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MDOH 7401 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively, maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values, apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics, develop knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions in an interprofessional team to plan and deliver patient-/ population-centered care. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5301, 5401, 6301, 6401, 7301
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MDOH 7402 - Scientific Practice
6.75 credit hours
This course is designed to cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, quantitative knowledge and reasoning (including analysis of data, appraisal of evidence, synthesis and integration of new information) to the practice of dentistry. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5302, 5402, 6302, 6402, 7302
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MDOH 7404 - Professionalism, Ethical Practice, and Behavioral Sciences
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to allow students to develop professional values, ethical principles, behavioral sciences, self- assessment, and apply legal principles and regulatory concepts to address the oral health needs of individual patients and the community. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5304, 5404, 6304, 6404, 7304
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MDOH 7405 - Oral Health Care Delivery
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to help students function successfully in a multicultural work environment, manage and educate a diverse patient population, promote, improve and maintain the health of dental patients, apply principles and philosophies of patient management, recognize different models of health care delivery and leadership of an oral health care team, to address and/or solve population-based health issues using the public health principles of assessment, policy development and assurance. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5305, 5405, 6305, 6405, 7405
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MDOH 7406 - Person Centered-Care
20 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the skills required to assess the health care needs of patients within the scope of general dentistry in all stages of life (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatric patients and patients with special needs). This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5306, 5406, 6306, 6406, 7306
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MDOH 7407 - Skills Acquisition
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to guide students through the cognitive and associative stages of skills acquisition. It will cover fundamental principles and concepts of dental materials science and cognitive, associative and autonomous stages of basic theory and techniques in dentistry, including communication principles in the care of dental patients, the fundamental concepts of infection control, prevention and oral hygiene instruction and basic dental assisting skills. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall semester courses. MDOH 5307, 5407, 6307, 6407, 7307
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MDOH 7960 - Introduction to Clinical Dentistry
5.7 credit hours
This course provides students with an introduction to the St. Louis Clinic. Hands on training and seminars on subjects pertinent to patient care, clinical operations and procedures will prepare students for their clinical experiences.
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MDOH 7995 - Dental Professionalism III (Fall)
0.5 credit hours
Professionalism is a cornerstone in the practice of dentistry. As such the professionalism course is offered each semester of the MOSDOH curriculum to demonstrate the importance of professional behavior in the dental students’ lives and careers in gaining and maintaining the trust of others.
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MDOH 7996 - Dental Professionalism III (Spring)
0.5 credit hours
Professionalism is a cornerstone in the practice of dentistry. As such the professionalism course is offered each semester of the MOSDOH curriculum to demonstrate the importance of professional behavior in the dental students’ lives and careers in gaining and maintaining the trust of others.
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MDOH 7998 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaboration II
0.25 credit hours
This course will explore the importance of interprofessional practice and education and the future roles of healthcare professionals working together in collaborative teams.
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MDOH 7999 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaboration II
0.25 credit hours
This course will explore the importance of interprofessional practice and education and the future roles of healthcare professionals working together in collaborative teams.
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MDOH 8000 - Portfolio Capstone Project II
0.4 credit hours
The use of a portfolio assessment strategy provides a robust methodology, using both formative (along the way evaluation) and summative (final or end evaluation) assessments and reflective analysis, to help determine attainment of competency at the end of a four-year dental school curriculum. MDOH 7000 and 7001 Portfolio Capstone Project I
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MDOH 8001 - Portfolio Capstone Project II
0.4 credit hours
The use of a portfolio assessment strategy provides a robust methodology, using both formative (along the way evaluation) and summative (final or end evaluation) assessments and reflective analysis, to help determine attainment of competency at the end of a four-year dental school curriculum. MDOH 7000 and 7001 Portfolio Capstone Project I
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MDOH 8050 - Dentistry in the Community IV
0.3 credit hours
This course takes place over two semesters, D4S1 and D4S2. It focuses on community-based health promotion and disease prevention measures to improve the oral health of the population, as well as the characteristics of dental care delivery systems and the social, political, psychological and economic factors affecting utilization within the system. MDOH 7050 and 7051 Dentistry In the Community III
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MDOH 8051 - Dentistry in the Community IV
0.3 credit hours
This course takes place over two semesters, D4S1 and D4S2. It focuses on community-based health promotion and disease prevention measures to improve the oral health of the population, as well as the characteristics of dental care delivery systems and the social, political, psychological and economic factors affecting utilization within the system.
