- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Milestones
Thesis topic approval
Thesis committee
Thesis proposal
Thesis defense
Core Requirements
A grade of B– or higher is required in each course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Healthcare Leadership | ||
| MSCI 6001 | Principles of Healthcare Advocacy | 3 |
| MSCI 6002 | Workforce Metrics: Measuring, Comparing, and Privileging the Interprofessional Healthcare Team | 3 |
| MSCI 6003 | Healthcare Leadership Seminar | 3 |
| PHTH 6204 | Society, Behavior, and Health | 3 |
| Research | ||
| HLTH 5410 | Introduction to Statistics in Health and Behavioral Science | 3 |
| MSCI 6900 | Research Methods and Design | 3 |
| MSCI 6901 | Doctoral Writing Seminar | 3 |
| MSCI 7990 | Thesis | 3 |
| Registration in the following course is required if the thesis is not completed by the conclusion of the term of registration for MSCI 7990: | ||
| Thesis Continuation - Half-Time 1 | ||
Concentrations
Completing a concentration is required to complete this program. A minimum of 12 semester hours is required.
- Business Management
- Exercise Science
- Extreme Medicine
- Health Informatics
- Health Informatics Research
- Health Law
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare Leadership
- Patient Safety
- Public Health
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
Minimum of 36 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Concentration in Business Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Stakeholder Values and Societal Challenges in Business | ||
| Lean Design and Development | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Managing the Organization | ||
| Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | ||
| Innovation Driven Strategy | ||
| Database Management for Business | ||
| Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | ||
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | ||
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | ||
| Customer Value and the Enterprise | ||
| Managing Operations and the Supply Chain | ||
| Strategic Planning for the Future | ||
Concentration in Exercise Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required 2 | ||
| EXSC 5210 | Physical Activity and Exercise: Prescription, Measurement, and Testing 3 | 3 |
| EXSC 5220 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| EXSC 6202 | Electrocardiography, Clinical Assessment, and Prescription | 3 |
| Selective | ||
| Complete 3 semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Cardiopulmonary Physiology | ||
| Physical Activity and Exercise: Effects on Musculoskeletal Health and Disease | ||
Concentration in Extreme Medicine
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. | ||
| Concentration Required | ||
| MSCI 5403 and MSCI 5400 | Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Experience and Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience 4, 6 | 3 |
| Complete a minimum of 6 semester hours from the following courses. Students may choose additional courses from the list below and/or an optional experiential elective to meet the minimum 12-semester-hour program requirement. | 6-9 | |
| Human Factors and Situational Awareness | ||
| Crisis Resource Management and Case Studies | ||
| Humanitarian Aid Practice and Principles | ||
| Humanitarian and Disaster Response Ethics | ||
| Care During Conflict | ||
| Optional Elective Experiential Courses 5 | ||
| Human Factors and Situational Awareness Experience and Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience 4, 6 | ||
| Expedition and Cold Weather Medicine Experience and Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience 4, 5, 6 | ||
| Humanitarian Medicine Experience and Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience 4, 5, 6 | ||
Concentration in Health Informatics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required | ||
| HINF 5101 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HINF 6220 | Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security | 3 |
| HINF 6400 | Introduction to Health Data Analytics | 3 |
| Selective | ||
| Complete 3 semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare | ||
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | ||
Concentration in Health Informatics Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required | ||
| HINF 5101 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HINF 6220 | Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security | 3 |
| HINF 6400 | Introduction to Health Data Analytics | 3 |
| Selective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Empirical Research Methods | ||
| Personal Health Interface Design and Development | ||
Concentration in Health Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required | ||
| LW 6102 | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | 3 |
| Selective | ||
| LW 6102 is a prerequisite for the LW courses listed below. Complete 9 semester hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Law of Information and Records | ||
| Law and Organizational Management | ||
| Health Law Survey | ||
| Healthcare Regulation and Compliance | ||
| Patient Records, Privacy, and Security | ||
Concentration in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Leadership
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Business Management | ||
| Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Stakeholder Values and Societal Challenges in Business | ||
| Lean Design and Development | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | ||
| Innovation Driven Strategy | ||
| Database Management for Business | ||
| Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | ||
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | ||
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | ||
| Customer Value and the Enterprise | ||
| Managing Operations and the Supply Chain | ||
| Strategic Planning for the Future | ||
| Extreme Medicine | ||
| Human Factors and Situational Awareness | ||
| Crisis Resource Management and Case Studies | ||
| Humanitarian Aid Practice and Principles | ||
| Humanitarian and Disaster Response Ethics | ||
| Care During Conflict | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| Empirical Research Methods | ||
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | ||
| Theoretical Foundations in Personal Health Informatics | ||
| Personal Health Interface Design and Development | ||
| Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare | ||
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | ||
| Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security | ||
| Introduction to Health Data Analytics | ||
| Health Law | ||
| The Employment Contract | ||
| Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | ||
| LW 6102 is a prerequisite for the following LW courses: | ||
| Law of Information and Records | ||
| Law and Organizational Management | ||
| Health Law Survey | ||
| Healthcare Regulation and Compliance | ||
| Patient Records, Privacy, and Security | ||
| Pharmacy and Health Systems Science | ||
| Evidence-Based Medicine | ||
| Pharmaceutical Industry | ||
| Public Health | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States | ||
| Public Health Administration and Policy | ||
| Principles and History of Urban Health | ||
| Urban Community Health Assessment | ||
Concentration in Patient Safety
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required | ||
| HLTH 5600 | Introduction to Patient Safety | 3 |
| HLTH 5610 | Patient Safety Science | 3 |
| HLTH 5620 | Leadership, Patient Safety, and Clinician Wellness | 3 |
| HLTH 5630 | Quality Improvement in Patient Safety | 3 |
Concentration in Public Health
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Required | ||
| PHTH 5120 | Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States | 3 |
| PHTH 5212 | Public Health Administration and Policy | 3 |
| PHTH 6200 | Principles and History of Urban Health | 3 |
| PHTH 6208 | Urban Community Health Assessment | 3 |
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Students who have not completed their thesis but have already registered for the required number of thesis hours, and have no remaining coursework to complete the degree, may register for Thesis Continuation - Half-Time (MSCI 7996) in their last semester (including summer term). There is a 1-semester-hour tuition charge for Thesis Continuation - Half-Time (MSCI 7996). Thesis Continuation may be taken only once.
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Anatomy and Physiology I and II or equivalent and an exercise physiology or medical background are strongly recommended for the Concentration in Exercise Science.
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Physical Activity and Exercise: Prescription, Measurement, and Testing (EXSC 5210) is offered online with a four-day, on-campus, hands-on lab component in a low-residency format.
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Courses are offered in partnership with World Extreme Medicine (WEM). Additional expenses may be associated with the experience courses. Offered on ground in a four-day experiential format.
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Some of the optional experiential learning experiences are limited to specific groups of medical or allied health professionals.
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One semester hour of Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience (MSCI 5400) must be completed for each experience course. Experiential Reflections: Bridging Theory and Experience (MSCI 5400) may be taken concurrently or after the associated courses.