May 09, 2025

2021–2022 University Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update) NOT CURRENT

2021–2022 University Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update) NOT CURRENT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Administration, MHA General

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Students enrolled in the MHA General program will take a total of 37 credit hours—22 credit hours of required core courses as well as 15 credit hours of elective courses.

Students may choose a traditional learning pathway that requires 6 credit hours per trimester (7 credit hours in Trimester 5) or an accelerated learning pathway that requires 9 credit hours per trimester (10 credit hours in Trimester 5). When choosing accelerated learning courses, students must enroll in and concurrently complete an “anchor” course (i.e., a course not designated with a “B” suffix) to be eligible for financial aid for the accelerated learning course.

Core Curriculum

IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Hours: 3
or
IPE 7001B - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B) Hours: 3 *
IPE 7050 - Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals Hours: 3
or
IPE 7050B - Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals (B) Hours: 3
HSA 7200 - Foundations of Healthcare Administration Hours: 3
or
HSA 7200B - Foundations of Healthcare Administration (B) Hours: 3
HSA 7233 - Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement Management Hours: 1
HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader Hours: 3
HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3
or
HSA 7260B - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare (B) Hours: 3
IPE 7133 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Administration Hours: 3
HSA 7497 - Integrated Field Project Hours: 3

Core Credit Hours 22

General Electives Curriculum

IPE 7121/IPE 7121B is a foundation general elective course; students choose four additional general electives for a total of 15 credit hours.

IPE 7121 - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care Hours: 3
or
IPE 7121B - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care (B) Hours: 3
_{required general elective}
COM 7130 - Healthcare Communication and Collaboration Hours: 3
HSA 7250 - Human Resources Management and Organizational Development in Healthcare Hours: 3
HSA 7455 - Special Topics in Professional Practice Hours: Varies
HSC 7470 - Legal and Regulatory Issues Hours: 3
IPE 7025 - Psychosocial Strategies for Healthcare Hours: 3
or
IPE 7025B - Psychosocial Strategies for Healthcare (B) Hours: 3
IPE 7100 - Ethics in Health Care Hours: 3
IPE 7155 - Clinical Data Analytics and Decision Support Hours: 3
IPE 7200 - Cultural Competence in Healthcare Hours: 3
or
IPE 7200B - Cultural Competence in Healthcare (B) Hours: 3
IPE 7230 - Program/Project Planning and Management for Practice and Policy Change Hours: 3
IPE 7250 - Healthcare System Life Cycle Analysis and Design Hours: 3
IPE 7255 - Evidence-based Concussion Management Hours: 3
IPE 7300 - Entrepreneurial Strategies in Health Care Hours: 3
IPE 7365 - Information Management for Quality and Safety Hours: 3
IPE 7400 - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management Hours: 3
or
IPE 7400B - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management (B) Hours: 3
IPE 7421 - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health Hours: 3
or
IPE 7421B - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health (B) Hours: 3
IPE 7495 - Application of Technology for Population Health and Healthcare Professional Education Hours: 3
MHS 7315 - Contemporary Trends in Wellness Hours: 3

General Elective Credit Hours 15

Degree Credit Hours 37

^{* Optional residency available in IPE 7001/7001B}
^†^{Course includes the Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR), which is a professional industry certification examination offered by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).}