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MDOH 8101 - Integrated Clinical Sciences - Didactic II (Name Change)
5.33 credit hours
Students will be treating patients in a clinical setting. Students will work with their CCU directors, specialty and adjunct faculty to perform comprehensive oral exams, treatment planning, and diagnostic, preventive and definitive dental services. Patient treatment will be performed in the Comprehensive Care Units, Specialty Areas, Emergency, and in the fourth year, at affiliated external clinical sites. A diverse patient population will be served. Seminars will be held on a regular basis to review relevant clinic topics, including treatment planning and case presentations. MDOH 7101 and 7102 Integrated Clinical Sciences Didactic I and II
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MDOH 8102 - Integrated Clinical Sciences - Didactic II (Name Change)
2.27 credit hours
Students will be treating patients in a clinical setting. Students will work with their CCU directors, specialty and adjunct faculty to perform comprehensive oral exams, treatment planning, and diagnostic, preventive and definitive dental services. Patient treatment will be performed in the Comprehensive Care Units, Specialty Areas, Emergency, and in the fourth year, at affiliated external clinical sites. A diverse patient population will be served. Seminars will be held on a regular basis to review relevant clinic topics, including treatment planning and case presentations. MDOH 7101 and 7102 Integrated Clinical Sciences Didactic I and II
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MDOH 8111 - Integrated Clinical Sciences - Clinic II (Fall)
22.05 credit hours
Students will be treating patients in a clinical setting. Students will work with their CCU directors, specialty and adjunct faculty to perform comprehensive oral exams, treatment planning, and diagnostic, preventive and definitive dental services. Patient treatment will be performed in the Comprehensive Care Units, Specialty Areas, Emergency, and in the fourth year, at affiliated external clinical sites. A diverse patient population will be served. Seminars will be held on a regular basis to review relevant clinic topics, including treatment planning and case presentations.
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MDOH 8112 - Integrated Clinical Sciences - Clinic II (Spring)
16.4 credit hours
Students will be treating patients in a clinical setting. Students will work with their CCU directors, specialty and adjunct faculty to perform comprehensive oral exams, treatment planning, and diagnostic, preventive and definitive dental services. Patient treatment will be performed in the Comprehensive Care Units, Specialty Areas, Emergency, and in the fourth year, at affiliated external clinical sites. A diverse patient population will be served. Seminars will be held on a regular basis to review relevant clinic topics, including treatment planning and case presentations.
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MDOH 8301 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively, maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values, apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics, develop knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions in an interprofessional team to plan and deliver patient-/ population-centered care. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses. MDOH 5301, 5401, 6301, 6401, 7301, 7401
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MDOH 8302 - Scientific Practice
6.5 credit hours
This course is designed to cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, quantitative knowledge and reasoning (including analysis of data, appraisal of evidence, synthesis and integration of new information) to the practice of dentistry. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses. MDOH 5302, 5402, 6302, 6402, 7302, 7402
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MDOH 8303 - Biomedical Sciences and Dental Sciences
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to allow students to apply knowledge of molecular, biochemical, cellular and systems-level mechanisms that maintain homeostasis and of the dysregulation of these mechanisms to the prevention, diagnosis and management of disease in the dental patient, including concepts in biomedical and dental sciences. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses.
