Overview
The Doctor of Science (DSc) degree is comprised of a post-professional curriculum that includes 18-24 months of traditional classroom and independent study; a practicum (for some programs) experience designed to augment the didactic portion of the curriculum and to provide opportunities to achieve community-based, student-specific learning goals; and a culminating dissertation.  A minimum of 75 credit units is required for degree completion.  On average, students complete this degree in approximately four years.  All applicants must have a master's degree or clinical doctorate (DPT, OTD, DC, etc.) to gain admission to any DSc program.

The DSc offers an combination of clinical and academic components, which is ideal for healthcare professionals.  RMUoHP also includes a specialty component to contribute to the depth of learning.  Many programs are profession-specific, which you may read about by clicking on the links to the left.  Specialties are also broken down by profession below:

• Athletic Training - Athletic Trainers

• Clinical Electrophysiology - Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, MDs, PAs, Occupational Therapists, etc. Applicants must have at least 100 hours of EMG participation/observation.

• Health Promotion and Wellness - Occupational and Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Chiropractors, MDs, PAs, Nurses, etc.

• Nursing - Nursing Educators, Administrators, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Community and Hospital-based Clinicians.

• Orthopaedic and Sports - Physical Therapists.

• Pediatrics - Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Applicants must have several years of pediatric experience.