Each student must develop substantial knowledge of the health system, conceptual understanding of health services, broad-based management skills, and be able to perform analyses to make sound management policy and business decisions. Students complete 60 semester hours of graduate study to earn the MHA degree. The curriculum consists of 14 core courses covering a variety of disciplines and health-related applications.
Elective courses serve to broaden the students' perspective.
These are available in health administration, business administration, public administration, public health, gerontology and other disciplines related to health services administration. Students also have the opportunity to enroll in independent studies with faculty and participate in research with faculty to gain more in-depth knowledge of specialized areas of interest. During the first year the course work focuses primarily on foundation and analytical skills, including quantitative skills development. Through carefully planned activities, students begin to develop applications to health services organizations and their management. The second year's didactic courses follow, including the opportunity to choose elective course work.