Education, EdD

Doctor of Education [in Health Professions] Program

Curriculum
Courses: Descriptions and Values

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.

About the EdD in Health Professions Program & Doctoral Research Project (DRP)

Career options for EdD in Health Professions graduates may include:
- Professor at a college or university in a multitude of health professions
- Director of health education department or program
- Director of community health services
- Health professions clinical educator
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.

Length of Program

The Doctor of Education program is comprised of 55 credit hours.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition is due the first day of class. The tuition due each semester is based on the credit hours being taken by the student during that specific semester. Delinquent tuition penalties accrue at 1.5% per month, which is 18% per year.

Tuition	Student Technology Fee
$691 per credit hour	$32.00 per credit hour

Curriculum

Courses

Descriptions and Credit Values

A typical course schedule consists of the following. Additional course options may be available and listed below under Other Courses.

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.

First year

EDUC 7300 - Cultural Competence and Multicultural Education 3 credit hours
EDUC 7500 - Technology and Educational Transformation 3 credit hours
EDUC 7700 - Finance and Budgeting 3 credit hours
*Students may take DHAD 8200 - Healthcare Economics and Financial Management which focuses on finance and budgeting for health care organizations instead of higher education institutions if they prefer; however, they must notify their Academic Advisor before they can begin their program since this may alter their academic degree plan.
EDUC 8100 - Innovative Teaching Strategies in the Health Professions 3 credit hours
EDUC 8300 - Qualitative Research 3 credit hours
EDUC 8500 - Instructional Design and Program Planning 3 credit hours
EDUC 8700 - Student Assessment 3 credit hours
EDUC 8900 - Educational Program Evaluation 3 credit hours