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Department of Health Services Administration School of Health Professions

Curriculum

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

  • 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 602 -Essential Skills in Financial Reporting & Analysis (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 640 - Information Systems and Management Science (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)

    Spring 2 (14 hours)

    Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 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)

  • MSHA - MBA (84 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 602 -Essential Skills in Financial Reporting & Analysis (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 #2 - MBA 630 – Leadership of People and Organizations (3 hours)

    Summer 1 (15 hours)

    Required* - HA 628 - Leadership Development (3 hours)

    MBA #3 – MBA 603- Internal Tools for Investment, Risk and Profitability (3 hours)

    MBA #4 - MBA 640- Navigating the Complex Economic Environment (3 hours)

    MBA #5 - MBA 610- Business Analytics and AI (3 hours)

    MBA #6 - MBA 638- Managerial Communications (3 hours)

    Fall 2 (18 hours)

    Required* - HA 621 - Health Care Financial Management II (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 625 - Strategic Planning and Management (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 640 - Introduction to Health Informatics (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)

    MBA #7- MBA 650- Marketing Management: Strategies and Implementations (3 hours)

    MBA#8- MBA 611- Managing Disruptive Technologies (3 hours)

    Spring 2 (14 hours)

    Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 hours)

    MBA #9 - MBA 688 – Topics in Management (Health-Related Topic) (3 hours)

    MBA #10 - MBA 693 – Strategic Management: Competitive Advantage in the Workplace (3 hours)

    Fall 3 (5 hours)

    Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)

    Spring 3 (5 hours)

    Required* - HA 690 - Administrative Residency (5 hours)

    ** Please note the above course sequence is a guideline based on a Fall semester start date. For more details regarding flexibility in MBA courses, please contact Christy Manning at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • 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 640 - Information Systems and Management Science (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 671 - Health Care Marketing (3 hours)

    Spring 2 (12 hours)

    Required* - HA 613 - Health Law (3 hours)

    Required* - HA 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (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)

  • 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 671 - Health Care Marketing (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 635 - Human Resources Management in Health Services Administration (3 hours)

    HA 680 - Health Administration Capstone (2 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)