Year One

Quarter 1: 12 credits

• Core: Leadership and Health Policy
• Research methods course
• Track course or advanced topics course
• PhD Seminar

Quarter 2: 15 credits

• Core: Curriculum development
• Research methods course
• Teaching Practicum
• Track course or advanced topics course
• PhD seminar

Quarter 3: 13 credits

• Core: Evidence-Based Practice
• Core: College Teaching.
• Research Methods Course
• PhD Seminar
• Teaching Practicum

Quarter 4: 12 credits

• Research Practicum
• Advanced topics course
• Track course
• PhD Seminar

Year Two

Quarer 1: 9 credits

• PhD Seminar
• Research Practicum
• Advanced topics course
• Student takes Candidacy Examination

Quarter 2: 9 credits

• PhD Seminar
• Research practicum
• Dissertation

Quarter 3: 9-12 credits

• Dissertation
• PhD Seminar
• Students defends dissertation proposal.

Quarter 4: 6- 9-12 credits

• Dissertation
• PhD Seminar

Year Three and Four:

Each Quarter: 9-15 credits

• Student completes dissertation.