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MDOH 8304 - Professionalism, Ethical Practice, and Behavioral Sciences
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to allow students to develop professional values, ethical principles, behavioral sciences, self- assessment, and apply legal principles and regulatory concepts to address the oral health needs of individual patients and the community. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses. MDOH 5304, 5404, 6304, 6404, 7304, 7404
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MDOH 8305 - Oral Health Care Delivery
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to help students function successfully in a multicultural work environment, manage and educate a diverse patient population, promote, improve and maintain the health of dental patients, apply principles and philosophies of patient management, recognize different models of health care delivery and leadership of an oral health care team, to address and/or solve population-based health issues using the public health principles of assessment, policy development and assurance. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses.
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MDOH 8306 - Person Centered-Care
22 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the skills required to assess the health care needs of patients within the scope of general dentistry in all stages of life (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatric patients and patients with special needs). This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses. MDOH 5306, 5406, 6306, 6406, 7306, 7406
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MDOH 8307 - Skills Acquisition
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to guide students through the cognitive and associative stages of skills acquisition. It will cover fundamental principles and concepts of dental materials science and cognitive, associative and autonomous stages of basic theory and techniques in dentistry, including communication principles in the care of dental patients, the fundamental concepts of infection control, prevention and oral hygiene instruction and basic dental assisting skills. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring and D3 fall and spring semester courses. MDOH 5307, 5407, 6307, 6407, 7307, 7407
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MDOH 8401 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively, maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values, apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics, develop knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions in an interprofessional team to plan and deliver patient-/ population-centered care. MDOH 5301, 5401, 6301, 6401, 7301, 7401, and 8301
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MDOH 8401 - Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively, maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values, apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics, develop knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions in an interprofessional team to plan and deliver patient-/ population-centered care. MDOH 5301, 5401, 6301, 6401, 7301, 7401, and 8301
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MDOH 8402 - Scientific Practice
4 credit hours
This course is designed to cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, quantitative knowledge and reasoning (including analysis of data, appraisal of evidence, synthesis and integration of new information) to the practice of dentistry. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5302, 5402, 6302, 6402, 7302, 7402, 8302
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MDOH 8403 - Biomedical Sciences and Dental Sciences
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to allow students to apply knowledge of molecular, biochemical, cellular and systems-level mechanisms that maintain homeostasis and of the dysregulation of these mechanisms to the prevention, diagnosis and management of disease in the dental patient, including concepts in biomedical and dental sciences. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5303, 5403, 6303, 6402, 7303, 7403, 8303
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MDOH 8404 - Professionalism, Ethical Practice, and Behavioral Sciences
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to allow students to develop professional values, ethical principles, behavioral sciences, self- assessment, and apply legal principles and regulatory concepts to address the oral health needs of individual patients and the community. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5304, 5404, 6304, 6404, 7304, 7404, 8304
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MDOH 8405 - Oral Health Care Delivery
0.5 credit hours
This course is designed to help students function successfully in a multicultural work environment, manage and educate a diverse patient population, promote, improve and maintain the health of dental patients, apply principles and philosophies of patient management, recognize different models of health care delivery and leadership of an oral health care team, to address and/or solve population-based health issues using the public health principles of assessment, policy development and assurance. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5305, 5405, 6305, 6405, 7305, 7405, 8305
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MDOH 8406 - Person Centered-Care
16 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with the skills required to assess the health care needs of patients within the scope of general dentistry in all stages of life (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatric patients and patients with special needs). This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5306, 5406, 6306, 6406, 7306, 7406, 8306
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MDOH 8407 - Skills Acquisition
0.25 credit hours
This course is designed to guide students through the cognitive and associative stages of skills acquisition. It will cover fundamental principles and concepts of dental materials science and cognitive, associative and autonomous stages of basic theory and techniques in dentistry, including communication principles in the care of dental patients, the fundamental concepts of infection control, prevention and oral hygiene instruction and basic dental assisting skills. This course builds on the information in the D1 fall and spring, D2 fall and spring, D3 fall and spring and D4 fall semester courses. MDOH 5307, 5407, 6307, 6407, 7307, 7407, 8307
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MDOH 8995 - Dental Professionalism IV
0.5 credit hours
Professionalism is a cornerstone in the practice of dentistry. As such the professionalism course is offered each semester of the MOSDOH curriculum to demonstrate the importance of professional behavior in the dental students’ lives and careers in gaining and maintaining the trust of others.
