Curriculum

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The 42-hour program can be completed within 2 to 3 years depending on the option preferred by the student. Classes under each option are shown below for sessions starting fall 2015.

Students can transfer up to 12 hours from relevant UPike courses.

Students can take the remaining 30 hours from classes shown below to complete their MHA degree after the transfer courses are approved.

Term*	Option I: 2 Years	Option II: 3 Years
Fall 1	HCA 540 & PH 587	HCA 540
Winter 1	PH 520	PH 520
Spring 1	HCA 542 & HCA 543	HCA 542
Summer 1	PH 583	PH 583
Fall 2	HCA 545 & HCA 551	HCA 545
Winter 2	PH 582, HCA 574	PH 582, HCA 574
Spring 2	HCA 586 & HCA 541	HCA 586
Summer 2**	HCA 546	HCA 546
Fall 3		HCA 551
Winter 3		HCA 541
Spring 3		HCA 543
Summer 3		PH 587

^*Classes will be offered in 10-week blocks during spring and fall terms

^**10-week summer term that ends with the only face-to-face meeting: 3-day weekend symposium at UPike

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Course Names in MHA Program

(Possible transferable courses are bolded.)

• HCA 540: Healthcare Organization and Administration
• PH 587: Health Behavior
• PH 520: Biostatistics
• HCA 542: Healthcare Human Resource Administration
• HCA 543: Healthcare Quality and Accountability
• PH 583: Public Health Administration
• HCA 545: Managerial Finance for Health Services
• HCA 551: Health Services Jurisprudence
• PH 582: Epidemiology
• HCA 586: Health Economics and Policy
• HCA 574: Decision Making in Health Services
• HCA 541: Strategic Management and Marketing of Health Services
• HCA 546: Graduate Internship/Applied Learning in Health Administration -- 6 Hrs(can transfer up to 3 hours)