MUSC Bulletin | College of Health Professions
Masters in Health Administration | Curriculum
The Residential MHA students will attend full-time while Executive MHA students may select to complete the program full or part-time. Executive MHA students do not complete the HAP-754 Health Administration Internship Course.
| MHA Core Curriculum | Credit Hours | |
| HAP-620 | Health Care Reimbursement Systems | 1.5 |
| HAP-622 | Health Care Marketing | 1.5 |
| HAP-632 | Quality Management of Health Care Services | 3 |
| HAP-704 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HAP-705 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HAP-719 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HAP-721 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HAP-722 | Health Behavior and Epidemiology | 3 |
| HAP-725 | Statistical Analysis in Health Systems | 3 |
| HAP-726 | Health Care Accounting | 3 |
| HAP-729 | Financial Management for Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HAP-730 | Operations and Project Management | 3 |
| HAP-735 | Health Law and Risk Management | 3 |
| HAP-737 | Organization Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| HAP-738 | Management and Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HAP-739 | Health Care Strategic Management | 3 |
| HAP-740 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HAP-753 | Seminar in Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| HAP-754* | Health Administration Internship | 6 |
| IP-710 | Transforming Healthcare for the Future | 2 |
| Total Core Hours | 59 | |
MHA Elective Courses | ||
| HAP-635 | Language of Medicine | 1 |
| HAP-702 | Health Care Financing | 3 |
| HAP-743 | Managing Across the Continuum of Care | 3 |
| HAP-752 | Health Administration Field Project | 3 |
| HAP-820 | Comparative Effectiveness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |
*Students in the Executive MHA program are not required to do the Health Administration internship. Executive MHA students have 54 total credit hours in their program.
Administrative Residency/Fellowship
Although an administrative residency is not required for graduation, students in the Residential MHA program are highly encouraged to compete for an administrative fellowship following graduation. The department will assist the students in identifying fellowship opportunities.
Community Service
Students enrolled in the MHA program are required to perform meaningful community service as part of the degree requirements. Community service is defined to include service to formally chartered and recognized social and/or health services organizations without pay or equivalent compensation. All MHA students must demonstrate no fewer than 20 hours of volunteer service between the date of admission and the date of graduation.
| Last updated: | September 27, 2012 1:53 PM |
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