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MDOH 8996 - Dental Professionalism IV
0.5 credit hours
Professionalism is a cornerstone in the practice of dentistry. As such the professionalism course is offered each semester of the MOSDOH curriculum to demonstrate the importance of professional behavior in the dental students’ lives and careers in gaining and maintaining the trust of others.
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DHED 7100 - Transformative Leadership and Ethics
3 credit hours
Students will be provided an introduction to the organization and governance of health care organizations, colleges, and universities. Faculty, academic and administrative contexts, and organizational cultures within which students may be employed will be explored. Topics discussed include organizational theory, employee evaluation, ethics, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation.
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DHED 7300 - Cultural Competence and Multicultural Education
3 credit hours
Students examine the influence of diversity, culture, ethnic origin, and societal change on educational and health care institutions. Students will learn how to teach and lead in the continuously changing global environment. Students explore how language, gender, race, tradition, education, economic structure, societal transitions, and global events affect how educational and organizational philosophies are developed. In addition, this course will concentrate on multicultural teaching and learning.
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DHED 7500 - Technology and Educational Transformation
3 credit hours
Students will examine how technology has transformed health care and educational environments. Topics include how to integrate technology into instructional design and how to evaluate the effectiveness of technology. Copyright, fair use, and the Teach Act will be discussed, and students will have the opportunity to experiment with some of the latest technology tools.
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DHED 7700 - Finance and Budgeting
3 credit hours
Students will examine financial concepts and theories that influence the budgets of higher education institutions. Topics include potential revenue sources, budgeting techniques, effect of legislative action on budgets of higher education institutions, cost sharing concepts, reallocation concepts, and downsizing.
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DHED 7900 - Quantitative Research
3 credit hours
Students will be provided with an overview of the types of quantitative designs and statistical techniques. Students will learn about descriptive statistics; sampling techniques; statistical inference, including the null hypothesis, significance tests, and confidence intervals; and causal-comparative analyses, including t-test and ANOVA. Students will be required to do hands-on activities, and interpretation of data will be emphasized.
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DHED 8100 - Innovative Teaching Strategies in the Health Professions
3 credit hours
Students will learn about traditional and emerging learning theories in pedagogy and andragogy. Topics discussed include student-centered learning, heutagogy, Pedagogy 2.0 and 3.0, problem-based learning, and transformative learning. Emphasis will be placed on teaching and learning in the face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments.
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DHED 8300 - Qualitative Research
3 credit hours
Students will develop a theoretical framework for qualitative research. Topics include how to conduct various types of qualitative research projects through interviews, observations, and open-ended data, as well as how to analyze and report results. Students will conduct, analyze, and report qualitative data.
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DHED 8500 - Instructional Design and Program Planning
3 credit hours
Students will examine the use of a systematic process-based on learning theory to plan, design, and implement effective instruction for health professions education. Students will use educational taxonomies for the creation of instructional objectives for traditional and competency-based programs, and they will learn techniques for mapping curriculum.
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DHED 8700 - Student Assessment
3 credit hours
Students will learn how to create authentic assessments within a health curriculum. Best practices in assessment will be discussed, and students will create problem-based, competency-based, and transformative assessments that provide them with critical thinking and career-specific skills to facilitate training and education in the workplace.
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DHED 8900 - Educational Program Evaluation
3 credit hours
Students will be introduced to educational program assessment and evaluation. Topics include meeting health programmatic accreditation requirements, creating academic institutional effectiveness plans, program creation and revision, curricular evaluation, and strategic program assessment at the college and university level. Other topics discussed include evaluating certification and licensure pass rates, retention and attrition statistics, and integrating advisory board guidance into educational programs.
