MHA Curriculum

The MHA curriculum focuses on the key issues, opportunities, challenges and requirements for success in healthcare.

Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)

HLTH 700 Introduction to Healthcare Programs and Profession

Core Courses (36 Credits/16 Courses)

(all courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted)
HLTH 701 Health Systems I
HLTH 702 Health Systems II
HLTH 808 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare
HLTH 812 Applied Research Methods for Healthcare Management
HLTH 816 Healthcare Human Resources Management
HLTH 824 Healthcare Accounting(1.5 credits)
HLTH 825 Legal Environment of Healthcare
HLTH 826 Healthcare Financial Management (1.5 credits)
HLTH 828 Population Health (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

Required for Students without Professional Experience in the U.S. Healthcare System (3 Credits/1 Course)

HLTH 885  Internship

Required Capstone Course (to be taken at end of program) (3 Credits)

HLTH 890  Healthcare Strategic Management

Electives ( 9 Credits)

Students take a total of nine credits from among the MHA elective courses, however, six of these credits may be taken in other departments of the Sawyer Business School or the College of Arts and Sciences with permission from the Operating Director of Healthcare Programs.

Healthcare Electives

HLTH 838 Organizational Change in Healthcare(1.5 credits)
HLTH 841 Global Health Policy (1.5 credits, recommended to be taken directly after HLTH 840)
HLTH 827 Advanced Healthcare Financial Management (3 credits)
HLTH 836 Advanced Health Marketing and Communication (3 credits)
HLTH 833 Rebuilding Public Trust: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Organizations (3 credits)
HLTH 807 Innovation: The Future of Healthcare (3 credits)
HLTH 880 Directed Individual Study (3 credits)

Requirements to Earn the MHA Degree

All students must complete 49 total credits in 21 or 22 courses as well as maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better to complete the MHA degree. Students who take the internship must have 52 credits to complete the MHA degree.