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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

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Admissions Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy, Health Sciences: Total 75 credit hours

Major Area Coursework

Teaching (15 credit hours):

AHED 701 - ADULT LEARNING THEORIES 3 cr hrs
AHED 751 - CURRICULA, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
HSC 795 Teaching Practicum in Health Sciences 1-3 cr hrs
Select 6-9 credit hours from the following courses:
AHED 735 - INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR ADULT EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
AHED 740 - CONTINUING EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
AHED 752 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
AHED 753 - FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
AHED 764 - THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 3 cr hrs
AHED 765 - DISTANCE LEARNING 3 cr hrs
AHED 780 - ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN 3 cr hrs
AHED 792 - TOPICS IN ADULT & HIGHER EDUCATION (C) 3 cr hrs (Topic: Adult Development & Aging)
AHED 882 - SEMINAR IN COLLEGE TEACHING 3 cr hrs
OCTH 770 - THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AS ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EDUCATOR 2 cr hrs
PHTH 708 - TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 2 cr hrs
Advisor Approved Elective

Leadership & Issues in Health & Human Services (15 credit hours):

HSC 700 - GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH 3 cr hrs
Select 1 course from the following:
MAIS 710 - ETHICAL LEADERSHIP 3 cr hrs
OCTH 750 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE 2-4 cr hrs
OCTH 760 - LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE 2-3 cr hrs
PHTH 711 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 2 cr hrs
Select 9 credit hours from the following courses:
ADS 754 - PUBLIC POLICY & ADDICTION 3 cr hrs
HSAD 515 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF LONG TERM CARE 3 cr hrs
HSAD 560 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
HSAD 710 - U.S. HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM 3 cr hrs
HSAD 740 - INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS 3 cr hrs
HSAD 770 - MANAGING HEALTH SERVICES RESOURCES 3 cr hrs
HSC 575 - PROCESS AND OUTCOMES EVALUATION 3 cr hrs
OCTH 733 - PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISABILITY 3 cr hrs
OCTH 792 - TOPICS (C) 1-3 cr hrs (Trauma-Informed Care) 3 cr required
PHTH 707 - HEALTH PROMOTION IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2 cr hrs
PHTH 713 - PROFESSIONALISM, SERVICE, AND ETHICS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 3 cr hrs
POLS 715 - NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
PUBH 740 - RURAL HEALTH POLICY AND EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
PUBH 750 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH 3 cr hrs
PUBH 760 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES 3 cr hrs
SOCW 600 - SOCIAL POLICY ANALYSIS 3 cr hrs
SOCW 640 - DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES 3 cr hrs
SOCW 700 - ADVANCED SOCIAL POLICY 3 cr hrs
SOCW 742 - PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION 3 cr hrs
Advisor Approved Elective

Discipline-Related coursework (15 credit hours):

Subject to advisor and Graduate Committee Approval

Research (15 credit hours):

CPHD 700 - GRANT WRITING AND GRANTMANSHIP 3 cr hrs
HSC 890 - SEMINAR (C) 1 cr hrs 3 credit hours requried (taken 3 times at 1 cr hr each)
Select 1 course from the following:
EDER 761 - GRADUATE RESEARCH & DESIGN (C) 3 cr hrs
PUBH 701 - BIOSTATISTICS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 3 cr hrs
Select 6 credit hours from the following:
EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
PHTH 782 - CRITICAL EVALUATION OF LITERATURE 1 cr hrs
PHTH 784 - EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 1 cr hrs
PHTH 785 - INDEPENDENT CLINICAL PROJECT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2 cr hrs
PUBH 710 - EPIDEMIOLOGY 3 cr hrs
Advisor Approved Elective

Dissertation (15 credit hours):

HSC 898 - DISSERTATION (C) 3-9 cr hrs

Note:

60% of coursework must be completed at USD. Up to 36 credits may be transferred in from the master’s or professional doctorate, subject to approval by the advisor and Graduate Committee.

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