Curriculum

The curriculum for the Master of Health Administration (MHA) consists of 23 courses totaling 63 credit hours. The program requires 21 months to complete. Click here for a full description of the MHA courses. Courses offered through the College of Public Health and Health Professions Public Health Program are indicated in orange italics.

 Semester

Course number, Title, and Credit hours

(Fall, Year l)
(13 credit hours)

 

 
  • HSA 6114-U.S. Health Care System (3)
  • HSA 6115-Intro to Mgmt of Health Services Organizations (3)
  • HSA 6105-Professional Skills Seminar (1)
  • PHC 6001-Principles of Epi (3)
  • PHC 6050-Statistical Methods for Hlth Sci I (3)
 

(Spring, Year 1)
(13 credit hours)

 

 
  • HSA 5174-Fundamentals of Health Care Finance (3)
  • HSA 6196-Health Services Operations Management (3)
  • HSA 6126-US Health Insurance System (3)
  • HSA 6436-Health Economics (3)
  • HSA 6105-Professional Skills Seminar (1)
 

(Summer,Year 1)
(8 credit hours)

 

 
  • HSA6855-Internship in Health Administration(5)
  • PHC 6313-Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health – online **
    ** replaced in summer 2012 by:
  • HSC 5536-Medical Terminology-online(3)
 

(Fall, Year 2)
(13 credit hours)

 

 
  • HSA 6427-Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Administration (3)
  • HSA 6177-Health Care Finance (3)
  • HSA 6188-Strategic Management in Health Administration (3)
  • HSA 6198-Information Management in Health Administration (3)
  • HSA 6105-Professional Skills Seminar (1)
 

(Spring, Year 2)
(16 credit hours)

 

 

 
  • HSA 6152-Health Policy (3)
  • HSA 6342-Human Resource Management for Health Services Managers (3)
  • HSA 6385-Performance Management for Health Care Managers (3)
  • HSA 6939-Capstone Seminar in Health Admin (3)
  • HSA 6105-Professional Skills Seminar (1)
  • PHC 6410-Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in Public Health- online (3)**
    ** replaced in spring 2013 by:
  • PHC 6937 – Introduction to Public Health (3)