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Carleen H. Stoskopf, Chair Professors Roger L. Amidon, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1968 Associate Professors Samuel L. Baker, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1977 Assistant Professor Judy Shinogle, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1999 Research Professor Don C. Dodson, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1974 Lecturer Dennis M. Shepard, M.A.T., University of South Carolina, 1977 OverviewThe Department of Health Administration is concerned with the promotion of individual and community health through improvements in health care delivery. The department offers the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.), two dual degrees, Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health. Two doctoral programs are also offered, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.). Masters level programs are designed to prepare individuals who are qualified to assume leadership positions in regulatory and provider health services organizations, including those in public, nonprofit, and for profit sectors. The Ph.D. program prepares students to be health service researchers and teach in university settings. The Dr.P.H. program takes experienced managers and physicians and prepares them for senior policy and management positions in public and private organizations. All programs are available on a part-time basis. The M.H.A. degree program is available in a weekend format. The M.P.H. is available via distance education. The M.P.H. degree emphasizes preparation for a career in the public health sector with a basic foundation of knowledge in public health (the core courses). Core courses include work in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health sciences, social sciences, and administrative sciences. The M.H.A. program emphasizes preparation for a career in the private health care sector; courses taken are more business oriented. A Gerontology Certificate may be combined with any degree program. Department Admission RequirementsMaster of Public Health (M.P.H.)Applicants for the Master of Public Health in Health Administration must submit the following:
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)Applicants for the Master of Health Administration must submit all of the above plus:
Interview with departmental faculty is highly recommended. Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (M.S.N./M.P.H. Dual Degree)Students who wish to be admitted to this dual-degree program must meet the admission requirements for the M.P.H. degree in health administration (see above) and all admission requirements for the M.S.N. as specified by the School of Nursing. Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (M.S.W./M.P.H. Dual Degree)Students who wish to be admitted to this dual degree program must meet the admission requirements for the M.P.H. degree in health administration (see above) and all admission requirements for the M.S.W. as specified by the College of Social Work. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Admission criteria and application requirements for the Ph.D. program include the following:
In addition applicants must:
Applicants for the Ph.D. program are invited to submit copies of recent publications; an interview with departmental faculty is highly recommended. Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.)Admission criteria and application requirements for the Dr.P.H. program are as follows:
In addition applicants must:
An interview with the departmental faculty is recommended. Students applying to any degree program who already have a terminal degree (M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., etc.) or who have substantial work experience may be exempted from the GRE. Programs OverviewMasters DegreesMaster of Public Health (M.P.H.) The M.P.H. degree program is designed to prepare graduates to practice in the public health sector. The likely organizations of practice for graduates include state and local health departments and the federal government. Some graduates also work in the private sector. The M.P.H. in HADM is a 48-semester-hour program which emphasizes the management of health services in the public sector. Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) The M.H.A. program is a 58-hour program which emphasizes preparation for a career in the management of a wide range of programs, organizations, and facilities along the entire continuum of health services and medical care: acute, post-acute, long-term, and managed care in both public and private sectors. The M.H.A. program is offered in a format for working professionals as well as the traditional full-time model. Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (M.S.N./M.P.H.) (Dual Degree) Through a cooperative arrangement between the College of Nursing and the School of Public Health, the Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health dual degree is offered for nursing and health administration majors. This program combines the advantages offered by the M.S. in Nursing (for teaching and nursing practice) and the M.P.H. degree (for health administration). Individuals earning the dual degree can pursue careers in either area. The program offers both a non-thesis option (a total of 51 credit hours) and a thesis option (a total of 54 credit hours). Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (M.S.W./M.P.H.) (Dual Degree) The dual M.S.W./M.P.H. degree program is designed to provide students the opportunity to earn two complementary and distinct graduate degrees. The M.P.H. must be earned with a specialization in health administration and the M.S.W. must be earned with a specialization in macro social work. In this dual program, M.S.W. and M.P.H. students use electives in one program to fulfill selected degree requirements in the other. Doctoral ProgramsDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) The Ph.D. in Health Administration is a 61-credit-hour program designed to prepare students to conduct health services research and/or teach in a university setting. The program of study is centered around the interests of the individual and takes previous academic training and professional experience into account. Emphasis in the program is on research methods, statistics, and advanced concepts in health policy and management. Students must complete a doctoral dissertation and demonstrate the ability to conduct original research. Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) The Dr.P.H. in Health Administration is a 58-credit-hour program and is designed to prepare individuals for advancement to senior policy and management positions in public health agencies and other health care settings. Plans of study are geared to meet individual requirements in achieving a sound academic yet professionally oriented education. Students must complete a doctoral dissertation and demonstrate the ability to conduct original research. Program Requirements for Health Administration Degree ProgramsCurriculum requirements for degrees in the Department of Health Administration are listed below. Master of Public Health in Health Administration (M.P.H.) (48 hours) School of Public Health M.P.H. core (15 hours) Management Courses (18 hours) Planning, Organizational Behavior, or Policy (3 hours) Approved Elective (3 hours) Community Assessment/Delivery of Health Care Services (3 hours) Public Health Residency (6 hours) Final Examination: M.P.H. candidates are required to complete and submit an acceptable report on their public health residency. Approval of the written document must be by the faculty advisor, second faculty reader, and site preceptor. An oral presentation of the report is required after approval of the document. Students must also complete and submit all departmental and school evaluations. Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) (58 hours) Management Courses (28 hours) Accounting, Finance (9 hours Epidemiology (3 hours) Quantitative Methods/Biostatistics (6 hours) Health Planning (3 hours) Electives (3 hours) Management Residency (6 hours) Final Examination: M.H.A. candidates must complete and submit an acceptable report on their management residency. Approval of the written document must be by the faculty advisor, second faculty reader, and site preceptor. An oral presentation of the report is required after approval of the document. Students must also complete and submit all departmental and School evaluations. Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (M.S.N./M.P.H. Dual Degree) For details on this degree offering, please refer to the College of Nursing section of this bulletin. Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (M.S.W./M.P.H. Dual Degree) For details, please refer to the College of Social Work section of this bulletin. Doctor of Philosophy (61 hours) Doctoral Seminar (4 hours) Advanced Topics in Health Policy and Management I and II (6 hours) History of Public Health and Health Politics (6 hours) Cognate in Statistics and Research Methods (18 hours) Concentration Designed by Student (15 hours) Dissertation (12 hours) ExaminationsThe following examinations are required: qualifying examination, comprehensive examination, and dissertation defense as previously described. Qualifying Examination The qualifying exam is the candidacy examination and consists of a written component. Examination results are reported as high pass, pass, qualified pass, or fail. Comprehensive Examination The comprehensive examination may consist of both written and oral components. The student must prepare a draft of the dissertation proposal, identify a qualified faculty member to serve as dissertation advisor, and select three additional committee members (at least one from health administration and at least one from another academic department). Faculty must meet Graduate School criteria to serve on a dissertation committee. Each member of the doctoral committee may submit a question to the committee chair; the written portion of the exam is administered by the committee chair. Faculty may choose not to submit a question. Within 30 days of completion of the written portion of the exam, an oral examination is completed. Performance is based on both written and oral components and are reported as pass, qualified pass, or fail. Dissertation Defense The final examination consists of the dissertation defense and must be scheduled prior to the Graduate School deadline for the semester in which graduation is sought. Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) (58 hours) Doctoral Seminar (4 hours) Advanced Topics in Health Policy and Management I and II (6 hours) History of Public Health and Health Politics (6 hours) Cognate in Statistics and Research Methods (12 hours) Concentration Designed by Student (18 hours) Dissertation (12 hours) The following examinations are required: qualifying examination, comprehensive examination, and dissertation defense. All examinations for the Dr.P.H. are conducted as outlined above under the sections on the Ph.D. degree program. Course Descriptions (HADM)Note: Many syllabi may be found through the departments Web page: www.sph.sc.edu/pages/healthadmin.html.
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