Admissions Requirements

Candidates for the Doctor of Health Administration Executive Program should possess the following:

• Significant experience in a management or policy position in the healthcare field.
• A post-baccalaureate professional degree or master's degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Public Administration, or in an equivalent relevant discipline.
• Proficiency (either through graduate coursework or professional experience) in health finance, statistics, organizational behavior, health economics, and epidemiology. Applicants without substantial background courses/knowledge will be required to make up deficiencies.

After initial screening, final candidates may be interviewed by the admissions committee.

Application checklist

1. Complete university application, which includes:

• Application fee
• Personal Information
• Contact Information
• Previous Education
• 3 Professional References (Names and email addresses will be needed for the application)
• A 1,000 word career goal statement
• Current Resume

2. Once you have completed and submitted a University application, you will need to submit the following supplemental materials:

• Official transcripts of all college and graduate work
• Copies of any licensure or credentials you possess
• Current organizational chart with applicant's position highlighted 
• Current position description 

Please note: All above information must be received before an admission decision can be made. It is the applicant's responsibility to review the progress of his/her application by viewing: http://www.musc.edu/es/application/progress.html