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Curriculum Overview

Preparation Courses
QTR HRS

DHS 600: Writing for Health Professionals

3

Total

3

Decision Analysis Foundation
QTR HRS

DHS 601: Principles of Management and Decision Analysis

3

DHS 602: Risk Management for Health Professionals

3

DHS 603: Health Care Information Systems

3

Total

9

Health Sciences Foundation
QTR HRS

DHS 701: Health Care Delivery Systems

3

DHS 702: Health Administration Law & Ethics

3

DHS 703: Population Health & Patient-Centered Care

3

Total

9

Evidence Based Practice Foundation
QTR HRS

DHS 801: Health Care Outcomes

3

DHS 802: Research Methods, Design, and Analysis

3

DHS 803: Evidence-Based Practice

3

Total

9

Winter Institute
QTR HRS

DHS 900: Winter Institute - Health Professionals Role in Health Promotion

6

Total

6

Concentration Areas
(Select ONE concentration only for a total of 9 credits)
QTR HRS

Global Health:
DHS 811: Global Health Issues
DHS 812: Globalization and World Politics
DHS 813: Global Health Ethics

 

3
3
3

Total

9

Leadership and Organizational Behavior:
DHS 821: Trends and Issues in Leadership
DHS 822: Health Policy Development and Analysis
DHS 823: Organizational Behavior

 

3
3
3

Total

9

Fundamentals of Education:

DHS 841: Theoretical Foundations of Learning

DHS 842: Contemporary Teaching and Learning Concepts

DHS 843: Curriculum and Course Design

 

3

3

3

 Total
9
Applied Research Project
QTR HRS

DHS 901: Literature Review for Applied Research Project

5

DHS 902: Proposal Development for Applied Research Project

5

DHS 903: Data Collection for Applied Research Project

5

DHS 904: Data Analysis for Applied Research Project

5

DHS 905: Dissemination – Publishable Paper for Applied Research Project

5

Total

25

Total Program Credits
70