Master of Health Care Administration, MHSA
Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) Program Overview
A management career in Healthcare Administration allows students to gain proficiency in management skills and can improve the delivery of health services in a community. This proficiency contributes to highly successful health care delivery committed to quality. In turn, the consumers benefit from effective and efficient health care services.
The MHA provides graduate education in health care administration for persons seeking careers in the management and administration of health care facilities/ organizations and other healthcare settings. This degree also provides opportunities for individuals in health services to seek career improvement and development.
The MHA provides health care managers with a framework for decision-making in the constantly changing health care environment. At the same time the degree provides a background of operational resources for managers in the field.
This program course will enhance the administrative training of students concerned with the provision of health care and the current health care reform. Students’ needs and goals are met, bringing the application of management skills from a theoretical model. This degree will be a step in meeting the needs of those professionals currently practicing and also will prepare the health service administrators of tomorrow.
(36 semester hours)
Core Courses 24 semester hours
| BUS 590 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| HSA 518 | Policy and Program Analysis | 3 |
| HSA 520 | Introduction to Health ServicesýAdministration | 3 |
| HSA 532 | Legal Aspects Clinical & Health Care OrgýCare Organizations | 3 |
| HSA 537 | Managerial Decision Making in HealthýCare Organizations | 3 |
| HSA 538 | Institutional Budget and Planning | 3 |
| HSA 556 | Capstone Contribution | 3 |
| And | |
| HSA 596 | Internship | 3 |
| Or | |
| HSA 597 | Management Project | 3 |
Electives (12 semester hours)
| HSA 511 | Ethics in Management | 3 |
| HSA 524 | Health Care Systems Analysis | 3 |
| HSA 525 | Health Care Economics | 3 |
| HSA 527 | Gerontological Services Administration | 3 |
| HSA 528 | Administration of Long-Term Care | 3 |
| HSA 529 | Planning Health Care Services for theýElderly | 3 |
| HSA 539 | Overview of Managed Care | 3 |
| HSA 580 | Epidemiology/Environmental Health | 3 |
| BUS 570 | Marketing and Strategic Planning | 3 |
| BUS 541 | Organizational Behavior and Development | 3 |
| SW 941 | Concepts and Issues in Gerontology | 3 |