Course variations

Course summary

This specialization includes advanced research and course work in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and quality improvement focused on the health care field. People who choose this specialization are often experienced health care professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a variety of private and public health care settings.

Program modules

HS8002 - Advanced Research in Adult Human, Development and Behavior, HS8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge, HS8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research, HS8111 - Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Services, HS8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods, HS8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods. Specialization modules include: HS7500 - Quality Improvement and Organizational Performance in Health Care, HS8114 - Operations in Health Care Systems, HS8115 - Managing Human Capital in Health Care Environments, HS8116 - Financial Analysis in Health Care Systems, HS8117 - Strategic Management of Health Care Reimbursement Systems, HS8118 - Health Policies Analysis and Strategy, HS8502 - Health Care Strategic Planning and Management, HS8503 - Health Systems Analysis and Evaluation, HS8504 - Law and Health Care Administration, HS8505 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care, HS8506 - Leading Organizational Change in Health Care Systems, HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*, HS9920 - Dissertation Course room* - non-credit, HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits, HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits, HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits and HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 from a master’s degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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