The MSHA curriculum is based upon a collaborative competency model that aligns with our mission of “developing leaders to shape tomorrow’s healthcare through an exceptional master’s-level educational experience." Students may apply for admission to the MSHA Program alone or to one of the coordinated degree options.
Courses
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MSHA (71 hours)
Fall 1 (16 hours)
Required* - HA 602 - Introduction to Health Care Systems (4 hours)
Required* - HA 631 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3 hours)
Required* - HA 632 - Quantitative Methods (3 hours)
Required* - HA 645 - Health Economics (3 hours)
Required* - MBA 601 - Financial Accounting and Finance Basics (3 hours)
Spring 1 (13 hours)
Required* - HA 606 - Operations Management & Process Improvement (4 hours)
Required* - HA 612 - Essentials of Health and Human Disease (3 hours)
Required* - HA 620 - Health Care Financial Management I (3 hours)
Required* - HA 605 - Health Policy (3 hours)
Summer 1 (6 hours)
Required* - HA 628 - Leadership Development (3 hours)
Required* - HA 675 - Health Administration Internship (3 hours)
Fall 2 (12 hours)
Required* - HA 621 - Health Care Financial Management II (3 hours)
Required* - HA 625 - Strategic Planning and Management (3 hours)
Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)
Required* - HA 640 - Information Systems and Management Science (3 hours)
Spring 2 (14 hours)
Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)
Required* - HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 hours)
Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)
HA Elective - To be determined (3 hours)
HA Elective - To be determined (3 hours)
Fall 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
Spring 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
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MSHA - MBA (89 hours)
Summer 0 (9 hours)
MBA #1 - MBA 642 - Economics for Managers (3 hours)
MBA #2 - MBA 662 - Quantitative Analysis for Business Managers (3 hours)
MBA #3 - MBA 631 - Management and Organizations (3 hours)
Fall 1 (16 hours)
Required* - HA 602 - Introduction to Health Care Systems (4 hours)
Required* - HA 631 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3 hours)
Required* - HA 632 - Quantitative Methods (3 hours)
Required* - HA 645 - Health Economics (3 hours)
Required* - MBA 601 - Financial Accounting and Finance Basics (3 hours)
Spring 1 (16 hours)
Required* - HA 606 - Operations Management & Process Improvement (4 hours)
Required* - HA 612 - Essentials of Health and Human Disease (3 hours)
Required* - HA 620 - Health Care Financial Management I (3 hours)
Required* - HA 605 - Health Policy (3 hours)
MBA #5 - MBA 608 - Strategic Cost Analysis and Decision Making (3 hours)
Summer 1 (9 hours)
Required* - HA 628 - Leadership Development (3 hours)
MBA #7 - MBA 637 - Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 hours)
MBA #8 - MBA Elective (3 hours)
Fall 2 (15 hours)
Required* - HA 621 - Health Care Financial Management II (3 hours)
Required* - HA 625 - Strategic Planning and Management (3 hours)
Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)
Required* - HA 640 - Introduction to Health Informatics (3 hours)
MBA #8 - MBA 651 - Seminar in Marketing Policy (3 hours)
Spring 2 (14 hours)
Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)
Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)
Required* - HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 hours)
MBA #9 - MBA 634 - Business Strategy (3 hours)
MBA #10 - MBA 619 - Information Technology and Business Strategy (3 hours)
Fall 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
Spring 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
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MSHA - MPH (89 hours)
Summer 0 (10 hours)
MPH #1 – PUH 601 – This is Public Health (1 hour, online)
MPH #2 – PUH 602 – Community Assessments in Public Health (3 hours, online)
MPH #3 – PUH 603 – Quantitative Methods in Public Health (3 hours, online)
MPH #4 – PUH 610 – Population Health (3 hours, online)
Fall 1 (14 hours)
Required* - HA 602 - Introduction to Health Care Systems (4 hours)
