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 505Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends

3

RES 510Research Methodology and Writing

3

Core Courses

MHA 501Leadership in Health Services Administration

3

MHA 508Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration

3

MHA 522Health Care Business Operations

3

MHA 527Health Care Finance

3

MHA 531Health Care Information Systems

3

MHA 532Human Resources in Health Care Organizations

3

MHA 540Marketing in Health Care

3

PJM 520Project Management Applications

3

Capstone Courses

MHA 541Strategic Management in Health Care

3

MHA 550Colloquium in Health Services Administration

3

For more information about this program, visit  http://www.nl.edu/academics/healthhumanservicesmasters/healthservicesadministration/