The contemporary and rigorous curriculum in the Health Administration program prepares students for entrylevel and mid-level management positions within the fields of health administration. Graduates will obtain employment in a wide variety of facilities and settings, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, physician practices, consulting firms, managed care organizations, and health departments. The Health Administration program offers two degree options. The Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) degree is a 12-month (four quarters) program. The M.B.A./M.H.A. degree is a 24-month (eight quarter) program leading to dual degrees: Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration.

To be awarded the Master of Health Administration degree, you must earn 60 quarter hours. The maximum time allowed between the date you first initiate graduate study toward the M.H.A. and the date you complete the requirements for the degree is six years. The M.H.A. program requires prerequisite introductory courses in statistics, management, and accounting. These courses must be completed with grades of “C” or higher from an accredited undergraduate institution. Students may apply to the program prior to completion of the prerequisites, although they must be completed no later than the summer prior to enrollment.

You may transfer a maximum of 12 quarter hours of graduate credit from an accredited university providing the credit is designated graduate credit at the institution where it was taken, is letter-graded “B” or better, was earned in the past five years, and is approved by your advisor. Credit for courses taken by correspondence cannot be accepted toward the required minimum hours.