Health Care Administration MHCA
The Master of Arts in Health Care Administration (M.H.C.A.) degree is a 36-semester-hour accredited professional program designed primarily for public service adult lifelong learners who want to refine their knowledge, skills and abilities. The degree program consists of a core curriculum of 12 cognate courses culminating in a capstone for strategic applications in health care organizations.
Admission
- GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited undergraduate program. Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA but with acceptable evidence of professional potential, shown through recent academic performance and experiential background, may be granted probationary admissions.
- Professional résumé, including references.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Completed prerequisite courses with B grade or better in Economics (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, or a combination course)
- Statement of purpose describing career goals in health care administration.
- Possible interview.
- TOEFL (if English is not the applicant’s primary language).
Master of Arts in Health Care Administration
MHCA Curriculum | 36 hours | |
HCAD 500 | Fundamental Skills for Graduate Study | 2 |
HCAD 520 | Health Care Systems Analysis | 3 |
HCAD 530 | Health Care Problem-solving Skills | 3 |
HCAD 540 | Health Care Research | 3 |
HCAD 550 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
HCAD 560 | Health Care Delivery and Project Management | 3 |
HCAD 570 | Health Care Managerial Economics | 3 |
HCAD 580 | Health Care Team Building | 3 |
HCAD 590 | Health Care Information Systems Management | 3 |
HCAD 610 | Health Care Leadership and Change Management | 3 |
HCAD 620 | Health Care Risk and Policy Issues | 3 |
HCAD 630 | Health Care Strategy Capstone | 4 |