Online
Complete your degree with our flexible online program. You can even complete your Applied Research Project and Practicum online or at your home institution.
3 years
Average length of program.
Next Trimester Start
September 9, 2024
January 6, 2025
May 12, 2025
Impact Health Care for Generations to Come
Through Logan’s Ed.D., you’ll gain the in-depth knowledge and practical skills to apply your content expertise and clinical experience to enabling tomorrow’s practitioners to shine, thrive and excel. Continue working in the field you know and love while preparing future practitioners to succeed with a doctorate in health professions education.
Healthcare jobs are expected to grow by 16% through 2030. Who will prepare tomorrow’s nurses, dentists, nutritionists and other professionals to serve in these important roles? With a Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education, you can apply your health care experience while taking the next step in your career as a health educator, university faculty or university administrator.
Admissions Requirements for the Ed.D.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES: Ed.D. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
An applicant must have:
- Earned a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Applicants who graduated outside the United States must provide an official equivalency
evaluation. - Requested that an official transcript be sent directly to Logan University from the institution awarding the qualifying entrance degree. If the
applicant attended multiple institutions, an official transcript must be sent from each institution directly to Logan. - Earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their qualifying degree
- An applicant with qualifying post graduate coursework may have those courses and cumulative GPA (unweighted) re-evaluated by the Admissions Committee.
- Applicants with a GPA (unweighted) between 2.5 and 2.99 may appeal to the Admissions Review Board for a probationary acceptance to Logan.
- Completed the admissions application with non-refundable application fee and current resume or CV.
No GRE Required
Students may be admitted through the Alternative Admissions Track Program (AATP). Students are encouraged to reach out to Admissions at Admissions@logan.edu or 636-230-1750 to discuss possible options.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, more than 75,000 qualified candidates were turned away from nursing schools due to lack of educators and facilities in 2018-2019. With an Ed.D., you can do much to shape and improve the future of health care for all.
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16% GROWTH
In health care jobs through 2030, higher than any other industry
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89.7%
of nursing openings were for faculty positions requiring a doctoral degree (AACN)
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2 MILLION
New health care jobs through 2031 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
What are the admission requirements?
Applicants must have a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 to 4.0 GPA (unweighted) for courses in their qualifying degree.
What courses will I be taking for this degree?
Students in Logan’s Ed.D program learn education theory, curriculum development, course design using quality metrics, learner assessment, academic leadership, education technology, statistics, and education research. Courses for our graduate program equip those in health professions with the necessary tools to become health professions educators in the future.
Why should I choose Logan’s program?
With Logan University, you can earn this in-demand degree from virtually anywhere. Master advanced teaching skills, technology, and curriculum development, and learn to apply your expertise to educating future practitioners. Our program is offered 100% online, and you can even complete your Applied Research Project and Practicum online or at your home institution.
What are the requirements for the Practicum courses?
The Practicum courses in the Ed.D. program are comprised of 2 courses where students will design or re-design a course or training module. The goals of the Practicum are to provide students with the practical opportunities to implement the ideas of curriculum development and course design. No external sites are needed as these courses are completed through the Learning Management System at Logan University or the student’s home institution.
What is the ARP?
The Applied Research Project, or ARP, is the final research project students will complete in the Ed.D. program. Students will perform their own educational research and may select either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approach to their research design. The ARP allows students to focus on specific research problems within their respective disciplines and utilize these findings to implement practical solutions.
Doctor of Education in
Health Professions Education at Logan
Program Highlights
Learn on Your Schedule
Course requirements prepare students for future endeavors in healthcare with a high-quality health professions education. Our 100% online health professions education program lets students learn from virtually anywhere. Choose a full or part-time course load and continue working while you complete your degree. With three, 15-week trimesters each year, you can begin your program on a schedule that works for you.
Learn on Your Schedule
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Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education Program Learning Outcomes
Master advanced teaching skills, technology and curriculum development and learn to apply your expertise to educating future practitioners.
1. Use communication skills that result in effective information exchange;
2. Apply core health professions education competencies to practice/teaching;
3. Use credible information from a multitude of sources to make informed decisions in an area of teaching;
4. Perform the educator’s role in ways that demonstrate professional integrity;
5. Apply best practices in education to the development of quality learning experiences for adults; and
6. Advance education practice through scholarly research.
Additional Resources
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 to 4.0 GPA (unweighted) for courses in their qualifying degree.
Academic Degree Plan
View trimester by trimester the courses you’ll take throughout your doctoral program.
Academic Schedules
Course number, title, time, instructors and more—find everything you need to enroll in classes for upcoming trimesters.
Tuition & Fees
Our Ed.D. is completely online, saving you time and travel costs. For current tuition, fees and estimated expenses, click below.
Course Descriptions
Learn education theory, curriculum development, course design using quality metrics, learner assessment, academic leadership, education technology, statistics and education research.
Our Team
Angelita Howard, EdD, MBA-PM
Adjunct
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Angelita Howard, EdD, MBA-PM
Adjunct
Chenee Gilbert, Ed.D., Ed.S.
Adjunct
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Chenee Gilbert, Ed.D., Ed.S.
Adjunct
Jan Edwards-Webster, EdD, MEd
Adjunct Professor
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- Undergraduate
Jan Edwards-Webster, EdD, MEd
Adjunct Professor
Jeffrey Harding, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Jeffrey Harding, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Julie Lasley, PhD., R.T. (R) (T)
Adjunct
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Julie Lasley, PhD., R.T. (R) (T)
Adjunct
Kristi L. Husk, Psy.D., ABN, CBIS
Adjunct
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Kristi L. Husk, Psy.D., ABN, CBIS
Adjunct
Laila Thompson, MEd, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Category:
- College of Health Sciences
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- Undergraduate
Laila Thompson, MEd, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Laura A. Rauscher, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CTMH, CCATP
Program Director, Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education (Ed.D.); Program Director, General Education Courses
Category:
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- College of Health Sciences
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
Laura A. Rauscher, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CTMH, CCATP
Program Director, Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education (Ed.D.); Program Director, General Education Courses
Melinda Boyd, DCN, MPH, MHR, RD
Adjunct Faculty
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- Undergraduate
Melinda Boyd, DCN, MPH, MHR, RD
Adjunct Faculty
Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD.
Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- Undergraduate
Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD.
Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)
Sarah Carter, PhD
Assistant Professor for the DHPE/Ed.D. Program
Category:
- College of Health Sciences
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- MSAND
Sarah Carter, PhD
Assistant Professor for the DHPE/Ed.D. Program
Wesley Benton, DC, MA, MSEd
Adjunct
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
- Undergraduate
Wesley Benton, DC, MA, MSEd
Adjunct
William Sobotor, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Category:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
William Sobotor, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Stories and Features: Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Health Professions Education
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