Health Services Administration, M.H.A.
This program is intended to prepare health professionals for administrative careers in health care organizations. The curriculum is designed to build upon students’ clinical and supervisory experience in health care and substitutes students’ current employment experiences for an internship. The program emphasizes administrative skill development and practical applications in health care organizations.
This program is offered both in an on-campus blended and online formats.
In addition to the College of Professional Studies and Advancement Graduate Admissions Requirements, program requires:
- Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- List of three references, including name, title, and contact information. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Graduate work experience form available at http://www.nl.edu/cpsagraduateworkexperienceform/
- Faculty review
Program Details:
- Requires 36 SH for completion
Gateway Courses
| MHA 505 | Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends | 3 |
| RES 510 | Research Methodology and Writing | 3 |
Core Courses
| MHA 501 | Leadership in Health Services Administration | 3 |
| MHA 508 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration | 3 |
| MHA 522 | Health Care Business Operations | 3 |
| MHA 527 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| MHA 531 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
| MHA 532 | Human Resources in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| MHA 540 | Marketing in Health Care | 3 |
| PJM 520 | Project Management Applications | 3 |
Capstone Courses
| MHA 541 | Strategic Management in Health Care | 3 |
| MHA 550 | Colloquium in Health Services Administration | 3 |
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/healthhumanservicesmasters/healthservicesadministration/