2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Program Completion

It is expected that full-time students will complete the MHA Program in 18– 24 months, while part-time students will finish in 30– 42 months, depending on the pace at which courses are completed.

Scheduling of Classes

The MHA Program is designed for full-time and part-time students. Most courses are offered in the late afternoon and evening from 4:30 to 7:10 p.m. and 7:15 to 9:55 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Some courses are offered on Saturdays and during the summer sessions, thus enabling students to complete the Program on an accelerated schedule.

Course Waiver, Transfer, and Substitution Policy

Students with undergraduate, graduate or certificate courses that are comparable to those offered in the MHA Program may be eligible to waive, transfer, and/or substitute courses in the MHA Program. All applications for waiver, transfer, and substitution must be submitted to the Operating Director of the Healthcare Programs during the first year in which a student is enrolled in the MHA Program, and all applications must be reviewed and approved by the Operating Director.

The policy governing waivers, transfers, and substitutions is available through the Operating Director of Healthcare Programs.

Advising and Mentoring

Students in the MHA Program are assigned a healthcare faculty member as an academic advisor. All students are encouraged to discuss their interests, goals and concerns with their faculty advisor in person and by telephone and email. Every student must have first-semester courses approved by their faculty advisor.

First-year students are invited to participate in the Mentor Program, which matches them with Suffolk University alumni and friends who are professionals in the healthcare field. The Mentor Program links mentors and students according to areas of shared interest and expertise, so that, for example, a student who is particularly interested in hospital administration is matched with an alumnus who is a hospital administrator. Each student may use her or his mentor as a sounding board and source of information and guidance.