Curriculum
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)Required Courses (36 credit hours in total)
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| Year I – Fall* | ||
HCM 802 | Academic & Scholarly Writing in Healthcare | 3 |
HCM 879 | Leadership in Healthcare: Theoretical & Practical Applications | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Year I – Spring | ||
HCM 930 | Applied Practice-Based Research Project I: Health-Related Research Methods | 3 |
HCM 899 | Introduction to Action Research | 1 |
HCM 796 | Health Systems and Environments of Care | 2 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Year I – Summer | ||
HCM 935 | Applied Practice-Based Research Project II: Literature Search & Appraisal of the Evidence | 3 |
HCM 828 | Data Collection, Analysis & Representation in Healthcare | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Year II – Fall | ||
HCM 940 | Applied Practice-Based Research Project III: Project Proposal Defense & Human Ethics Training | 3 |
HCM 806 | Strategic Planning for Health Organizations | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Year II – Spring | ||
HCM 945 | Applied Practice-Based Research Project IV: Project Implementation & Evaluation | 3 |
HCM 798 | Contemporary Topics for Healthcare Executives | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Year II – Summer | ||
HCM 950 | Applied Practice-Based Research Project V: Project Defense & Dissemination | 3 |
HCM 874 | Strategic Financial Management and Accountability | 3 |
| Total | 6 | |
*Students who begin the DHA program in the spring will follow a modified 6-credit course offering each semester.