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Two-Year MHA Curriculum

The following two-year schedule shows how a student entering the MHA program typically completes the requirements necessary to earn a degree.

A minimum of 81 credits, including all MHA core course requirements, must be taken to earn the MHA degree. Contact the Manager of Student Services or your faculty advisor for details.

It is possible to waive any required course under certain circumstances. See the Course Waiver Policy for details.

Year 1:

Autumn Quarter
HSERV 511  (4 cr. graded)
Introduction to Health Services and Public Health
HSMGMT 505  (4 cr. graded)
Managing Health Care Organizations
HSMGMT 506  (2 cr. graded)
Introduction to Clinical Care
HSMGMT 507  (2 of 4 total cr. cr/nc)
Group Dynamics and Team Leadership
(2-quarter course)
HSMGMT 590  (4 cr. graded)
Accounting for Managers

Winter Quarter
HSMGMT 507  (2 of 4 total cr. cr/nc)
Group Dynamics and Team Leadership
(2-quarter course)
HSMGMT 510  (4 cr. graded)
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
HSMGMT 514  (4 cr. graded)
Health Economics
HSMGMT 570  (4 cr. graded)
Quantitative Methods
HSMGMT 571  (4 cr. graded)
Health Care Financial Management

Spring Quarter
HSMGMT 501  (4 cr. graded)
Epidemiology/Critical Evidence Appraisal
HSMGMT 513  (4 cr. graded)
Seminar in Health Care Finance
HSMGMT 562  (4 cr. graded)
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations
HSMGMT 577  (2 cr. graded)
Environment of Care
HSMGMT 578  (2 cr. graded)
Project Management
HSMGMT 592  (1 cr. cr/nc)
Professional Development Experience
(elective course)

Summer Quarter

Summer Internship

 

Year 2:

Autumn Quarter
HSERV 551  (2 cr. graded)
Health Law
( HSERV 551 or 552 will satisfy the Policy content requirement.)
OR
HSERV 552  (3 cr. graded)
Health Policy Development
( HSERV 551 or 552 will satisfy the Policy content requirement.)
HSMGMT 523  (3 cr. graded)
Informatics in Health Care Management
HSMGMT 567  (3 cr. graded)
Clinical Systems Management
HSMGMT 568  (4 cr. graded)
Quality Process Management
BH 523  (3 cr. graded)
Biomedical Ethics

Winter Quarter
HSMGMT 500  (3 cr. graded)
Risk and Insurance Seminar
HSMGMT 544  (1 cr. cr/nc)
Capstone Project Planning
HSMGMT 552  (4 cr. graded)
Health Administration and Business Law
HSMGMT 553  (2 cr. graded)
Marketing for Health Services and Health Services Organizations

Spring Quarter
HSMGMT 545  (4 cr. graded)
Capstone Integrative Seminar
HSMGMT 590  (2 cr. cr/nc)
Professional Development Assessment