Degree Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 120 semester hours
Residency Requirement
A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at Trident.
Upper Division Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 32 upper division semester hours
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
A minimum of 36 semester hours are required to meet degree requirements, these can be met through a combination of specific General Education coursework and Core requirements that also meet General Education competencies.
The Health Administration General Education requirements are:
| Arts and Humanities |
4 |
| English Composition |
8 |
| College Mathematics |
4 |
| Physical and Biological Sciences |
8 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Competency met in Program Core |
| Information and Technology Literacy |
4 |
See General Education requirements for a list of courses that are available to meet these requirements.
Program Core Courses (48 Semester Hours)
Note: Courses are listed in academic sequence
| BHA 201 | Foundations of Health Administration | 4 |
| BHA 240 | Introduction to Research Utilization | 4 |
| BHA 310 | Introduction to Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare | 4 |
| BHS 414 | Cross-Cultural Health Perspectives | 4 |
| BHS 450 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 4 |
| BHA 320 | Management of Health Programs | 4 |
| BHA 370 | Strategic Delivery of Healthcare Services | 4 |
| BHA 415 | Topics in Health Care Policy | 4 |
| BHA 427 | Health Care Finance | 4 |
| BHA 435 | Healthcare Quality Assessment and Improvement | 4 |
| BHA 480 | Health Information System | 4 |
| BHA 499 | Senior Capstone Project | 4 |
Program Core Special Instructions
BHA 499: Capstone in Health Administration may not be taken until all other core and concentration courses have been successfully completed. A minimum grade of “C” is required in BHA 499 to meet graduation requirements.
General Elective Requirement
Students will take 44 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours.