General Program
The General Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to earning a health services degree. You’ll study how health intersects with several aspects of human behavior, including health and healing, health and professional behavior, health and social behavior, and health and lifespan issues.
Note: You have the option to design your own course of study; however, it must fit within the existing structure of the General Program. It must also be developed in consultation with program faculty members and be approved by the faculty chair.
Completion Requirements
- 102 total quarter credit hours
- Foundation course (6 cr.)
- Core Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) (36 cr.)
- Foundation Research Sequence (16 cr.)
- Specialized Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) (24 cr.)
- Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (20 cr.)
- Four Ph.D. residencies to equal a minimum of 16 units
- Professional Development Plan and program of study
- Minimum enrollment of 8 quarters
- Satisfactory progress in all SBSF 7100 coursework
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Foundational Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HLTH 8008 | Foundations for Graduate Study | 6 |
Core KAMs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|
KAM I: Principles of Social Change |
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| SBSF 8110 | Breadth: Theories of Social Change | 4 |
| HLTH 8120 | Depth: Current Research in Social Change | 4 |
| HLTH 8130 | Application: Professional Practice and Social Change | 4 |
| KAM II: Principles of Human Development | ||
| SBSF 8210 | Breadth: Theories of Human Development | 4 |
| HLTH 8220 | Depth: Current Research in Human Development | 4 |
| HLTH 8230 | Application: Professional Practice and Human Development | 4 |
| KAM III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems | ||
| SBSF 8310 | Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems | 4 |
| HLTH 8320 | Depth: Current Research in Organizational and Social Systems | 4 |
| HLTH 8330 | Application: Professional Practice and Organizational and Social Systems | 4 |
Foundational Research Sequence
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RSCH 8100 | Research Theory, Design, and Methods | 4 |
| RSCH 8200 | Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH 8300 | Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH 8250 or 8350 or 8450 |
Advanced Research | 4 |
Specialized KAMs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| KAM V: Advanced Theory, Methods, and Practice in Health Services | ||
| HLTH 8510 | Breadth: Health Services in the Contemporary Context | 4 |
| HLTH 8520 | Depth: Current Concepts and Methods in Health Services | 4 |
| HLTH 8530 | Application: Integrative Professional Practice in Health Services | 4 |
| KAM VI: Contemporary Issues and the Ethical Delivery of Health Services | ||
| HLTH 8610 | Breadth: Health Services Delivery and Ethical Implications | 4 |
| HLTH 8620 | Depth: Health Services Delivery and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
| HLTH 8630 | Application: Ethical Theories Applied in Health Services | 4 |
Dissertation
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HLTH 9001 | Dissertation | 20 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
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