Master of Health Administration

The Master of Health Administration degree provides the comprehensive curriculum needed to succeed as a manager or leader in a highly complex, competitive, and ever-changing health care environment. This 42-credit program examines both practical and theoretical problems and challenges in the field and provides an understanding of a wide range of topics including organizational structures, health care policy analysis, and healthcare management.

The plan of study is comprised of 18 credits of foundation courses, including: "Principles of Public Administration," "Organizational Theory and Behavior in the Public Sector," "Economic Environment and the Public Sector," "Analytical Methods," "Computer-based Management Systems" and "The Policy Process in Health Care Administration."

The Advanced Core Curriculum (nine credits) explores various aspects of public sector administration, with courses including: "Human Resource Administration," "Fundamentals of Budgeting and Finance," and "Administrative Responsibility and the Legal Environment." Nine credits of electives and a thesis round out the program. Students matriculating on a full-time basis can complete this program in just over two years. All M.H.A courses meet in-person on the LIU Post campus and are available on both evenings and weekends.