Health Sciences, D.H.S.c. - Radford University Carilion Campus

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The Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) program prepares students to evaluate, synthesize, and apply an integrative approach to solving healthcare problems from public policy to community health assessment. Students select a concentration in healthcare administration, community and public health, or education, and pursue a scholarly research agenda that is suitable for dissemination to a peer-reviewed venue. The DHSc degree is an online, 42 credit hour program which can be completed in as little as two years plus one semester.

MSHS / DHSc Dual Degree (66 Credits Required: 54 Core Credits and 12 DHSc Concentration Credits)

Students take 54 core credits drawn from the MSHS and DHSc programs and 12 credits from either the CCommunity and Public Health Concentration OR 12credits from the Education Concentration.

HADM 651 - Research Methods and Analysis Credits: (3)
HADM 720 - Healthcare Ethics and Law Credits: (3)
HADM 730 - Healthcare Economics and Policy Credits: (3)
HADM 740 - Organizational Theories & Leadership Credits: (3)
HSCI 600 - Professional Communication in Healthcare Credits: (3)
HSCI 610 - Health Information Systems Credits: (3)
HSCI 620 - Epidemiology for Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 650 - Health Analytics Credits: (3)
HSCI 715 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 716 - Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 751 - Health Equity and Advocacy Credits: (3)
HSCI 790 - Culminating Experience Credits: (3)
HSCI 870 - Capstone Credits: (3)
(6 credits required)
PBHL 600 - Population Health Credits: (3)
Electives (9 credits required of 500-level or above)

MSHS / DHSc Dual Degree Core with Optional Clinical Research Administration Concentration Core (54 Core Credits Required)

Students enrolled in the MSHS / DHSc Dual Degree program may opt to complete the MSHS Clinical Research Administration Concentration.

HADM 720 - Healthcare Ethics and Law Credits: (3)
HADM 730 - Healthcare Economics and Policy Credits: (3)
HADM 740 - Organizational Theories & Leadership Credits: (3)
HSCI 600 - Professional Communication in Healthcare Credits: (3)
HSCI 610 - Health Information Systems Credits: (3)
HSCI 650 - Health Analytics Credits: (3)
HSCI 715 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 716 - Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 751 - Health Equity and Advocacy Credits: (3)
HSCI 870 - Capstone Credits: (3)
(6 credit hours required)
HSCR 555 - Clinical Research Methods Credits: (3)
HSCR 565 - Clinical Research Administration I Credits: (3)
HSCR 575 - Clinical Research Administration II Credits: (3)
HSCR 635 - Medical Product Development and Regulation Credits: (3)
HSCR 695 - Clinical Research Administration Internship Credits: (3)
PBHL 600 - Population Health Credits: (3)
PBHL 705 - Epidemiology Credits: (3)

DHSc (42 credits required)

DHSc Core (30 credits required)

HADM 720 - Healthcare Ethics and Law Credits: (3)
HSCI 600 - Professional Communication in Healthcare Credits: (3)
HSCI 610 - Health Information Systems Credits: (3)
HSCI 715 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 716 - Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences Credits: (3)
HSCI 751 - Health Equity and Advocacy Credits: (3)
HSCI 870 - Capstone Credits: (3)
(6 credit hours required)

DHSc Concentrations (12 credits required):

MSHS / DHSc Dual Degree students must complete one of the following 12 credit concentrations:

Community and Public Health Concentration OR
Education Concentration

DHSc students must complete one of the following 12 credit concentrations:

Administration Concentration
Community and Public Health Concentration OR
Education Concentration

MSHS / DHSc Dual Degree and DHSc Graduation Requirements

Students enrolled in the MSHS / DHSc Dual-Track Degree program or the DHSc program must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA at all times and will be placed on academic probation if their GPA falls below 3.0. Students who are unable to raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0 at the end of the probation semester or who fall below a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for a second time will be dismissed from the program.

The HSCI 870 capstone project is performed independently under the mentorship of a capstone committee. Students must successfully complete each of the capstone project milestones, in order shown, to successfully pass the capstone and complete the overall DHSc program:

Capstone Project Premise
Capstone Project Proposal - presented as a written document and oral defense presentation
Capstone Final Defense, presented as a written document and oral defense presentation

The capstone project is completed over two semesters (6 credit hours). If more time is needed to complete the capstone project, students may be given additional semesters to complete their capstone project.