Health Administration

Degree: M.H.A.
Coordinator: Carolyn R. Thompson

MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

The Master of Health Administration prepares administrators for a variety of health related institutions in an evolving health care delivery system. Structured to meet the professional standards of the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration (ACEHSA), the program is designed to address the needs of current health care managers, clinical professionals who anticipate future administrative responsibilities and pre-professionals who seek to prepare for an entry level career in health care administration.

Administratively located within the Graduate School, the Master of Health Administration program is an intercollegiate and interdisciplinary program with courses taught by faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Belk College of Business Administration, and the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Each course in the curriculum is designed specifically for the program, with an emphasis on issues of health services administration.

Students may enroll in the Master of Health Administration program on a full-time or part-time basis. Classes are scheduled in the evenings and on weekends at both the UNC Charlotte main campus and at UNC Charlotte Uptown located at CityFair.

Additional Admission Requirements. In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the following are required for graduate study in Health Administration:

1. An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on all previous work beyond high school.

2. Acceptable scores on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Exam, the Graduate Management Admission Test, or the Miller Analogies Test.

3. A course in accounting is prerequisite to enrolling in Accounting for Health Care Management and Finance in Health Care Administration and a course in introductory statistics is required before enrolling in Researchh Methods for Health Care Administration. These prerequisites do not have to be completed before submitting an application for admission.

4. Basic computer skills including word processing and use of spread sheets.

Applicants with records of high quality professional experience who do not fulfill these formal requirements should discuss with the Coordinator of the Health Administration Program other factors that may have a bearing on admission.

Degree Requirements. The Master of Health Administration requires 43 hours, including a core curriculum focused on knowledge, skills and values relevant to health services administration and elective studies to meet individual professional needs. A student may prepare a thesis in lieu of two elective courses.

Core Courses (34 hours)

HADM 6103	Health and Disease
HADM 6112	Introduction to US Health Care Systems
HADM 6114	Economics of Health Policy
HADM 6123	Accounting for Health Care Management
HADM 6125	Finance in Health Care Administration
HADM 6130	Health Law and Ethics
HADM 6141	Research Methods for Health Care Administration
HADM 6145	Organization Theory and Leadership
HADM 6147	Human Resource Management
HADM 6152	Information Resource Management
HADM 6166	Strategic Management of Health Services Organizations

Elective Studies. (9 hours) Selected from courses within the Health Administration curriculum or other areas approved by the MHA Coordinator

Comprehensive Examination. Each student must successfully complete a comprehensive examination designed to test the knowledge and skills presented within the core curriculum.

Internships. Each student in the program is required to demonstrate professional experience in the health care delivery system. This requirement may be demonstrated through (1) a full-time position in a health care delivery setting or (2) an approved internship in a health care delivery setting. Students who have no professional experience in a health care setting are required to undertake an internship experience. Each student must complete an MHA Internship Information form, describing professional experience or internship preference, and submit it to the MHA office.

Thesis. Students may elect a two course thesis sequence to produce and defend independent research relevant to health services administration which demonstrates a contribution to professional knowledge through systematic investigation. This requires permission of the graduate faculty member who would direct the study and permission of the MHA coordinator prior to registration for thesis credit.

MHA/MSN Dual Degrees. The College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Master of Health Administration program offer an integrated curriculum leading to dual degrees, the M.S.N. and the M.H.A. Applicants must hold a B.S.N. degree and must be admitted to both programs. This program is described in detail with other graduate programs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

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