In order to keep pace with today's rapidly changing health care, social and community services environments, the Department of Health Sciences at Cleveland State University is committed to educating health care professionals to assume increased responsibility within their discipline for: academic and clinical teaching, clinical research, life-long learning and career development, clinical supervision and administration, and/or program planning, development and evaluation. The mission of the Master of Science in Health Sciences (M.S.H.S.) program is to prepare practicing health care professionals for: (i) emerging leadership roles in the rapidly changing health care, social and community service environments; and, (ii) advancement in clinical, educational, research and administrative arenas.

The goal of the Master of Science in Health Sciences program at Cleveland State University is to prepare and educate its graduates to emerge as leaders in delivering patient-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches, and informatics.