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DHA Course Sequence
The Doctor of Health
Administration (DHA) program at Central Michigan University is a superior
doctoral program providing students with diverse educational opportunities in a
setting conducive to the working individual.
The program is an applied program affording students the opportunity to apply
their current work experiences while simultaneously broadening their knowledge
base. The program structure allowed me to rigorously explore my research
interests while building a foundation of educational excellence through
collegial relationships among the faculty and students.
As a DHA student, I was continually impressed by the dedication of the DHA
faculty and staff. While considered a distance-learning program, the faculty was
always available and invested in my educational success. The program is
structured to provide high-value educational experiences that go above and
beyond the typical classroom. Whether working online or attending a seminar, the
DHA faculty created an environment where faculty and students were peers –
learning from each other, sharing knowledge, and forming enduring lifelong
experiences.
Amy Dore, DHA (2009)
Assistant Professor
Health Care Management Program
Metropolitan Sate College of Denver
A doctorate for health care executives…
- Cutting edge
- Academically sound
- Practice-based
- Flexible
The DHA from CMU’s Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
combines academic rigor with the practical convenience of online delivery and
occasional short face-to-face seminars.
This applied doctorate program is directed toward preparing students with the
theoretical foundations, applied skills, and practical expertise required for
leadership positions in health care. Students will choose either a three year or
five year sequence of courses.
For more information, contact 877-268-4636.
Three and Five Year Sequence of Courses
|
Term
|
Courses and Seminars
|
|
Year 1
|
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 700 Leadership Foundations & Strategies for Healthcare
(3 credits)
|
|
DHA 702 Probability & Statistics for Health Professions (3
credits)
|
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 704 Population Health (3
credits)
|
|
DHA 705 Seminar in Public Health
(1 credit)
|
|
DHA 706 Quantitative Analysis in
Health Organizations (3 credits)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 708 Organizational Theory &
Behavior for Health Professions (3credits)
|
|
DHA 709 Seminar in Health
Dynamics: Current Issues, Trends and Change (1 credit)
|
|
DHA 710 Qualitative Analysis in
Healthcare (3 credits)
|
Fall I
(JUL-AUG)
|
DHA 712 Research Methods &
Practice for Health Professions (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 713 Seminar in Health Services
Research (1 credit)
|
|
Year 2
|
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 714 Health Systems Thinking &
Practice (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 716 Communication in Health
Organizations (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 717 Seminar in Healthcare
Dynamics: Stakeholder Relations (1 credit)
|
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 718 Healthcare Law,
Regulations & Ethics (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 720 Health Economics (3
credits)
|
|
DHA 721 Seminar in Healthcare
Policy & Politics (1 credit)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 722 Health Informatics (3
credits)
|
|
DHA 724 Fiscal Responsibility &
Accountability for Health Entities (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 725 Seminar in Strategic
Planning for Health Organizations (1 credit)
|
Fall I
(JUL-AUG)
|
DHA 726 Applied Leadership (3
credits)
|
|
DHA 728 Comparative Health Systems
(3 credits)
|
|
Comprehensive Examination
|
|
Year 3
|
|
|
Admission to Candidacy
|
|
DHA 898 Dissertation (12 credits)
|
Students, who wish to take any of the international travel courses will fit them
into the schedule. DHA students may elect to substitute up to two international
travel courses for two of the 1-credit seminars in the degree plan; or they may
elect to enroll in all DHA courses as well as any of the international travel
courses.
|
Term
|
Courses and Seminars
|
|
Year 1
|
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 702 Probability & Statistics for Health Professions (3
credits)
|
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 706 Quantitative Analysis in
Health Organizations (3 credits)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 710 Qualitative Analysis in
Healthcare (3 credits)
|
Fall I
(JUL-AUG)
|
DHA 712 Research Methods &
Practice for Health Professions (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 713 Seminar in Health Services
Research (1 credit)
|
|
Year 2
|
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 716 Communication in Health
Organizations (3 credits) |
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 720 Health Economics (3
credits)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 724 Fiscal Responsibility &
Accountability for Health Entities (3 credits)
|
Fall I
(JUL-AUG) |
No Courses - Hiatus |
|
Year 3 |
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 700 Leadership Foundations & Strategies for Healthcare
(3 credits) |
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 704 Population Health (3
credits) |
|
DHA 705 Seminar in Public Health
(1 credit)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 708 Organizational Theory &
Behavior for Health Professions (3credits) |
|
DHA 709 Seminar in Health
Dynamics: Current Issues, Trends and Change (1 credit) |
Fall I
(JUL-AUG)
|
No Courses - Hiatus |
|
Year 4 |
Fall II
(SEP-DEC)
|
DHA 714 Health Systems Thinking &
Practice (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 717 Seminar in Healthcare
Dynamics: Stakeholder Relations (1 credit)
|
Spring
(JAN-MAR)
|
DHA 718 Healthcare Law,
Regulations & Ethics (3 credits)
|
|
DHA 721 Seminar in Healthcare
Policy & Politics (1 credit)
|
Summer
(APR-JUN)
|
DHA 722 Health Informatics (3
credits) |
|
DHA 725 Seminar in Strategic
Planning for Health Organizations (1 credit)
|
Fall I
(JUL-AUG)
|
DHA 726 Applied Leadership (3
credits)
|
|
DHA 728 Comparative Health Systems
(3 credits)
|
|
Comprehensive Examination
|
|
Year 5 |
|
|
Admission to Candidacy
|
|
|
DHA 898 Dissertation (12 credits)
|
Students, who wish to take any of the international travel courses will fit them
into the schedule. DHA students may elect to substitute up to two international
travel courses for two of the 1-credit seminars in the degree plan; or they may
elect to enroll in all DHA courses as well as any of the international travel
courses.
For students in the five year cycle, the 1-credit seminars may be taken during a
different term then in the schedule above; however, some seminars are matched
with specific courses, including DHA 712/713, DHA 704/705, DHA 714/717.