Program Overview

Professional Master of Healthcare Administration

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree Required.
• Experience Three years of healthcare experience required.
• English Proficiency Minimum test scores for this program are:
  • TOEFL iBT | 80 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21
  • IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0
  • PTE Academic | 54 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 56
• Letters of Recommendation Two academic or professional references required, preferably from those who know the applicant in a clinical and managerial professional capacity.
• Personal Statement Required; addressing the applicant’s goals for graduate study and career development. Qualified candidates will demonstrate prior success and professional experience in a clinical and/or professional role in a healthcare system as well as evidence of leadership potential.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 40.
• Coursework
  • Required Courses:
    • HPA 410 | Health Organizational Leadership
    • HPA 417 | Quality Management in Health Services
    • HPA 419 | Public Health Foundations
    • HPA 425 | Healthcare Human Resource Management
    • HPA 430 | Health Policy, Law and Ethics
    • HPA 451 | Healthcare Finance I
    • HPA 460 | Introduction to the Economics of Health and Healthcare
    • HPA 461 | Information and Decision Support Systems for Healthcare Administration
    • HPA 470 | Quantitative Methods for Healthcare Managers
    • HPA 505 | Strategic Planning and Marketing in Healthcare
    • HPA 525 | Population-Based Healthcare Services Planning
    • HPA 546 | Professional MHA Capstone (4 hours)
    • HPA 552 | Healthcare Finance II
• Comprehensive Examination None.
• Thesis, Project, or Coursework-Only Options A team-based capstone course which addresses an interprofessional issue in an organization is required. No other options are available.
• Other Requirements Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.00/4.00 in the program, in accordance with the Graduate College requirements. Each student must complete a capstone project (HPA 546) and present it to HPA faculty and representatives from the organization. Credit will be granted for completion of the tasks in the published capstone syllabus, and submission of an acceptable paper, presentation, and set of deliverables that is the primary academic product of the PMHA Capstone.
• Required Non-credit Training All students in the School of Public Health are required to complete non-credit training:
  • Title IX - Sexual Harassment Training
  • Human Subjects Research
  • SPH Academic Integrity Tutorial