Earn a Masters in Health Administration (MSHA) From a 100% Online University

Your courses at Trident will be relevant and motivating. As an MS in Health Administration student, you will take a variety of classes, including Marketing in Health Care, Health Care Finance, and Health Information Systems.

You must complete 40 semester credits of core and elective coursework. An additional eight credits of prerequisite courses may be required for selected specialties if you have no background or experience in a health-related field. See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all program course offerings.

The Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA) degree program has the following four concentrations:

• Conflict Resolution Management
  This concentration prepares professionals with mastery of the advanced concepts and techniques of conflict resolution management.
• Health Care Quality Assurance
  This concentration prepares administrators and practitioners with the tools and techniques needed to ensure quality health care delivery in various health care settings conforming to accrediting standards, e.g., JCAHO.
• Health Informatics
  This concentration prepares those aspiring to be Health Informatics professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as highly capable leaders and contributors in the healthcare industry.
• Human Resource Management
  This concentration prepares those aspiring to be Human Resource professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as leaders and contributors in their organization and support to its professional staff.

 

See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all concentration course offerings.

Graduate Certificates consist of four courses (16 credits). The following Graduate Certificates are offered:

• Conflict Resolution Management
• Health Care Quality Assurance
• Health Informatics

 

See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all certificate course offerings.

The Glenn R. Jones College of Business and the College of Health and Human Services offer a dual degree in MBA and MSHA. You must complete 16 courses (64 credits):

• 8 MBA required courses (32 credits)
• 7 MSHA required courses (28 credits)
• 1 Dual Degree Capstone required course (4 credits)

See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all dual degree course offerings.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
• Cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Certificate-seeking students must provide official transcripts of all prior academic work, including military transcripts.
• Masters degree students are required to provide official transcripts from the institution granting the undergraduate degree.
• Academic entrance exams, such as GRE, MAT or GMAT, are not required for admission.
• International students must provide proof of English proficiency (see Trident University Catalog for details).

• Transfer students are required to provide official transcripts of all prior academic work without exception.
• Prior academic work will be articulated during the admission process.
• All courses, whether applied to a program or general elective in transfer will be posted to the student’s permanent record.
• Transfer credits will not be included in the calculation of overall GPA.
• Graduate coursework submitted for transfer must have been completed within the prior seven years unless the content is deemed outdated or no longer equivalent or relevant by Trident.
• Trident may accept for transfer to the masters degree up to 30% of graduate level credits from other accredited colleges or universities. All transferred course credits must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Trident University offers high quality online degrees designed to impart the skills and knowledge required to compete in today’s marketplace for high demand careers. While our mission is to prepare students effectively to pursue career and professional development in their respective fields, finding gainful employment is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not imply or guarantee that students will find employment or be placed in any particular job as a result of completing an educational program.

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Tuition cost for the masters program:

University Fees:

• Books and Supplies: $0
• Bounced Check Fee: $30
• Course Materials: $0
• Diploma Copy: $30 (optional)
• Doctoral Application Fee: $75 (non-refundable)
• Food, Housing, and Transportation: N/A
• Graduation Fee: $150
• Lab Fee: $25-69 (for students enrolled in courses with a lab portion)
• Official Transcript: $10 (rush fee $35)
• Other Expedited Shipping Fees: varies based on region
• Payment Plan Set-up: $30 (non-refundable)
• Student ID Card: $10 (optional)
• Technology Fee: $0
• Other fees may apply and are subject to change without advance notice.

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