All Health Administration courses are available during the evening for the convenience of part-time students. A student may complete the M.H.A. on a part-time basis in about two to four years. The GPA requirement may be relaxed if the student has professional experience or other strong evidence suggesting likely success in the MHA Program. Completed International Application materials must be submitted by the following deadlines. Each graduate program reserves the right to set earlier deadlines than those noted above.
All undergraduate degrees are acceptable for admission.
All students are expected to have had at least an introductory course in statistics and statistical software. Students without a prior course in statistics must fulfill this prerequisite within two semesters of admission. Introductory courses for which not graduate credit is given are available at Penn State Harrisburg. The computer area may be satisfied by completing a 1-credit computer course, H ADM 486, Applied Statistical Packages, usually taken concurrently with H ADM 503. Three credits of 400-level work may be included in the electives.