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Comparison of Degree Options Offered at UAB
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MSHA only
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MSHA/MSHI
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MSHA/MBA
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Total credit hours
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71 hours
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91 hours
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92 hours
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# of MSHA Electives
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2
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0
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1
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Duration/time on the UAB campus
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22 months
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22 months
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22 months
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Total duration of graduate program
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33 months
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33 months
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33 months
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Is an administrative residency required?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Is the summer internship required?
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Will I have a graduate degree before I begin my residency?
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No, you will receive the MSHA degree when you successfully complete the administrative residency/fellowship component.
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Yes, you will obtain the MSHI degree when you complete the didactic portion and the MSHA degree when you complete the residency component.
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Yes, you will obtain the MBA degree upon successful completion of the course work/ didactic portion and the MSHA degree when you successfully complete the residency component.
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Can I complete the Certificate in Healthcare Financial Management?
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Can I complete the Certificate in Gerontology?
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Yes
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Possibly with prior planning
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Possibly with prior planning
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Do I qualify for Post-Graduate Fellowships?
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Some but not all
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Yes
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Yes
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Curriculum PDF
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MSHA
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MSHA/MSHI
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MSHA/MBA
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Residential MSHA 
