2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Health Services Administration
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Jennifer Anderson
Interim Graduate Coordinator
Degrees/Certificates
The Health Services Administration Graduate Program offers the following:
An MHA degree is offered for those who want to continue to work full-time and complete a master’s degree in two to three years. Full-time students who take advantage of this unique MHA should be able to complete the degree in four semesters. Each course is offered fully online and includes Internet based discussions and written assignments. Face to face workshops and seminars are offered on campus during the academic terms for interested students; while attendance is optional for domestic students it is required for all international students with F1 visas.
The Health Services Administration program is a Graduate Associate member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
For more information about the MHA, please click here.
Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Vision: To be a high value provider of health services administration education at the regional, state, national, and international levels to all types of clinical and non-clinical individuals.
Mission: The mission of the Master of Health Administration program is to effectively prepare students to operate in leadership roles in the complex and changing environment of health services administration. We strive to provide students with a cross-section of knowledge, skills, and abilities that prepare them to meet the health services administration needs of the larger community, as well as to assist them in accomplishing their career goals. Through ongoing faculty research and development, we aim to incorporate current theory and practice to provide an educational experience that effectively prepares students with diverse backgrounds and experiences to take on administrative roles within the health services delivery system.
Program Goal: Prepare students with the essential competencies to work in mid-level administrative positions at larger health services organizations or upper level positions in smaller health services organizations.
Program Objectives: (1) Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply within a range of health services organizations; (2) Develop leadership and human resource management skills to respond effectively in diverse health services settings; (3) Apply core tools in the financial management of health services to support organizational success; (4) Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to enable effective organizational decision-making and problem solving; (5) Understand and apply health care ethics to issues that arise in the changing health services environment; (6) Analyze and synthesize information for effective market-related and strategic decision-making and planning; and (7) Be knowledgeable about the regulatory and legal environment in which health services operate.
Health Services Administration MHA Admission
An applicant who meets each of the following admission criteria may become eligible for unconditional admission:
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The McAda Graduate School must receive an official transcript, including one on which a bachelor’s degree is posted, directly from each institution the applicant has attended. MSU requests that international graduate student transcripts be evaluated by a preferred third party for degree clarification. MSU will also accept evaluations from NACES members.
- A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 from the student’s graduating institution.
- A competitive score on the standardized graduate test, if required by the graduate program. The requirement for standardized test scores is decided at the college level. The student should contact the graduate coordinator of the intended graduate program for information. The McAda Graduate School must receive official admissions test scores directly from the organization that administers the test.
An undergraduate background judged by the graduate faculty of the student’s intended major to be adequate for success in the student’s intended Major.
All Candidates are required to complete and submit the following items to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Graduate applications and processing fee
- Official transcript from all higher education institutions attended by the applicant
- Resume
The following are considered in the admission process:
- GPA
- Working in healthcare (or related) experience
Application for Re-Admittance
The department does recognize that in rare cases course grades may cause a student to be administratively dismissed from the program or who may have not met the requirements for provisional admission. In such cases, a student may apply to the department’s academic review committee for re-admission after they have been officially dismissed from the program or for reconsideration if not granted conditional admission. The student must submit a letter requesting readmission with supporting documentation of ability to perform satisfactory academic work. Also, the student must submit a statement explaining why they did not perform up to departmental standards and how they intend to remedy this situation. Approval of the readmission request will be based upon the student’s written essay in their original application, the trend of undergraduate and graduate grades, professional work experience, letter of request, and consideration of letters of recommendation. Approval of a readmission request moves the student to conditional status with attendant requirements, which shall be evaluated based on a time schedule established by the department’s academic review committee.
Requirements for Academic Good Standing
Any student who receives two grades of C or less, or one F will be administratively removed from the program the term following the second C or D or the one F. The student in the master’s or the graduate certificate programs may repeat one course in which a grade of C or lower has been earned with the approval of the department’s academic review committee. A 3.0 overall grade point average is required for graduation, and students must have a grade of B or better in all courses in the major. Students who are seeking the graduate certificate must earn a grade of B or better in each of the courses to be awarded the certificate.
Curriculum
MHA students entering the program will be required to complete 33 hours to meet degree requirements. They will include 30 hours of core class requirements and 3 hours of elective courses.
Core Courses: All Health Services Administration students must complete the 30 semester credit hours specified below:
HSAD 5013 - Health Services Administration Foundations
HSAD 5103 - Health Care Organization Behavior & Management Theories
HSAD 5113 - Health Care Financial Management I
HSAD 5133 - Health Systems Engineering and Quantitative Methods or RADS 6553 Graduate Data Analysis in Radiologic Sciences
HSAD 5143 - Health Care and Personnel Law or RADS 5023 Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Radiologic Sciences
HSAD 5203 - Health Care Marketing and Microeconomics
HSAD 5213 - Health Services Operational and Strategic Management
HSAD 5223 - Health Informatics
HSAD 5253 - Health Services Research
HSAD 6063 - Graduate Seminar in Advanced Research **
**Taken after completing HSAD 5253.
Electives: Complete 3 hours from the courses specified below:
HSAD 5123 Health Care Personnel
HSAD 5153 Managed Care Organizational Structure in the 21st Century
HSAD 5283 Health Care Financial Management II
HSAD 5293 Managerial Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully complete all required courses with a grade of B or better. To graduate, all students must successfully complete all course work in a manner consistent with the guidelines for that course (Contact the Program Coordinator for more information).
Admission to Candidacy occurs when the student completes all courses with a grade of B or better.
Degree Requirements and Courses
ProgramsMajorGraduate CertificateCoursesHealth Services Administration
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