Healthcare Administration & Education

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, PH.D.
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The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Healthcare Administration and Education at Williams Carey University is a terminal degree designed to prepare healthcare professionals for careers as educators, administrators, and researchers. The program equips graduates to teach undergraduate and graduate health profession students, advance into administrative roles within healthcare-related educational programs, and assume leadership and upper-level management positions in healthcare organizations.

William Carey University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor, master, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of William Carey University.

Program Overview

Hours

This program can be completed in a two- or three-year plan of study.

Delivery Method

This program utilizes an online delivery format. Coursework is completed online with two required on-campus intensives at the Hattiesburg, MS campus.

Applicant Prerequisites & Requirements

To be admitted as a regular student, the applicant will:

  • Submit a completed application to the William Carey University graduate school.
  • Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Submit a 1–2-page scholarly narrative on a personal philosophy of healthcare education and goals
  • Submit a current curriculum vitae
  • Submit three recommendations: two individuals who can attest to research and scholarship ability and one personal reference. The reference form will be emailed to the references entered into the online application.
  • Submit a completed criminal background history attestation. The required criminal background check will be completed at orientation and must result in a clear record of specific violations.
  • Have earned a master’s degree in a health-related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Have earned a GPA of ≥ 3.0 on all master level courses.
  • Be eligible to re-enter any previously attended college or university in good standing. If previously enrolled in a PhD program, the applicant must provide a letter of good standing from that program.
  • If professionally licensed, registered, or certified in a healthcare field, the student must provide a current unencumbered license, registry, or certification, with no pending legal or state board action. Unencumbered licensure must be maintained throughout enrollment in the program.
  • Demonstrate computer literacy involving proficiency in word processing, email correspondence, and the internet.
  • Demonstrate competency in scholarly writing prior to taking courses within the program through one of the following options:
    • Submission of a GRE Analytical Writing Score of ≥ 3.5 within the last five years, or
    • Passing HAE 799 - Academic Writing for Doctoral Students with a grade of B or better
  • Demonstrate basic competency in statistics as evidenced by one of the following options:
    • A grade of A or B in an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course within the past 10 years, or
    • Substantial experience in healthcare research projects prior to taking HAE 7XXX-Advanced Research and HAE 8000-Statistics.
  • Demonstrate basic competency in teaching, learning, and student evaluation based on meeting one of the criteria prior to taking courses within the program:
    • Masters in healthcare education and/or healthcare administration,
    • Experience in healthcare education and/or healthcare administration,
    • Teaching/learning/evaluation healthcare education graduate-level courses, or
    • HAE 7060-Teaching Strategies and Evaluation of Student Learning (no practicum).

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Administration & Education Fact Sheet

Required Courses

Career Outlooks

Graduates will be prepared as educators of undergraduate and graduate health profession students, will be able to rise through the administrative ranks to become administrators of healthcare-related education programs, and be prepared to assume leadership and upper-level management roles in healthcare organizations.

Graduate Outcomes

Upon degree completion, the HAE PhD graduate will be able to:

  • Utilize concepts, knowledge, and skills to create an environment that facilitates classroom and clinical learning in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.
  • Facilitate students’ development as professional healthcare providers.
  • Utilize sound principles to develop strategies to assess academic achievement in the classroom, online, and clinical settings and in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.
  • Design, implement, evaluate, and revise health education curricula and program outcomes that reflect the academic institution’s mission and goals, reflect current trends and evidence-based practice, and prepare graduates to function as professional health educators.
  • Develop and articulate a vision for professional practice within the healthcare delivery system.
  • Employ sound management, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills to establish collaborative partnerships, resolve conflict, and effectively utilize resources.
  • Utilize information and communication technology effectively in the global environment of healthcare.
  • Function as a change agent in order to function as a healthcare professional.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in scholarly writing.
  • Utilize Christian principles as an academic educator and healthcare administrator.

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Whether you are a first-time student or a working professional seeking to advance your career, William Carey College of Health Sciences has a place for you. We are excited to connect with you and guide you on your way toward joining the next generation of leaders and difference-makers in the global community!

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