All students seeking the Ph.D. in Health Services degree complete the Foundation course (SBSF 8005), the Foundation Research Sequence, and three KAMs that focus on the social and behavioral science foundations important to all professions. The depth and application components of the core KAMs focus on students’ preferred area of study; KAMs are therefore listed under each specialization.

Foundation Course (6 cr.)
SBSF 8005 Foundations for Doctoral Study (6 cr.)
All beginning Ph.D. in Health Services students are required to successfully complete this course, and are automatically enrolled in it during their first quarter. In this course, students develop a Professional Development Plan and a Plan of Study as their guide to the rest of their program.   

Foundation Research Sequence (14 cr.)
The first and second research courses are online seminars, requiring students to participate in weekly, Web-based discussions. The third course combines online seminar activities and a 12-hour face-to-face meeting with a Walden residency. Instructors guide discussions, require specific readings and written assignments, and evaluate assignments.

SBSF 8417  Research Seminar I: Human Inquiry and Science (4 cr.)
HLTH 8427  Research Seminar II: Design in Health Services Research (5 cr.)
HLTH 8437  Research Seminar III: Data Analysis in Health Services Research (5 cr.)