Course Listings & Credit Hours
Core Courses – All students will take these core courses.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMSc 701 | Health Policy & Advocacy for the PA | 3 |
|
DMSc 703 |
Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
Capstone Courses – All students will take these capstone courses.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMSc 741 | Intro to Research Methods & Project Proposal | 3 |
|
DMSc 743 |
Doctoral Project Implementation |
3 |
|
DMSc 745 |
Capstone Dissemination & Professional Presentation |
3 |
Track-Specific Courses – Students only take courses for their chosen track
Clinical Leadership
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMSc 721 | Clinical Leadership Foundations: Leading Self & Teams | 3 |
|
DMSc 723 |
Clinical Leadership in Healthcare Systems and Operations |
3 |
|
DMSc 725 |
Strategic Innovation and Organizational Change |
3 |
Health Professions Education
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMSc 740 | Curriculum Development in Health Professions Education | 3 |
|
DMSc 742 |
Instructional Methods & Teaching Strategies |
3 |
|
DMSc 744 |
Educational Assessment & Programmatic Evaluation |
3 |
Clinical Research & Medical Affairs
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMSc 731 | Clinical Trials, Study Design and Regulatory Oversight | 3 |
|
DMSc 733 |
Translating Clinical Evaluation into Scientific Communication |
3 |
|
DMSc 735 |
Fundamentals of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Practice |
3 |
Course Sequencing
Spring I
- Spring A: Capstone I – Intro to Research Methods & Project Proposal
- Spring B: Core Course – Leadership in Healthcare
Summer I – Courses taken concurrently
- Capstone II – Doctoral Project Implementation
- Track Course I
Fall I
- Fall A: Core Course – Health Policy & Advocacy for the PA
- Fall B: Track Course II
Spring II
- Spring A: Track Course III
- Spring B: Capstone III – Capstone Dissemination & Professional Presentation