MHA Program of Study

Required Introductory Course (1 credit)

HLTH 700 Introduction to Healthcare and Programs Profession

Core Courses (36 credits/16 courses)

HLTH 701 Health Systems I
HLTH 702 Health Systems II
HLTH 824 Healthcare Accounting  (1.5 credits)
HLTH 825 Legal Environment of Healthcare
HLTH 826 Healthcare Financial Management (1.5 credits)
HLTH 828 Managerial Epidemiology (1.5 credits)
HLTH 830 Healthcare Operations Management (1.5 credits)
HLTH 831 Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (1.5 credits)
HLTH 832 Health Policy
HTLH 835 Health Marketing and Communication (1.5 credits)
HLTH 840 Global Health Needs and Organizations (1.5 credits)
HLTH 850 Health Information Systems (1.5 credits)
HLTH 860 Leadership and Ethics in the Health Organization
HLTH 808 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare
HLTH 812 Applied Research Methods for Healthcare Managment
HLTH 816 Healthcare Human Resources Management

Required for Students Without Professional Experience in the US Healthcare System (3 credits/ 1 course)

HLTH 885 Internship

Required Capstone Course (3 credits)

HLTH 890 Healthcare Strategic Management   

Electives (9 credits)

Students take a total of nine credits in electives.  All of the credits may be taken from the following list of Healthcare Electives, or students may take up to two electives (six credits) in other courses in the Sawyer Business School or College of Arts and Sciences with permission from the Director of Healthcare Programs.  Three of these credits can be for a one-week Global Travel Seminar.

HLTH 838 Organizational Change in Healthcare (1.5 credits)
HLTH 841 Global Health Policy (1.5 credits)
HLTH 827 Advanced Healthcare Financial Management
HLTH 836 Advanced Health Marketing and Communication
HLTH 833 Rebuilding Public Trust: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Organizations 
HLTH 807 Innovation: The Future of Healthcare
HLTH 880 Directed Individual Study