Doctor of Health Administration Requirements

 

Total Degree Credit Hour Requirement

44 Semester Credit Hours

The minimum credits required to be completed at Trident is 20. Students may transfer up to 24 credits from regionally accredited institutions. Graduates of Trident’s MSHS degree program who continue to Trident’s Doctor of Health Administration degree may apply up to 8 credits for specific courses in the doctoral program. Transfer credit will be reviewed by the Registrar’s Office and the Program Director and is subject to transfer credit rules and restrictions as outlined in the University’s Policy Handbook.

Required Program Courses (44 Semester Credit Hours)

Note: Courses are listed in academic sequence

DHA 600	Introduction to Doctoral Studies and Research Methods	4
DHA 612	Applied Research Methods	4
DHA 620	Applied Statistics for Research	4
DHA 650	Health Care Finance	4
DHA 621	Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics	4
DHA 698	Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations	4
DHA 699 I	Doctoral Study Prospectus	4
RDS 699H	Prospectus	4
DSP 700	Doctoral Study Project I	4
DSP 701	Doctoral Study Project II	4
DSP 702	Doctoral Study Project III	4

Students must complete the Doctoral Research Orientation before proceeding into DSP 701