Coursework
The Ed.D. in Professional Leadership offers an integrated curriculum that delves into four core areas: learning and teaching, research methods, leadership and management, and innovative uses of technology.
The specialization in Health Science Education allows students to tailor their skills to challenges they’re facing in the workplace. Learning together in a cohort, students problem-solve alongside fellow health care professionals and develop a lasting learning community. They also gain a holistic understanding of the complexities and nuances inherent in health sciences education thanks to interdisciplinary collaborations across the University of Houston — involving areas such as medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, psychology and educational leadership. Students graduate prepared to navigate multifaceted challenges as effective, visionary leaders in health care.
Program Requirements
- Coursework (45 credit hours)
- Dissertation in Practice (6 credit hours)
Schedule
The program is designed to empower students to balance their academic pursuits with their professional responsibilities. Courses are typically offered in the evenings (online or face-to-face) and on the weekends (with some Friday/Saturday sessions).
Courses
Students are required to take a total of 17 courses. The following is a sample degree plan subject to change:
Year One
Fall
- CUIN 8366: Academic Writing for Doctoral Candidates
- CUIN 8380: Seminal Thinkers in Health Sciences Education and Leadership
Fall Intersession
- CUIN 8369: Developing Leaders in Rapidly Changing Environment
Spring
- CUIN 8367: Core Concepts of Learning and Teaching
- CUIN 8318: Leading Change in an Evolving World
Spring Intersession
- CUIN 8310: Lab of Practice
Summer
- CUIN 7356: Issues in Distance Education
- CUIN 7376: New Tools for Creating Online Educational Materials
Year Two
Fall
- CUIN 8320: C&I Doctoral Research Seminar
- CUIN 8368: Curriculum Leadership
Fall Intersession
- CUIN 8310: Lab of Practice
Spring
- CUIN 8397: Organizational Psychology in Healthcare
- CUIN 8381: Application of Research Methods in Curriculum and Instruction II
Summer
- CUIN 7305: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Presentations
- CUIN 7389: Digital Media
Year Three
Fall and Spring
- CUIN 8390: Doctoral Thesis II (3 hours)
- CUIN 8390: Doctoral Thesis II (3 hours)
Dissertation in Practice
Students must complete a dissertation that addresses a complex problem of practice, or a persistent challenge in their workplace or field. Through rigorous, scholarly research, the goal is to improve unerrstanding, experience and outcomes and advance new knowledge.
Questions?
Contact program director Robert Hausmann, Ed.D., at rchausmann@uh.edu.