2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Master of Health Administration
Requirements
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is designed to develop nationally recognized healthcare management and leadership competencies. Students are prepared to work in a variety of healthcare settings, including clinics, hospitals, insurance companies, biotechnology firms, and more. Students with limited or no healthcare work experience are required to complete an internship. The program consists of 48 to 51 credit hours, depending on whether the internship is required.
Core Courses
All students must take these 16 courses (48 credits):
- PNH 612 - Human Resources in Organizations (3 credits)
- PNH 614 - Organization Theory (3 credits)
- PNH 629 - Managerial Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PNH 630 - Health Administration and Service (3 credits)
- PNH 631 - U.S. Health Policy and Politics (3 credits)
- PNH 632 - Health Services Financial Management (3 credits)
- PNH 634 - Health Care Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- PNH 635 - Hospital Organization and Management (3 credits)
- PNH 636 - Health Care Quality Improvement (3 credits)
- PNH 640 - Marketing for Public, Nonprofit and Health Organizations (3 credits)
- PNH 643 - Strategic Management and Planning (3 credits)
- PNH 648 - Health Insurance and Managed Care (3 credits)
- PNH 649 - Project Management and Team Leadership (3 credits)
- PNH 651 - Revenue Cycle Leadership (3 credits)
- One of the following three health informatics courses:
- PNH 685 - Public Management Seminar (3 credits)
Internship
Students with less than 2 years of full-time healthcare or management-level work experience must complete 3 credits of internship. Students with relevant experience must submit a waiver request.
Suggested Order of Coursework
Semester 1 (9 credits)
- PNH 630 - Health Administration and Service (3 credits)
- PNH 632 - Health Services Financial Management (3 credits)
- PNH 614 - Organization Theory (3 credits)
Semester 2 (9 credits)
- PNH 612 - Human Resources in Organizations (3 credits)
- PNH 629 - Managerial Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PNH 649 - Project Management and Team Leadership (3 credits)
Semester 3 (9 credits)
- PNH 643 - Strategic Management and Planning (3 credits)
- PNH 648 (3 credits)
- PNH 651 (3 credits)
Semester 4 (9 credits)
- PNH 635 - Hospital Organization and Management (3 credits)
- CIS 665 - Clinical Information Systems (3 credits)
- PNH 636 - Health Care Quality Improvement (3 credits)
Semester 5 (9 credits)
- PNH 631 - U.S. Health Policy and Politics (3 credits)
- PNH 634 - Health Care Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- PNH 640 - Marketing for Public, Nonprofit and Health Organizations (3 credits)
Semester 6 (3-6 credits)