PHDH - Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Administration

Admissions Requirements

• A master's degree or equivalent from a recognized institution

• Credentials earned outside of the US must be evaluated by an approved agency

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Current resume

• Writing sample or purpose statement

• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

• Completed application with Carolina University

Degree Requirements

• Continuous enrollment (a minimum of one course per semester) is required in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters

• The maximum time limit to complete the program is seven years or 150% of the credits, whichever the student reaches first.

Graduation Requirements

• Shall have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Shall have passed all courses in the curriculum and made no more than one C- or better in professional core courses

• Successfully defended the dissertation

Courses (73 Credit Hours)

Professional Core (64 Credit Hours)

course - Principles of Organization Finance (3 Credit Hours)

course - Organizational Theory & Behavior (3 Credit Hours)

course - Organizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)

course - Conflict Resolution (3 Credit Hours)

course - Doctoral Residency (1 Credit Hour)

course - Strategic Planning (3 Credit Hours)

course - Healthcare Administration (3 Credit Hours)

course - Introduction to Public Health (3 Credit Hours)

course - Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)

course - Public Health Policy (3 Credit Hours)

course - Measures in Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)

course - Academic Writing (3 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design I (3 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design II (6 Credit Hours)

course - Research Design III (3 Credit Hours)

course - Comprehensive Exam (0 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation I (6 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation II (6 Credit Hours)

course - Dissertation III (6 Credit Hours)

Professional Electives (9 Credit Hours)

course - Management Information Systems (3 Credit Hours)

course - Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)

course - Health Promotion (3 Credit Hours)

course - Global Public Health (3 Credit Hours)

course - Maternal & Child Health (3 Credit Hours)

course - Program Planning and Evaluation Public Health (3 Credit Hours)

course - Human Health & Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)

course - US Health Care & Equity (3 Credit Hours)

course - The Science of Addiction (3 Credit Hours)