Course Delivery

The Ph.D. in Health Sciences program utilizes a hybrid (blended) course delivery format. That is, courses will be delivered using both synchronous and asynchronous online components as well as periodic face-to-face (f2f) meetings.

Each core course will be introduced in a f2f session. In addition, the f2f sessions will create an opportunity for faculty and students to articulate the link between completed coursework, upcoming coursework and materials from Individual Programs of Study. These f2f sessions seek to foster the integration of all of the components of the doctoral program as a whole as well as reinforce the inter-professional nature of the program. They are also designed to encourage students to identify with other students in the cohort.

Please refer to the suggested schedule to see what the typical schedule for a part-time or full-time student might look like.

Course Delivery Schedule

Year One of the Program
Fall Spring Summer
UHHS 710 UHHS 720 UHHS 740
UHHS 730 UHHS 731
IPS IPS IPS
Year Two and Beyond
Fall Spring Summer
UHHS 710 UHHS 720 UHHS 740
UHHS 730 UHHS 731
UHHS 750
UHHS 760
IPS IPS IPS
Milestone UHHS 798 UHHS 799

Contact Us

Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Wirtz Hall 323
815-753-5108
815-753-6169 (fax)
phdhs@niu.edu

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