Programs and Courses
Online Doctor of Health Administration
This program prepares health professionals to become innovative leaders and problem solvers within the healthcare industry. By blending the theoretical with the practical, the coursework provides students with the holistic knowledge needed to transition into careers that improve and influence healthcare administration systems.
Curriculum:
- Introduction to Doctoral Studies
- Leadership and Practice
- Coaching, Mentoring and Interpersonal Communication
- Population Health
- Quality Improvement/Performance Excellence
- Health Policy, Law and Regulation
- Negotiation, Mediation and Managing Conflict
- Research Methods I, II and III
- Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- Healthcare Organization Informatics
- Health Organization Governance
- Strategic Change Management for Healthcare Organizations
- Dissertation
Take Your Place
Doctor of Education in Health Professions
This program focuses specifically on developing health professions educators. Unique in its class, this online program is designed for practicing clinicians, healthcare educators, leaders, and directors who desire to pursue their passion to teach.
Curriculum:
- Transformative Leadership and Ethics
- Cultural Competence and Multicultural Education
- Technology and Educational Transformation
- Finance and Budgeting
- Quantitative Research
- Qualitative Research
- Innovative Teaching Strategies in the Health Professions
- Instructional Design and Program Planning
- Student Assessment
- Educational Program Evaluation
- Doctoral Research Project
Lead the Leaders
*Students may substitute Healthcare Economics and Financial Management to satisfy the finance course requirement.
Online Doctor of Health Sciences
This program prepares students to better understand and effectively manage and evaluate solutions to the ongoing challenges of healthcare access, cost and quality. Health professionals are provided 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.
Curriculum:
- Critical Thinking and Writing for Professionals
- Principles of Management and Decision Analysis
- Risk Management for Health Professionals
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Healthcare Delivery Systems
- Health Administration, Law and Ethics
- Population Health and Patient-Centered Care
- Healthcare Outcomes
- Research Methods, Design, and Analysis
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Professionals Role in Health Promotion
- Applied Research Project
- Global Health Concentration
- Global Health Issues
- Globalization and World Politics
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior Concentration
- Strategic Change Management for Health Care Organizations
- Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Fundamentals of Education Concentration
- Educational Program Evaluation
- Contemporary Teaching and Learning Concepts
- Curriculum and Course Design
- Generalist Concentration
- Pick any three courses from the above concentrations
Gain Real-World Insight
Online Master of Health Administration
This program prepares graduates to become seasoned professionals in the healthcare industry. The focus is creating elite leaders who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of healthcare. Web-based instruction, directed readings, email, and chat room interactions between students and faculty are integrated into the program.
Curriculum:
- Introduction to Graduate Research and Writing
- Health Services in the US
- Leadership and Practice
- Population Health
- Health Administration Law and Ethics
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Healthcare Financial Management
- Quality Improvement/Performance Excellence
- Data Analytics for Decision Making or Data Analytics for Quality (will take 1 or the other)
- Strategic Change Management for Healthcare Organizations
- Healthcare Operations Management
- MHA Capstone
- Traditional specialty track:
- Managing Human Resources
- Project Management for Healthcare Administrators
- Digital Health specialty track:
- Telehealth
- Healthcare Organization Informatics
- Quality and Patient Safety specialty track:
- The Healthcare Quality Professional
- Patient Safety
Master the Opportunity
Online Master of Public Health
This program prepares graduates to become seasoned professionals in the field of public health. The focus is to create elite healthcare professionals who are prepared and driven to make a difference and lead the future of public health.
Curriculum:
- Introduction to Public Health Concepts
- Fundamentals of Research in Public Health
- Informatics and Social Media in Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
- Public Health Policy
- Biostatistics
- Public Health Administration
- Identifying Community Health Needs
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Concepts
- Development of Community Based Programs
- Public Health Practicum
- Public Health Disparities, Health Equity and Covid-19 (Elective)
- Cannabis through a Public Health Lens (Elective)
- Grant Writing for Public Health Professionals (Elective)
- Global Health Issues (Elective)
Become the Healthcare Leader Who Makes a Difference
Online Master of Public Health - Dental Emphasis
This program is the first and only program of its kind in the world allowing for seamless integration of dental content within the core MPH curriculum. This best-in-class dental public health degree combines the strengths of both our renowned College of Graduate Health Studies and schools of dentistry for unparalleled depth of resources and expertise that streamlines completion and results in a superior education experience.
