Online education for the working professional
Since 1892, A.T. Still University (ATSU) has served as a cornerstone of health and medical education, establishing a legacy of leading health professions education. For over 20 years, ATSU's College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) has supported working professionals looking to advance their careers in the health professions. The College offers comprehensive and relevant health professions education through superior quality, innovative online programs.
Marisa Hastie, EdD, MS, ACSM EP-C, PN-1, FACSM
Dean | ATSU-CGHS
Why choose ATSU-CGHS?
- 100% online*, asynchronous curriculum
- Small class sizes with a low student-to-faculty ratio
- Supportive online writing center
- Diverse active learning community
- Fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Credentialed faculty with extensive experience in their field of expertise
- Holistic science-informed and evidence-based education
- Flexible education that fits with a busy schedule
* The Master of Science in Kinesiology includes a four-day Summer Institute in Mesa, AZ.
20% tuition discount offered to employer partnership programs
Discount applies to doctoral and master's programs, excludes certificates
Doctoral programs
Doctor of Education in Health Professions
Positioning students for superior career success, the Doctor of Education in Health Professions program develops health professions educators through curriculum that focuses on teaching health professionals how to educate others on their individual roles and responsibilities within healthcare delivery.
Doctor of Health Administration
By blending the theoretical with the practical, the Doctor of Health Administration program prepares health professionals with the holistic knowledge needed to become innovative leaders and problem solvers within the healthcare industry and improve and influence healthcare administration systems.
Doctor of Health Sciences
The Doctor of Health Sciences program provides health professionals with the knowledge and skills to excel in project management, decision-making, organizational leadership, establishing evidence-based standards, and gaining competencies to apply research to professional practice.
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Focusing on the concepts of strategic organizational leadership, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program educates the professional nurse in the translation of evidence-based practice results into a variety of employment and practice settings, and enables nurses to expand their ability to be a leader.
Master's programs
Master of Education in Health Professions
The Master of Education in Health Professions prepares health professions educators to educate the next generation of healthcare professionals by advancing their knowledge and skills in teaching and learning, curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, research methods, and leadership and management.
Master of Health Administration
The Master of Health Administration program is dedicated to creating leaders who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of healthcare. The online program offers a challenging, interdisciplinary educational experience that enables intellectual and professional advancement.
Master of Health Sciences
The Master of Health Sciences program provides professionals from diverse professional, academic, and life experience backgrounds with the knowledge and skills to excel in leadership, ethics and health policy, informatics, evidence-based practice, and research standards to address the ongoing challenges in various fields of healthcare.
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health program is designed to create elite healthcare professionals who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of healthcare. The program is designed in close alignment with newly published public health standards, thus cultivating experienced, modern leaders who will excel in a wide range of public health professions.
Master of Public Health - Dental Emphasis
The CEPH-accredited Master of Public Health - Dental Emphasis program combines the strengths of the public health curriculum and the renowned dental background from ATSU for an unparalleled depth of resources and expertise in dental public health.
Master of Public Health - Dental with a Residency Certificate
This completely online residency program provides a formal training opportunity for dentists interested in dental public health. Program graduates receive a Master of Public Health (dental emphasis), a Dental Public Health Residency Certificate, and are qualified to apply for examination by the American Board of Dental Public Health for specialty certification.
Master of Science in Kinesiology
The Master of Science in Kinesiology program is designed to develop working health and fitness professionals into expert clinical leaders in kinesiology, exercise science, health, and fitness. As a post-professional exercise science program, this broad-scope health and fitness degree is meant to build on the foundation of your experience in exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, or related fields.
Certificate programs
Certificate in Health Professions Education
This certificate program prepares individuals to function as skilled health professions educators. Credit hours may be applied to the MEd or EdD in Health Professions programs.
Certificate in Health Sciences
The Health Sciences programs also offer specialty tracks as independent certificates in health sciences for those who wish to gain knowledge and expertise in Fundamentals of Education, Global Health, and Leadership and Organizational Behavior. Credit hours are transferrable to the MHSc and DHSc.
Certificates in Kinesiology
The Master of Science in Kinesiology program also offers specialty tracks as independent certificates in kinesiology for those who wish to gain knowledge and expertise in Adaptive Sports, Corrective Exercise & Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Exercise & Sports Psychology, Geriatric Exercise Science, and Sports Conditioning. Credit hours are transferrable to the Master of Science in Kinesiology program.
Certificate in Nurse Education
This four-course certificate program is designed to enhance master's prepared nurses' skills in curriculum development, instructional delivery, assessment methods, and more in order to become effective educators in healthcare and academic settings. Coursework incorporates both doctorate-level health professions education topics and doctor of nursing practice concepts.
Certificate in Public Health, Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response
This four-course public health certificate program prepares students to play a role in public health emergency response and provides students with an understanding of emergency management systems, various forms of disasters and public health threats, and response skills essential to public health.
Certificate in Public Health Workforce
This four-course public health workforce certificate program prepares students to work in a variety of public health environments and provides students with a basic understanding of public health, epidemiology, public health disparities and health inequities, and how to assess a community's health needs.
A.T. Still University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.