Required* - HA 631 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3 hours)
Required* - HA 632 - Quantitative Methods (3 hours)
Required* - HA 645 - Health Economics (3 hours)
MPH #5 – Any MPH Elective (1 hour)
Spring 1 (16 hours)
Required* - HA 606 - Operations Management & Process Improvement (4 hours)
Required* - HA 612 - Essentials of Health and Human Disease (3 hours)
Required* - HA 620 - Health Care Financial Management I (3 hours)
Required* - HA 605 - Health Policy (3 hours)
MPH #6 – PUH 604 – Public Health Programs and Policies (3 hours, in-person)
Summer 1 (9 hours)
Required* - HA 628 - Leadership Development (3 hours)
Required* - HA 675 - Health Administration Internship (3 hours)
MPH #7 – PUH 605 – Public Health Management and Evaluation (3 hours, online)
Fall 2 (12 hours)
Required* - HA 621 - Health Care Financial Management II (3 hours)
Required* - HA 625 - Strategic Planning and Management (3 hours)
Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)
Required* - HA 640 - Information Systems and Management Science (3 hours)
Spring 2 (12 hours)
Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)
Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)
Required* - HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 hours)
MPH #8 – PUH 606 – Public Health Leadership (1 hour, online)
MPH #9 – Any MPH Elective (3 hours)
Summer 2 (6 hours)
Required* - Any MPH Elective (3 hours)
MPH #10 – ENH 690 – ENH Perspectives (1 hour, online)
MPH #11 – HPO 689 – Integrative Learning Experience (2 hours, online)
Fall 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
Spring 3 (5 hours)
Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
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MSHA - MSHI (105 hours)
Fall 1 (24 hours)
HA 602 - Introduction to Health Care Systems (4 hours)
HA 631 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3 hours)
HA 632 - Quantitative Methods (3 hours)
HA 645 - Health Economics (3 hours)
HI 640 - Introduction to Health Informatics and US Healtcare Delivery System (4 hours)
HI 600 - Analysis & Design of Information Systems in Healthare (4 hours)
Spring 1 (19 hours)
HA 606 - Operations Management & Process Improvement (4 hours)
HA 612 - Essentials of Health and Human Disease (3 hours)
HA 620 - Health Care Financial Management I (3 hours)
HA 605 - Health Policy (3 hours)
HI 602 - Clinical & Admintrative Systems (3 hours)
HI 685 - Principles of Health Informatics (3 hours)
Summer 1 (17 hours)
HA 628 - Leadership Development (3 hours)
HA 675 - Health Administration Internship (3 hours)
HA 601 - Database & Data Modeling (3 hours)
HA 630 - Strategic Planning & Contracting (4 hours)
HI 620 - Security & Privacy in Healthcare (4 hours)
Fall 2 (16 hours)
HA 621 - Health Care Financial Management II (3 hours)
HA 625 - Strategic Planning and Management (3 hours)
HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)
Data Analytics (DA) or User Experience Course 1 - Healthcare Requirements Analysis (Data Analytics Track) - OR - HI 650 Foundations of User Experience Research (User Experience Track) (3 hours)
Data Analytics (DA) or User Experience Course 2 - Advance Database Design and SQL for Healthcare (DA Track) - OR - HI 652: Design Thinking for Health Care (UX Track) (3 hours)
HI 6X0 - Healthcare Data Analytics Capstone - OR - Heatlhcare User Experience Capstone (1 hour)
Spring 2 (21 hours)
HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)
HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 hours)
HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)
Data Analytics (DA) or User Experience Course 3 - HI 550: Foundations of Healthcare User Experience Design (3 hours)
Data Analytics (DA) or User Experience Course 4 - Managing the User-Centered Development Process (3 hours)
HI 6X0 - Healthcare Data Analytics Capstone - OR - Heatlhcare User Experience Capstone (1 hour)
Fall 3 (8 hours)
Required* HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)
HI 6X5 - Healthcare Data Analytics Capstone - OR - Heatlhcare User Experience Capstone (3 hours)
Fall 3 (5 hours)
Required* HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)