Doctor of Education [in Health Professions]
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program complements the University’s mission of encouraging its constituencies to become leaders in improving community health and wellness with a comprehensive appreciation of the whole patient while helping to create the best health professions educators in the world. This program is for health professionals wanting to advance their careers in education, leadership, and scholarship. We provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to become successful educators, leaders, and researchers in the health professions. Our graduates are trained to perform with the highest ethical standards and sensitivity to cultural diversity. This program is one of few fully online doctorate degrees in health professions education and challenges students to examine the current state of health professions education and their individual roles and responsibilities within it. This program integrates web-based instructions, directed readings, and discussions among students and faculty. The College uses mission-driven, problem-based curriculum design and assesses student learning through authentic embedded assessments. Students complete a doctoral research project (DRP) within a structured approach that allows for faculty and student feedback along the way.
Length of Program
The Doctor of Education program is comprised of 55 credit hours.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees are billed by the semester at the per-credit-hour rate and are due the first week of class. Rates are subject to change each academic year for all enrolled students. Delinquent tuition penalties accrue at 1.5 percent per month, which is 18 percent per year.
For ATSU programs approved to certify for Title IV funding, a Cost of Attendance (COA) is available which provides estimated amounts for direct and indirect expenses for a period of enrollment.
| Tuition |
Student Technology Fee |
| $810 per credit hour |
$40 per credit hour |
Career Options for EdD in Health Professions
Career options for EdD in Health Professions graduates may include:
- Professor at a college or university in a multitude of health professions
- Director of medical, health professions, or health sciences education program or department
- Director of continuing education for health professionals
- Health professions clinical educator
Doctoral Research Project
A student’s doctoral research project (DRP) trains students in the application of research to professional practice. The DRP consists of five courses taken after the completion of the core courses. It is recommended that students have a 3.0 cumulative GPA before entering the DRP portion of the program. Students will be required to achieve a minimum of a B in the DRP courses in order to progress. Students will be allowed a maximum of two attempts to complete a DRP course with the minimum grade required. A student who fails to meet this requirement will be dismissed from the program of study. Students may appeal a failing grade or a dismissal, according to the Academic Appeals Policy of the ATSU University Catalog.
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