Total Degree Semester Hours Requirement
Total degree requirements including 44 semester hours (No Concentration Track) and 56 semester hours (Global Health and Health Policy and Administration concentrations), of required coursework.
Graduates of Trident’s MSHS degree program who continue to Trident’s PhD Health Sciences degree may apply up to 8 credits for specific courses in the PhD 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.
Program Core Courses (44 Semester Hours)
Students must complete the Doctoral Research Orientation before proceeding into DIS 701
Concentration Options
PhD HS students may choose to complete the program with no concentration or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 12 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice in addition to the program core courses listed above, bringing the degree unit total to 56 semester hours. The PhD HS offers the below concentrations:
Global Health Concentration
Concentration Elective Courses
Health Policy and Administration Concentration
Concentration Elective Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| DHA 621 | Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics | 4 |
| DHA 619 | Current Issues in Health Administration Research | 4 |
| DHA 698 | Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations | 4 |