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Doctor of Education (EdD)

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Curriculum

Students in the online Doctor of Education (EdD) program take a total of 60 credits. All core courses are required.

Required CoursesCredit Hours
IPE7000/7000B Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice3
EDF7050 Teaching Methods in Higher Education3
EDF7111 Research Methods I3
EDF7121 Research Methods II3
EDF7175 Foundational Theory in Education-TLS3
EDF7171 Motivation Theory in Health Care Education3
EDF7200 Residency I2
EDF7225 Residency II2
EDF7325 Dissertation Research Preparation4
EDF7871 Dissertation4
EDF 7872 Dissertation II4
7873 Dissertation III4
Total Credit Hours
38

Elective Courses

Students choose 22 elective credit hours to complete the 60-credit-hour EdD Program. Students may choose to earn a specialization, or take general elective courses.

General Elective Courses

General Elective CoursesCredit Hours
EDF 7181 Practical Application of Online Teaching3
EDF 7013 Current Issues in Health Sciences Education3
EDF 7250 Teaching InternshipVaries
EDF 7455 Special Topics in Professional PracticeVaries
HSA 7236 Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader3
HSC 7200 Information Literacy for Evidence-Based Practice1
IPE 7200/7200B Cultural Competence in Healthcare3


Nurse Educator Elective Courses

Nurse Educator Elective CoursesCredit Hours
EDF 7323 Contemporary Issues in Nursing Education3
EDF 7260 Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professions Education3
EDF 7235 Ethical Principles in Healthcare3
Total Credit Hours
12


Athletic Training Elective Courses

Athletic Training Elective CoursesCredit Hours
ATP7050 Advanced Topics: Cultural Competency3
ATP7130 Advanced Topics: Evidence-Based Injury Prevention3
ATP7280 Advanced Topics: Psychosocial Strategies for Healthcare3
ATP7100 Advanced Topics: Ethics in Healthcare3
ATP7255 Concussion in Sport*3
Total Credit Hours
15

*Students earn the ImPACT® Trained Athletic Trainers (ITAT) certification and 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs).


Teaching & Learning Elective Courses

Teaching & Learning Elective CoursesCredit Hours
EDF 7181 Technology in Higher Education3
EDF 7161 Program and Curricular Design for Healthcare Education3
EDF7260 Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professions Education3
EDF7250 Teaching Internship3
Total Credit Hours
12


Executive Leadership Elective Courses

Executive Leadership Elective CoursesCredit Hours
HSA7200/7200B Foundations of Healthcare Administration B3
HSA7250 Human Resources Management & Organizational Development in Healthcare3
IPE 7133 Strategic Planning in Healthcare Administration3
HSA7260/7260B Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare3
IPE7121/7120B Organizational Leadership and Policy in Healthcare3
Total Credit Hours
15

TLS-Course may be applied to the Teaching & Learning Specialization.

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