CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DIVISION OF POST-PROFESSIONAL STUDIESPost-Professional Doctor of Health Science (DHSc)Post-Professional Doctor of Education (EdD)DOCTOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE (DHSc)Mission StatementThe Doctor of Health Science Degree is focused on teaching students to comprehend and adapt scientificknowledge and apply it in a manner that exemplifies clinical excellence. The Doctor of Health Sciencedegree shall prepare occupational and physical therapists to become leaders in the areas of clinicalpractice and academia through the development of advanced and concentrated practice skills. The degreewill assist students in making meaningful contributions in their respective professions.AccreditationThe Doctor of Health Science is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). TheAccrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Departmentof Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Councilfor Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It is your responsibility to ensure that the institution atwhich you work/teach will accept any credit or degree earned through a nationally accredited program.Program ObjectivesUpon completion of the DHSc program, student will: Demonstrate scholarly writing skills. Demonstrate pedagogically sound presentation skills. Demonstrate advanced research skills directed toward the understanding of the currentbody of research and knowledge in a given field of health and clinical sciences. Demostrate the ability to think logically, critically, creatively and independently. Develop proficiency in assembling, synthesizing and presenting knowledge through the useof technological and other information services. Comprehend the critical elements in the role and scope of health sciences and clinicaleduation. Develop knowledge of fundamental concepts from which one can develop a rational andsystematic approach to solving problems in health sciences and clinical education. Demostrate the ability to conceptualize individual activities with a sense of independencein discovering information, fostering new ideas and solving health sciences and clinicaleducation problems. Synthesize and apply knowledge in the form of a Scholarly Project.78