Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services

School of Human Services

Health Care Administration Specialization

Strengthen your scholarly knowledge and practitioner skills to advance your career in the fast-growing field of health care administration. This online Health Care Administration specialization includes advanced research and course work in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and quality improvement, focused on the health care field. People who choose this specialization are often experienced health care professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a variety of private and public health care settings.

The residential colloquia experience

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three one-week colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

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All credits listed below are quarter credits.

Core Courses

• HS8002 - Advanced Research in Adult Human Development and Behavior - 4 quarter credits
• HS8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge
• HS8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research*
• HS8111 - Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Services*
• HS8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods*
• HS8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods*

Specialization Courses

• HS7500 - Quality Improvement and Organizational Performance in Health Care
• HS8114 - Operations in Health Care Systems
• HS8115 - Managing Human Capital in Health Care Environments
• HS8116 - Financial Analysis in the Health Care Systems
• HS8117 - Strategic Management of Health Care Reimbursement Systems
• HS8118 - Health Policies Analysis and Strategy
• HS8502 - Health Care Strategic Planning and Management
• HS8503 - Health Systems Analysis and Evaluation
• HS8504 - Law and Health Care Administration
• HS8505 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care
• HS8506 - Leading Organizational Change in Health Care Systems
• HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
• HS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
• HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
• HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
• HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
• HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits

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