Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services
School of Public Service Leadership
Health Care Administration specialization
Strengthen your scholarly knowledge and practitioner skills to advance your career in the fast-growing field of health care administration. This online Health Care Administration specialization includes advanced research and course work in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and quality improvement, focused on the health care field. People who choose this specialization are often experienced health care professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a variety of private and public health care settings.
Residency requirements: Three 4-day weekend experiences
- Learn about the residential colloquia experience.
- In addition to your online courses, you will complete 3 residential colloquia, each of which includes a 4-day weekend experience, at specific stages in your program. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your PhD studies and beyond.
Doctoral colloquia each have 3 steps:
Step 1: Colloquium Courseroom (opens approximately 2 weeks prior to Weekend Experience)
Step 2: Weekend Experience (4-day residency)
Step 3: Colloquium CourseroomAssessment and evaluation (completed the week after the Weekend Experience)
What is the cost to attend?
The price for each colloquium is $1,495 (pricing is subject to periodic adjustment), but doesn't include costs for evening meals or travel. You'll be responsible for making your hotel reservations and travel arrangements.
- Learn more about residency requirements.
- Get more detailed information and learn how the residency experiences will enrich your learning at Capella University. Speak with an enrollment counselor at 1.877.269.7780.
Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- HS8003 - Leading Change in Human Services (4 quarter credits)
- HS8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge
- HS8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research*
- HS8122 - Quantitative Research Methods in Public Service*
- HS8123 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Public Service*
- HS8124 - Advanced Study in Research Methods in Public Service*
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- HS7500 - Quality Improvement and Organizational Performance in Health Care
- HS8114 - Operations in Health Care Systems
- HS8115 - Managing Human Capital in Health Care Environments
- HS8116 - Financial Analysis in Health Care Systems
- HS8117 - Strategic Management of Health Care Reimbursement Systems
- HS8118 - Health Policies Analysis and Strategy
- HS8502 - Health Care Strategic Planning and Management
- HS8503 - Health Systems Analysis and Evaluation
- HS8504 - Law and Health Care Administration
- HS8505 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care
- HS8506 - Leading Organizational Change in Health Care Systems
- HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
- HS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits
Seven Elective Courses
- Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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