Master of Health Administration Program
MHA Course Requirements
*Items in parentheses are prerequisites for that course. The MHA program consists of 12 graduate courses (36 semester hours) arranged in three groupings:
Management Core: Two courses (6 SH) focusing on fundamental managerial ideas needed in all organizations.
MGT 501 Organizational Behavior
MGT 547 Human Resource Management (MGT 501)
Health Services Core: Six courses (18 SH) presenting management practice applied to health care settings, especially managerial and strategic perspectives.
MGT 580 Health Delivery Systems
MGT 581 Health Services Financial Management (MGT 580)
MGT 582 Managing Health Services Organizations
MGT 585 Health Services Quality Management (MGT 580, 582)
MGT 591 Introduction to Health Policy (MGT 580)
MGT 595 Strategic Management of Health Services (24 MHA credits completed)
Elective Courses: Student may choose 12 or more semester hours of elective credit. Electives are offered by the Management Department (see below), but courses from other Ancell School departments (e.g., marketing) or from departments in the School of Arts and Sciences
or the School of Professional Studies may be considered after they have been approved by the MHA Program Coordinator.
Note: MHA students may not take more than 3 MBA courses as electives.
Management Department electives:
MGT 584 Long Term Care Administration (MGT 580, 582)
MGT 586 Health Services Marketing (MGT 580, 582)
MGT 587 Health Services Law (MGT 580)
MGT 550 Selected Topics in Management
MGT 598 Faculty Developed Study
MGT 599 Student Developed Study
Total MHA program: 36 semester hours
