Master of Health Administration - Health Care Administration

The Master in Health Administration (MHA) degree program is designed to meet the educational needs of both traditional and non-traditional students. A minimum of forty-seven (47) credit hours, divided between the didactic and experiential component (fieldwork/residency) is required for the MHA degree. The curriculum is offered in a lock-step format with new cohorts entering the program each fall and spring semesters. Courses in finance, economics, statistics, application of research methods and quality are designed to help students develop problem-solving and decision-making skills. Management, strategy, human resources, legal aspects and organizational theory courses are included in the curriculum to provide students with the conceptual framework and operational aspects of health services administration.

Also included in the curriculum are several courses that foster students’ understanding of the social, political, and economic factors affecting the delivery of health care. The integrative portion of the curriculum includes a capstone course and an administrative fieldwork/residency. Students participate in the capstone course during the final semester of didactic training. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to complete the following foundation courses prior to starting the program: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Statistics and/or Research Methods, and Computer Applications.