Required Courses for the Dual DHSc & Graduate Certificate in AGST Program

Important Notes

An on-campus DHSc orientation is required in mid-August prior to Year 1. This is typically a day-and-a-half-long event held from noon on a Friday through the end of the day on a Saturday.
An on-campus event of Dissertation Prep Sessions is required in mid-August prior to Year 2. This is typically a day-long event held on a Friday.
For information regarding the duration of courses and which half of the semester an accelerated course is offered, please refer to the list of HSCI Course Descriptions.
Refer to UIndy’s online course search to determine when/if courses are offered. All course offerings are subject to change based on enrollment and other factors.
In addition to the courses listed below, students must complete 9 credits of electives when feasible in the schedule. Refer to the list of Potential Electives for Students in the DHSc Program and consult your Academic Advisor for more information.

HSCI 510 Foundations in Adult Learning
HSCI 522 Inclusive Leadership & Personal Development
HSCI 614 Transformative Instructional Design: Classroom & Digital Learning Strategies
HSCI 621 Development & Evaluation of Health Programs
HSCI 690 Interprofessional in Health Sciences
HSCI 536 Foundations of Applied Research
HSCI 637 Statistics for Health Sciences
HSCI 636 Qualitative Research Methods & Analysis
HSCI 640 Research Skills Development
HSCI 627 Manage in Health Professions
HSCI 798 Diss Proposal Development
HSCI 799 Dissertation
GERO 510 Aging Individual in Society and Community
GERO 505 Physical Dimensions of Aging
GERO 501 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
GERO 520 Psychology of Aging