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DHED 9600 - Proposal Preparation for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of five 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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DHED 9610 - Literature Review for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of five 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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DHED 9620 - Research Design for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of five 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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DHED 9630 - Data Analysis for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of five 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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DHED 9640 - Publication for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of five 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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EDUC 6999 - Directed Study
3 credit hours
Directed studies may be required as assigned by the program chair.
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EDUC 7100 - Transformative Leadership and Ethics
3 credit hours
Students will be provided an introduction to the organization and governance of health care organizations, colleges, and universities. Faculty, academic and administrative contexts, and organizational cultures within which students may be employed will be explored. Topics discussed include organizational theory, employee evaluation, ethics, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation.
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EDUC 7300 - Cultural Competence and Multicultural Education
3 credit hours
Students examine the influence of diversity, culture, ethnic origin, and societal change on educational and health care institutions. Students will learn how to teach and lead in the continuously changing global environment. Students explore how language, gender, race, tradition, education, economic structure, societal transitions, and global events affect how educational and organizational philosophies are developed. In addition, this course will concentrate on multicultural teaching and learning.
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EDUC 7500 - Technology and Educational Transformation
3 credit hours
Students will examine how technology has transformed health care and educational environments. Topics include how to integrate technology into instructional design and how to evaluate the effectiveness of technology. Copyright, fair use, and the Teach Act will be discussed, and students will have the opportunity to experiment with some of the latest technology tools.
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EDUC 7700 - Finance and Budgeting
3 credit hours
Students will examine financial concepts and theories that influence the budgets of higher education institutions. Topics include potential revenue sources, budgeting techniques, effect of legislative action on budgets of higher education institutions, cost sharing concepts, reallocation concepts, and downsizing.
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EDUC 7900 - Quantitative Research
3 credit hours
Students will be provided with an overview of the types of quantitative designs and statistical techniques. Students will learn about descriptive statistics; sampling techniques; statistical inference, including the null hypothesis, significance tests, and confidence intervals; and causal-comparative analyses, including t-test and ANOVA. Students will be required to do hands-on activities, and interpretation of data will be emphasized.
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EDUC 8100 - Innovative Teaching Strategies in the Health Professions
3 credit hours
Students will learn about traditional and emerging learning theories in pedagogy and andragogy. Topics discussed include student-centered learning, heutagogy, Pedagogy 2.0 and 3.0, problem-based learning, and transformative learning. Emphasis will be placed on teaching and learning in the face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments.
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EDUC 8300 - Qualitative Research
3 credit hours
Students will develop a theoretical framework for qualitative research. Topics include how to conduct various types of qualitative research projects through interviews, observations, and open-ended data, as well as how to analyze and report results. Students will conduct, analyze, and report qualitative data.
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EDUC 8500 - Instructional Design and Program Planning
3 credit hours
Students will examine the use of a systematic process-based on learning theory to plan, design, and implement effective instruction for health professions education. Students will use educational taxonomies for the creation of instructional objectives for traditional and competency-based programs, and they will learn techniques for mapping curriculum.
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EDUC 8700 - Student Assessment
3 credit hours
Students will learn how to create authentic assessments within a health professions curriculum. Best practices in assessment will be discussed, and students will create problem-based, competency-based, and transformative assessments that provide them with critical thinking and career-specific skills to facilitate training and education in the workplace.
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EDUC 8900 - Educational Program Evaluation
3 credit hours
Students will be introduced to educational program assessment and evaluation. Topics include meeting health programmatic accreditation requirements, creating academic institutional effectiveness plans, program creation and revision, curricular evaluation, and strategic program assessment at the college and university level. Other topics discussed include evaluating certification and licensure pass rates, retention and attrition statistics, and integrating advisory board guidance into educational programs.
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EDUC 9600 - Proposal Preparation for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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EDUC 9610 - Literature Review for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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EDUC 9620 - Research Design for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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EDUC 9630 - Data Analysis for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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EDUC 9640 - Publication for DRP
5 credit hours
The Doctoral Research Project (DRP) consists of 5-hour courses that develop a research project from the stages of proposal to dissemination. The research project is a research based effort in an area chosen by the student. The goal of the DRP is to advance practical knowledge in health professions education based on research and analysis. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to approve the project and provide mentorship and supervision throughout the process.
