Master in Health Administration - Residential

The Master in Health Administration - Residential (MHA) program prepares students who have limited knowledge of health care with the required knowledge and skills to enter and ultimately advance in health care management positions. Concepts presented in class are reinforced and applied in practice settings throughout the students' program of study. Students take classes during the day as full-time students. Upon completion of program requirements, they are prepared to compete for administrative fellowships or employment.

Accreditation

The Master in Health Administration program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

HAP 737	Organization Theory and	3
HAP 721	Health Care Delivery Systems	3
HAP 725	Statistical Analysis in Health	3
HAP 726	Financial Mgmt for HC Org I	3
HAP 756	Executive Skills I	1
Semester Total		13

Year 1, Spring

HAP 705	Health Economics	3
HAP 729	Financial Mgmt for HC Org II	3
HAP 730	Healthcare Project Management	3
HAP 738	Management & Health	3
HAP 632	Quality Management of Health Care Services	3
Semester Total		15

Year 1, Summer

HAP 735	Health Law & Risk Management	3
HAP 754	Summer Internship	10
Semester Total		13

Year 2, Fall

HAP 620	Healthcare Reimbursement Systems	3
HAP 704	Health Policy	3
HAP 740	Human Resource Management	3
HAP 753	Seminar in Ethical Leadership	3
IP 711	IP Foundations & Teamstepps	1
IP ###	IP Concentration Course of Choice	1
Semester Total		14

Year 2, Spring

HAP 722	Health Behavior and Epidemiology	3
HAP 744	Decision Analytics	3
HAP 746	Strategic Management & Marketing	3
ELEC	1 Elective is Required	3
Semester Total		12

Curriculum Total

67

Approved Electives

Students are eligible to take these courses as electives in the semesters in which they are available:

• HAP 635. The Language of Medicine, 1 credit hour
• HAP 743. Managing Across Continuum Care, 3 credit hours
• HIN 706. Systems Analysis and Design, 3 credit hours