Nov 04, 2025

2021-2022 University Catalog/Handbook (Summer Update) NOT CURRENT

2021-2022 University Catalog/Handbook (Summer Update) NOT CURRENT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Administration, MHA, Executive Leadership

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Students enrolled in the MHA Executive Leadership 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).

Core Curriculum

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
HSA 7497 - Integrated Field Project Hours: 3
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
IPE 7133 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Administration Hours: 3

Core Credit Hours 22

Specialization Curriculum

IPE 7121/IPE 7121B is a foundation course in the Executive Leadership specialization; students choose four additional courses within the specialization 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 specialization elective}
HSA 7250 - Human Resources Management and Organizational Development in Healthcare Hours: 3
IPE 7230 - Program/Project Planning and Management for Practice and Policy Change 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
HSC 7455 - Special Topics in Professional Practice Hours: Varies
or
One MHA general elective or one other specialization elective from Business Intelligence or Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Health Administration, MHA, Executive Leadership

Core Curriculum

Core Credit Hours 22

Specialization Curriculum

Specialization Credit Hours 15

Degree Credit Hours 37