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DHAD 6999 - Directed Study
3 credit hours
Directed studies may be required as assigned by the program chair.
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DHAD 7000 - Leadership and Practice
3 credit hours
Theoretical perspectives will allow students to discover the importance of incorporating leadership into healthcare practice. Each student will be able to link these theories to developing personal leadership competency. Students will also learn the features and benefits of involvement with a professional health care organization such as the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
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DHAD 7100 - Introduction to Doctoral Studies
3 credit hours
This initial course in the Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program prepares students to successfully integrate academic excellence into the world of healthcare leadership by connecting theory to practice. Students will be introduced to the competency model of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) as well as the specific competencies and requirements of the DHA program at ATSU. Students will have multiple opportunities to strengthen their skills in information gathering, self-development, critical thinking, research, and academic writing.
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DHAD 7200 - Coaching, Mentoring and Interpersonal Communications
3 credit hours
Building upon practical experience gained via the Leadership and Ethics course, participants will examine the importance of succession planning and develop strategies for organizational development. Participants will identify interpersonal communication styles and strengths and further develop communication competencies.
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DHAD 7500 - Population Health
3 credit hours
In this executive course students will investigate healthy people and healthy populations. Students will understand historical perspectives and emerging trends of health issues, populations, shared concerns of society and vulnerable groups. This will include public health risks and how they relate to epidemiology, globalization, changing demographics, and other factors that can affect the health and welfare of the overall population. The role of the health care administrator in promoting population health and wellbeing, as well as identification of potential resources for data and optimization of services will be explored.
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DHAD 7600 - Quality Improvement/Performance Excellence
3 credit hours
In this executive course, concepts and principles of continuous improvement and patient safety using the Baldrige Criteria will be used. Group work and case studies will allow participants to develop evidence based management principles leading to patient centered, quality driven practices that will result in improved patient outcomes and more efficient and effective organizational practices.
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DHAD 7800 - Health Policy, Law and Regulation
3 credit hours
This executive course will cover significant legislation affecting the health care industry, including current topics in health care reform, advocacy, and policy development. Students will learn about significant legal issues and ethical questions affecting health care administrators, as well as the health policy analysis process.
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DHAD 8000 - Negotiation, Mediation and Managing Conflict
3 credit hours
In this executive course students will identify personal negotiation style and strengths; and how to use this individualized approach to mediating and managing conflict at various levels of the organization and with both practitioners and non-practitioners.
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DHAD 8050 - Research Methods I
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the fundamental techniques involved in the research process and designing empirical studies, including scientific thinking, effective evaluation of literature, identification of problems, and development of purpose statements and hypotheses. This course will also include reviews of basic statistics, institutional review board and ethical considerations in conducting research, and interpretation of statistical analyses.
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DHAD 8150 - Research Methods II
3 credit hours
This course examines qualitative approaches in health administration research. Students will focus on the researcher’s role in these types of studies, data collection techniques, data recording methods, data analysis, and validation of results. This course will also evaluate computer software for analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
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DHAD 8200 - Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
3 credit hours
Students will use key financial and economic principles to examine executive level decisions relative to capitalization, credit ratings, debt capacity, alternate funding sources, business plan development, and overall organizational finance strategy. The concepts will be considered from both non-profit and for-profit healthcare organizational perspectives.
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DHAD 8250 - Research Methods III
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the principles and techniques involved in quantitative and mixed methods research. Topics addressed include survey research; sampling design; hypothesis development and testing; data exploration, display, and examination; correlation and regression analyses; multivariate analysis; reliability and validity testing; and presentation of study results. This course will also cover mixed methods issues such as sequencing and integration of study findings.
