Students in the online Doctor of Education (EdD) program take a total of 60 credits. All core courses are required.
Required Courses
Credit Hours
IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice or
IPE 7001B - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B)
3
EDF 7050 - Teaching Methods in Higher Education or
EDF 7050B - Teaching Methods in Higher Education (B)
3
EDF 7111 - Research Methods I
3
EDF 7121 - Research Methods II
3
EDF 7175 - Foundational Theories in Education or
EDF 7175B - Foundational Theories in Education (B)
3
EDF 7171 - Motivational Theory in Healthcare Education
3
EDF 7200 - Residency I
2
EDF 7225 - Residency II
2
EDF 7325 - Dissertation Research Preparation
4
EDF 7871 - Dissertation
4
EDF 7872 - Dissertation II
4
EDF 7873 - Dissertation III
4
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 Courses
Credit Hours
EDF 7181 - Technology in Higher Education
3
EDF 7013 - Practical Application of Online Teaching
3
EDF 7250 - Teaching Internship
Varies
EDF 7455 - Special Topics in Professional Practice
Varies
HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader
3
HSC 7200 - Information Literacy for Evidence-Based Practice
1
IPE 7200/7200B Cultural Competence in Healthcare
3
Nurse Educator Elective Courses
Nurse Educator Elective Courses
Credit Hours
EDF 7323 - Contemporary Issues in Nursing Education
3
EDF 7320 - Leadership Development for Advancing the Future of Nursing Education
3
EDF 7260 - Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professions Education
3
EDF 7235 - Ethical Principles in Healthcare
3
Total Credit Hours
12
Athletic Training Elective Courses
Athletic Training Elective Courses
Credit Hours
ATP 7050 - Cultural Competency
3
ATP 7130 - Evidence Based Injury Prevention
3
ATP 7280 - Psychosocial Strategies for Patient Care
3
ATP 7100 - Advanced Topics: Ethics in Healthcare
3
ATP 7255 - 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 Courses
Credit Hours
EDF 7161 - Program and Curricular Design for Health Science Education
3
EDF 7181 - Technology in Higher Education
3
EDF 7260 - Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professions Education
3
EDF 7250 - Teaching Internship
1-3
EDF 7455 - Special Topics in Professional Practice
3-6
Total Credit Hours
13-18
Executive Leadership Elective Courses
Executive Leadership Elective Courses
Credit Hours
HSA 7200/HSA 7200B - Foundations of Healthcare Administration B
3
HSA 7250 - Human Resources Management & Organizational Development in Healthcare
3
IPE 7133 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Administration
3
HSA 7260/HSA 7260B - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare
3
IPE 7121/IPE 7121B - Organizational Leadership and Policy in Healthcare
3
Total Credit Hours
15
TLS-Course may be applied to the Teaching & Learning Specialization.