Curriculum:
- Introduction to Dental Public Health
- Fundamentals of Research in Public Health
- Public Health Administration
- Professionalism and Ethics in Dental Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Dental Healthcare Policy and Management
- Biostatistics
- Financing Dental Care
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Concepts
- Development of Community Based Programs
- Community-Based Programs - Implementation & Evaluation
- Public Health Practicum
- Global Health Issues (Elective)
- Cannabis through a Public Health Lens (Elective)
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response (Elective)
- Public Health Disparities, Health Equity and Covid-19 (Elective)
- Grant Writing for Public Health Professionals (Elective)
- Informatics and Social Media in Public Health (Elective)
Where It All Comes Together For You
Online Master of Science in Kinesiology
This program is a post-professional degree designed for working health and fitness professionals. This online degree is focused on developing experts to be clinical leaders in kinesiology, exercise science, health and fitness. Students develop skills to help lead their community and advance their practice. They gain comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in functional anatomy, exercise physiology and kinesiology, behavior change, functional assessment and exercise program design.
Curriculum:
- Evidence-Based Practice and Research Methods
- Motor Control
- Exercise Science
- Functional Anatomy
- Functional Biomechanics
- Exercise and Sport Related Nutrition
- Summer Institute (four-day residency in Arizona)
- Advanced Fitness Nutrition*
- Advanced Exercise Prescription*
- Current Topics in Human Movement Science*
- Sports Conditioning Track/Certificate
- Measurement of Sports Fitness
- Speed, Agility, and Quickness
- Muscular Fitness Development
- The Science and Practice of Metabolic Conditioning
- Exercise and Sport Psychology Track/Certificate
- Psychology, Physical Activity, and Health
- Applied Sports Psychology
- Exercise and Mental Health
- Principles of Adherence and Motivation
- Geriatric Exercise Science Track/Certificate
- Psychosocial Dimensions of Aging
- Exercise Prescription for Older Adults
- Physical Dimensions of Aging
- Motivational Strategies for PA among Older Adults
- Corrective Exercise & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Track/Certificate
- Human Movement Dysfunction
- Functional Assessment for Development of Corrective and Post-Rehabilitation Exercise Programs
- Post Rehabilitation Exercise
- Corrective Exercise Programming
- Adaptive Sports Track/Certificate
- Introduction to Paralympic and Adapted Sport
- Establishing and Managing an Adaptive Sports Program
- Assessment of the Para Athlete
- Comprehensive Adaptive Sport and Activity Analysis
Step Ahead, Stand Apart
*Students participating in the dual-track degree option can opt out of these courses in favor of track specific courses.
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Make a difference in the future of healthcare and nursing. Earn your graduate degree in nursing at A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS).
Curriculum:
- Strategic Organizational Leadership
- Nursing Inquiry, Evidence-Based Practice, and Change
- Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy
- Population Health: Program Development and Evaluation
- Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- Quality Improvement and Performance Excellence
- Clinical and Theoretical Applications
- DNP Project Conceptualization
- DNP Project Design
- DNP Project Implementation
- DNP Project Evaluation
Master of Health Sciences
Health sciences are evolving rapidly. The industry needs leaders who can keep pace. Discover an applied, practical curriculum that reacts and relates to our modern world. You’ll take an evidence-based approach to one of four areas of concentration: Global Health, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Fundamentals of Education, or Generalist. Learn to lead, like you.
Curriculum:
- Critical Thinking and Writing for Professionals
- Innovations in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- Health Administration, Law & Ethics
- Population Health and Preventive Care
- Trends and Issues in Healthcare Leadership and Policy
- Fundamentals of Health Informatics
- Foundation of Evidence Based Practice
- Special Topics in Health Science
- Global Health Concentration
- Global Health Issues
- Globalization and World Politics
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior Concentration
- Strategic Change Management for Health Care Organizations
- Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Fundamentals of Education Concentration
- Educational Program Evaluation
- Contemporary Teaching and Learning Concepts
- Curriculum and Course Design
- Generalist Concentration
- Pick any three courses from the above concentrations
Where It All Comes Together For You
Master of Education in Health Professions
Empower upcoming leaders in the health field with knowledge, skills, and practical training. They need educators who will show them innovative ways to transition away from traditional methods. And they need wisdom, experience, and evidence-based teaching that can only come from educators, like you.
Curriculum:
- Current Issues and Trends in Health Professions Education
- Instructional Design and Program Planning
- Innovative Teaching Strategies in the Health Professions
- Student Assessment
- Teaching with Simulation
- Educational Technologies in Health Professions Education
- Educational Program Evaluation
- Designing Instructional Presentations
- Introduction to Research Methods
- MEd Capstone
Where It All Comes Together For You