these with quantitative statistical data) in implementing evidence-based interventions and programs.
- IS 723 | Education, Community-Based Participatory Research, and State Services | 0.5 Units
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating education, community-based, and state-based participatory research into evidence-based programing. Factors affecting engagement with stakeholders in these fields, including DEI and cultural sensitivity. Exploration of theories, models, and frameworks specifically utilized in these areas.
- IS 724 | Measuring Implementation Science Context, Process, and Outcomes | 0.5 Units
- Conceptual and evaluation approaches to measuring planned and implemented interventions for appropriate context, implementation processes, and achieved outcomes, considering both theories models and frameworks and human factors (stakeholders, community partners).
- IS 752 | Capstone IMPACT Project | 0.25 Units
- A project designed with the course facilitator and each individual student, to serve as a culmination of concepts learned in the program. Students will take into consideration interests and career goals to develop this project.
- IS 731 | Behavioral Interventions: Scaling Up and Scaling Out | 1.0 Units
- Developing and adapting evidence-based interventions for larger-scale implementation of programs in the context of behavioral health.
- IS 732 | Evaluation of Experimental Trials Including Cost-Effectiveness | 1.0 Units
- Analysis and evaluation of evidence-based interventions with a focus on economic impact, including intervention costing, cost-analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and incremental cost-effectiveness.
- IS 733 | User-Centered Design Applied to Interventions and Implementation Strategies | 0.5 Units
- Exploration of human and user-centered design methods in the implementation of new programs and interventions to encourage adoption. Focus on accessibility, usability, utility, and engagement for participants through the lifecycle of a program or intervention.
- IS 734 | Fidelity, Adaptation, and Sustainment of Evidence-Based Interventions | 0.5 Units
- Fundamentals of operationalizing and measuring fidelity (degree which an intervention is delivered as-intended), adaptation, and sustainment of evidence-based interventions and the dynamic relationship among these constructs in implementation science.
- IS 753 | Capstone IMPACT Project | 0.5 Units
- A project designed with the course facilitator and each individual student, to serve as a culmination of concepts learned in the program. Students will take into consideration interests and career goals to develop this project.
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