College
- Center City Campus
Degree Earned
- Master of Science
Program Type
- On Campus
- Online
- Hybrid
Contact Information
Program
The DHSc component of the Dual-Degree (MPAS/DHSc) curriculum consists of 36 credits presented completely online: 11 core credits, 12 credits from the Clinical Leadership or Health Professions Teaching and Learning tracks, 6 elective credits from among diverse foci, and an 8 credit doctoral project series. Course selection will be guided by a program mentor who will assist in aligning courses with the core competencies of the student’s target career.
The MPAS component is an intensive 102 credit, 27-month curriculum.
DHSc Core Courses
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
HPS 600 |
Fundamentals of Applied Biostatistics |
3 |
HPS 601 |
Applied Health Research Methods |
3 |
HPS 602 |
Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
HPS 603 |
Health Systems Science |
2 |
HPS 604 |
Scholarly Writing |
2 |
Clinical Leadership Track
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
NU 707 |
Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration |
3 |
MIDW 805 |
Organizational Change |
3 |
RS 650 |
Healthcare Law and Ethics |
3 |
MIDW 712 |
Introduction to Health Policy |
3 |
NU 704 |
Philosophy, Foundations and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
LDSP 640 |
Psychology of Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations |
3 |
Health Professions Teaching and Learning Track
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
HPS 610 |
Simulation in Health Professions Education |
3 |
HPS 620 |
Foundations of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice |
3 |
GC 752 |
Curriculum and Instructional Design |
2 |
GC 751 |
Instructional Technology and Learning |
2 |
GC 753 |
Program Assessment and Evaluation |
2 |
GC 749 |
Science of Learning |
2 |
Elective Courses
Focus
|
Course Number
|
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
Connected Care |
DIGH 500 |
Telehealth Connected Care - An Advanced Course |
3 |
Connected Care |
DIGH 502 |
Business of Telehealth and Digital Health |
3 |
Integrative Nutrition |
IN 500 |
Foundations in Integrative Nutrition |
3 |
Mind Body Medicine |
MBM 500 |
Foundations in Mind-Body Medicine |
3 |
Business and Organizational Continuity |
DMM 624 |
Organizational Risk and Crisis Management |
3 |
Healthcare Management and Economics |
RS 640 |
Financial Management |
3 |
Healthcare Management and Economics |
RS 580 |
Personnel Management |
3 |
Healthcare Management and Economics |
AHE 504 |
Economic Modeling in Health Care |
3 |
Healthcare Design |
JCRS 740 |
Design Approaches in Healthcare |
3 |
Healthcare Design |
JCRS 743 |
Quality Improvement through Design |
3 |
Evidence-Based Learning |
OT 785 |
The Evidence Base of Teaching: Advanced Curriculum Development |
3 |
Evidence-Based Learning |
GC 748 |
Learner-Centered Education |
2 |
Evidence-Based Learning |
RS 630 |
Faculty Development |
3 |
Health Science Research |
PBH 605 |
Advanced Statistical Methods for Data Analysis |
3 |
Doctoral Project Courses
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
HPS 701 |
Doctoral Project Foundation |
2 |
HPS 702 |
Doctoral Project Strategy |
2 |
HPS 703 |
Doctoral Project Execution |
2 |
HPS 704 |
Doctoral Project Completion |
2 |
Sample Plan of Study
Term |
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
1 |
HPS 600 |
Fundamentals of Applied Biostatistics |
3 |
|
HPS 601 |
Applied Health Research Methods |
3 |
|
HPS 602 |
Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
|
HPS 603 |
Health Systems Science |
2 |
|
HPS 604 |
Scholarly Writing |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
MIDW 712 |
Introduction to Healthcare Policy |
3 |
|
MIDW 805 |
Organizational Change |
3 |
|
DMM 624 |
Organizational Risk and Crisis Management |
3 |
|
HPS 701 |
Doctoral Project Foundation |
2 |
|
HPS 702 |
Doctoral Project Strategy |
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
NU 704 |
Foundations and Methods to Appraise and Analyze Evidence |
3 |
|
RS 650 |
Healthcare Law and Ethics |
3 |
|
GC 748 |
Learner Centered Education |
2 |
|
HPS 703 |
Doctoral Project Execution |
2 |