Department of Health Services Administration
Master of Health Administration (MHA) program
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program at the University of Maryland, College Park offers students a rigorous, multi-disciplinary program with courses in public health services administration, epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, health behaviors and determinants, health policy, health law and ethics, health economics and analysis, strategic management of human resources, health service information systems, financial management of health organizations, marketing for competitive health service, quality assessment and evaluation, and health care leadership and communications.
The 51-credit professional degree will prepare graduates to manage the many complex health-related organizations including hospitals, long term care facilities, managed care organizations, rehabilitation agencies, public health clinics, state agencies, among others. With the impending retirement of the first wave of baby boomers, public health and health care organizations face large scale losses of middle and executive level administrators.
Public health and health services now comprise the largest industry in the United States, producing nearly one seventh of the United States' gross national product. According to the World Health Report 2000, the health care system should be conceptualized as including not only health services, but also public health and social welfare activities. The Department of Health Services Administration adopts this integrated approach to address current health needs, provide leadership in a rapidly evolving health care industry, and anticipate future health challenges in an expanding global economy.
The MHA program is considered to be equivalent to the MPH and is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
MHA Program in Health Services Administration
| Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Core (required Master's coursework) |
EPIB 650 Biostatistics I | 3 |
| EPIB 610 Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
|
HLSA 601 Introduction to Health Systems |
3 |
|
| HLTH 665 Health Behavior I | 3 |
|
MIEH 600 Foundations of Environmental Health |
3 |
|
| MHA Core Courses (30 credits) |
HLSA 702 Politics and Policy of Health | 3 |
HLSA 710 Foundations of Healthcare Management |
3 |
|
HLSA 711 Health Care Economics and Analysis |
3 |
|
| HLSA 720 Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
|
HLSA 730 Human Resources and Supervision |
3 |
|
HLSA 740 Strategic Planning and Marketing |
2 |
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HLSA 750 Healthcare Management Information Systems |
3 |
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HLSA 775 Public Health Research Methods |
3 |
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HLSA 770 Continuous Quality Improvement |
3 |
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HLSA 772 Health Care Leadership and Communications |
3 |
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HLSA 709 Current Topics in Health Services |
1 |
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| Capstone (6 credits) | HLSA 785 Internship | 3 |
HLSA 786 Project (or HLSA 799 for Thesis) |
3 |
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| Total Proposed Health Services Administration MHA Program | 51 |
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How to Apply:
Completed applications for admissions to the MHA program in the Department of Health Services Administration must by received by January 15 for Fall admission. Read carefully and follow instructions by the Graduate School for Graduate Applications: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/admission.htm
When applying, select the 4-letter program code HLSA.
This application mechanism is available only to MHA students. For more information, please contact Dr. Laura Wilson, Chair of Health Services Administration at lwilson@umd.edu or (301) 405-2470.
Admission Criteria:
MHA applications are reviewed with consideration to the following criteria:
