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). While USAHS does not offer Title IV financial aid for any term in which an accelerated learning course is taken without a full term “anchor” course, other financing alternatives may be available. Please refer to the Financial Aid Office for additional information.

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).}