Professional Studies, DPS (Primarily Online)
Graduatemajor2027 catalogProfessional StudiesPrimarily Online45 semester hours totalverified parse
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Required Core Courses
- PST 7700 — Introduction to Doctoral Studies
- PST 7710 — Thought Leadership, Innovation, Leading Change, and Policy
- PST 7720 — Introduction to Research and Research Design
- PST 7730 — Data Analysis for Professionals: Visualization and Interpretation
- PST 7740 — Advanced Applied Research Methods
Restricted Electives
From the catalog
Complete 6 semester hours from the following:
- Choose 6 semester hours from:
- EDU 7575 — Data-Driven Decision Making for Workplace Learning
- EDU 7725 — Writing a Publishable Article
- LWP 6401 — The Policymaking Process
- LWP 6450 — Public Policy Inquiry and Investigation
- PST 7750 — Product Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- PST 7755 — Advanced Quantitative Methods
- PST 7983 — Topics
Dissertation Courses
From the catalog
Complete the following course three times:
- PST 7760 — Dissertation Development, Research and Analysis, Presentation, and Discussion
Concentrations (choose 1)
Artificial Intelligence
- AAI 7100 — Strategic Prompt Engineering and Generative AI Optimization
- AAI 7110 — AI Governance and Ethical Decision Making
- AAI 7120 — Human-AI Collaboration and Workforce Development
- AAI 7130 — AI Strategic Implementation and Performance Management
Organizational Leadership
- LDR 7100 — Advanced Leadership Theory, Coaching, and Development Techniques
- LDR 7110 — Advanced Organizational Behavior
- LDR 7120 — Global Leadership and Cultural Awareness
- LDR 7130 — Emerging Technologies in Organizational Leadership
Project Management
- LDR 7120 — Global Leadership and Cultural Awareness
- PJM 7100 — Advanced Project Management Techniques and Methodologies
- PJM 7110 — Strategic Program and Project Portfolio Management
- PJM 7130 — Emerging Technologies in Project Management
Regulatory Affairs
- RGA 7100 — Regulatory Frameworks for Biomedical Product Development
- RGA 7110 — Biomedical Product Post-Market Regulatory Strategy
- RGA 7120 — Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives in Biomedical Product Access
- RGA 7130 — Research Methodologies in Regulatory Affairs
GPA requirements
- Minimum 3.000 GPA required
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