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DHAD 8400 - Healthcare Organization Informatics
3 credit hours
In this executive course, students will investigate the qualities necessary to strategically evaluate, select and implement system wide informatics. Consideration is given to the effects of the rapidly evolving informatics field and resulting organizational adaptation. Decision support systems integrating financial, human resources, continuous quality improvement, and strategy and resource utilization will be introduced and applied.
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DHAD 8600 - Health Organization Governance
3 credit hours
In this executive course students are involved in processes used to identify and recruit governing boards, and the use of effective management and communication skills to establish board accountability and buy-in. Board development, board composition, fiduciary responsibility, leadership roles and the governing role of the board and its infrastructure are examined.
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DHAD 8800 - Strategic Change Management for Healthcare Organizations
3 credit hours
In this executive course, students will investigate and integrate change management practices to strategically position the healthcare organization for the future. Students will assess their organization’s current strategic position and apply relevant theoretical models and the necessary change management practices resulting developing organizational adaptability.
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DHAD 9500 - Dissertation I
5 credit hours
The dissertation is the culminating project for the DHA program. The topics and projects introduced and implemented during this program of study will be used to complete this requirement. In this course, DHA candidates will finalize their dissertation committees and complete and obtain approval for Chapter 1.
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DHAD 9510 - Dissertation II
5 credit hours
The dissertation is the culminating project for the DHA program. The topics and projects introduced and implemented during this program of study will be used to complete this requirement. In this course, DHA candidates will complete and obtain approval for Chapter 2.
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DHAD 9520 - Dissertation III
5 credit hours
The dissertation is the culminating project for the DHA program. The topics and projects introduced and implemented during this program of study will be used to complete this requirement. In this course, DHA candidates will complete and obtain approval for Chapter 3, and present and obtain approval of their proposal.
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DHAD 9530 - Dissertation IV
5 credit hours
The dissertation is the culminating project for the DHA program. The topics and projects introduced and implemented during this program of study will be used to complete this requirement. In this course, DHA candidates will obtain IRB approval for their study, complete and obtain approval for Chapter 4, and defend the dissertation.
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DHAD 9540 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9550 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9560 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9570 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9580 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9590 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9591 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9592 - Dissertation
5 credit hours
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DHAD 9901 - Dissertation Research
1 credit hour
Additional research studies may be required to complete dissertation course requirements.
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MHAD 6050 - Managing Human Resources
3 credit hours
The focus of this course is workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, supervision, motivation, training, evaluation, and overall leadership of staff members in healthcare organizations. Emphasis is placed on building strategies to manage both individual employees and teams of employees. Students also will study methods for handling difficult or under-performing employees. This course includes a field-work assignment that can be completed in-person or virtually.
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MHAD 6060 - Managing Individual Employees
3 credit hours
This course takes a focused perspective in how to manage the individual employee. Topics range from hiring the right person, to individual motivation, to development planning, and promotion. Students also will study methods for handing difficult or under-performing employees.
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MHAD 6070 - Managing Teams
3 credit hours
This course takes a macro perspective in managing teams of employees. A case study approach is used to explore topics such as team development, motivation, coaching, and incentives. Students will have the opportunity to build team management plans for their own use in current or future healthcare roles.
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MHAD 6150 - Introduction to Graduate Research and Writing
3 credit hours
In this course, students will develop a grounding in graduate-level research and writing. The fundamentals of using scholarly and industry-respected sources in the preparation of academic manuscripts will include topics such as writing style, citations and referencing using the APA Publication Manual. At the conclusion of the course, students will have achieved a basic mastery of research and APA style writing, and be better prepared to write at the graduate level. Students are expected to pass this course in order to continue in the MHA program.
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MHAD 6250 - Health Services in the US
3 credit hours
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. healthcare system. Healthcare terminology, concepts, critical issues, and a description of existing delivery systems are presented. The organization, delivery, financing, payment, and staffing of the U.S. healthcare system are discussed, along with issues related to competition, regulation, technology, access, quality, primary care, long-term care, mental health, and ethics. This course includes a field-work assignment that can be completed in-person or virtually.
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