Curriculum
Students enrolled in the MHA program will take a total of 37 credit hours – 31 credit hours of required courses and 6 credit hours of elective courses.
Traditional Pathway
| Required Courses (Completion Time: 2 Years) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Total Core Curriculum Credit Hours | 37 |
| Trimester 1 | |
| IPE 7000 1 Introduction to Interprofessional Scholarly Studies | 3 |
| HSA 7200 Foundations of Health Care Administration | 3 |
| Trimester 2 | |
| IPE 7120 Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care | 3 |
| IPE 7050 Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Professional | 3 |
| Trimester 3 | |
| IPE 7400 Health Care Informatics and Technology Management | 3 |
| *Elective I or Specialization I | 3 |
| Trimester 4 | |
| HSA 7236 Accounting, Finance, and Economics for the Healthcare Leader | 3 |
| HSA 7233 2 Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement Management | 1 |
| IPE 7133 Strategic Planning in Health Care Administration | 3 |
| Trimester 5 | |
| HSA 7260 Operations & Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
| *Elective II or Specialization II | 3 |
| Trimester 6 | |
| HSA 7250 Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| HSA 7497 Capstone Integrated Field Project | 3 |
2 This course will have a professional industry certification examination: The Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) offered by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Accelerated Learning Pathway
| **USAHS MHA Accelerated Competency-Based (CBE) Program (Completion Time: 1 year, 4 months) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | |
| IPE 7000 1 Introduction to Interprofessional Scholarly Studies (CBE) | 3 |
| HSA 7200 Foundations of Health Care Administration (CBE) | 3 |
| IPE 7133 Strategic Planning in Health Care Administration (Anchor non-CBE) | 3 |
| Trimester 2 | |
| *Elective I (non-CBE) or Specialization I (non-CBE) | 3 |
| IPE 7050 Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Professional (CBE) | 3 |
| IPE 7400 Health Care Informatics and Technology Management (Anchor non-CBE) | 3 |
| Trimester 3 | |
| HSA 7460 Accounting, Finance, and Economics for the Healthcare Leader (non-CBE) | 3 |
| HSA 7233 2 Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement Management (non-CBE) | 1 |
| IPE 7120 Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care (CBE) | 3 |
| HSA 7250 Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior for Healthcare Administrators (Anchor non-CBE) | 3 |
| Trimester 4 | |
| *HSA 7260 Operations and Quality Management in Health Care (CBE) | 3 |
| *Elective II (non-CBE) or Specialization II (non-CBE) | 3 |
| HSA7497 Capstone Integrated Field Project (Anchor non-CBE) | 3 |
2 This course will have a professional industry certification examination: The Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) offered by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Choose a General MHA Degree or Specialization
General MHA Electives
*Students can select any 2 of the 4 elective courses
| Elective Courses (min 6 credits hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 37 |
| HSA 3625 Advanced Practice in Business | 3 |
| HSC 7470 Legal and Regulatory Issues | 3 |
| HSA 7455 Special Topics | 3 |
| IPE 7200 Cultural Competence in Healthcare | 3 |
Health Informatics Specialization
| Health Informatics Electives | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| IPE 7155 Clinical Data Analytics and Decision Support | 3 |
| IPE 7250 Healthcare System Life Cycle Analysis and Design | 3 |
| IPE 7365* Information Management for Quality and Safety | 3 |
Entrepreneurship Specialization
| Entrepreneurship Specialization | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial Strategies in Healthcare | 3 |
| Healthcare Entrepreneur Marketing and Branding | 3 |
| Funding and Launching a Healthcare Entrepreneurial Venture | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
