Doctor of Health Administration - Online

The Doctor of Health Administration - Online (DHA) is an online applied doctorate for experienced health care professionals ready to lead at greater scale. Designed for leaders balancing doctoral study with active professional responsibility, the program builds advanced capability in systems leadership, policy analysis, quality and safety improvement, ethics and applied research. Students examine complex health care challenges through a practical lens, translate evidence into action and complete a doctoral project focused on meaningful organizational, system or policy improvement. Within the College of Health Professions, students join an academic health sciences community committed to better care, stronger organizations and healthier communities.

Curriculum

Standard

The standard Doctor of Health Administration - Online curriculum consists of 57 credits and is designed to be completed in eight semesters. Below is the standard plan of study outlining the structured progression of coursework as you advance through the program.

Year 1, Semester 1 (Fall A, Spring, Summer A Trailer)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA800	Organizational Behavior	3
DHA809	Change Management & Negotiation	3
Semester Total		6

Year 1, Semester 2 (Spring, Summer A Trailer, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA803	Advanced Leadership Skills	3
DHA807	Managing Healthcare Info	3
Semester Total		6

Year 1, Semester 3 (Summer A Trailer, Spring, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA801	Financial Management	3
DHA808	Health Politics and Advocacy	3
Semester Total		6

Year 2, Semester 4 (Fall A, Spring, Summer A Trailer)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA816	Leading a Dynamic Workforce	2
DHA865	National Health Policy	3
Semester Total		5

Year 2, Semester 5 (Spring, Summer A Trailer, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA805	Qualitative Methods	3
DHA850	Population Health Management	3
Semester Total		6

Year 2, Semester 6 (Summer A Trailer, Fall A, Spring)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA812	Evidence-based Decision Making	3
DHA867	Quantitative Methods for Research	3
Semester Total		6

Year 3, Semester 7 (Fall A, Spring, Summer A Trailer)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA814	Study Execution	4
DHA990A	Doctoral Project	6
Semester Total		10

Year 3, Semester 8 (Spring, Summer A Trailer, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA990B	Doctoral Project	6
DHA990C	Doctoral Project	6
Semester Total		12
Curriculum Total		57

Accelerated

The accelerated Doctor of Health Administration - Online curriculum consists of 57 credits and is designed to be completed in five semesters. Below is the accelerated plan of study outlining the structured progression of coursework as you advance through the program.

Year 1, Semester 1 (Fall A, Spring, Summer A Trailer)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA800	Organizational Behavior	3
DHA803	Advanced Leadership Skills	3
DHA807	Managing Healthcare Info	3
DHA809	Change Management & Negotiation	3
Semester Total		12

Year 1, Semester 2 (Spring, Summer A Trailer, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA801	Financial Management	3
DHA808	Health Politics and Advocacy	3
DHA816	Leading a Dynamic Workforce	2
DHA865	National Health Policy	3
Semester Total		11

Year 1, Semester 3 (Summer A Trailer, Fall A, Spring)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA805	Qualitative Methods	3
DHA812	Evidence-based Decision Making	3
DHA850	Population Health Management	3
DHA867	Quantitative Methods for Research	3
Semester Total		12

Year 2, Semester 4 (Fall A, Spring, Summer A Trailer)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA814	Study Execution	4
DHA990A	Doctoral Project	6
Semester Total		10

Year 2, Semester 5 (Spring, Summer A Trailer, Fall A)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
DHA990B	Doctoral Project	6
DHA990C	Doctoral Project	6
Semester Total		12
Curriculum Total		57