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2006-2007 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Master of Health Administration

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Purpose and Program Objectives

The Master of Health Administration program equips graduates with the professional competencies needed to serve effectively as leaders and managers in the field of health administration. This program enables students to:

  • acquire a systematic body of knowledge related to the management of health care services,
  • develop appropriate management skills,
  • apply acquired knowledge and skills to the effective management of health services,
  • identify and internalize appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct,
  • develop effective leadership techniques,
  • develop effective skills for independent scholarship and goal-directed continuing education.

Graduates possess the skills needed to perform effectively as senior-level managers and are prepared to contribute skills, values, and leadership to the larger health care system.

Curriculum

The Master of Health Administration program integrates learning and experience. It emphasizes the key areas of organizational and financial management, human resources, ethical behavior, and leadership skills so important to developing effective health care managers for today and tomorrow. Courses are designed to build upon the foundation of experience students bring to the program. Students have flexibility in tailoring their programs by supplementing core curriculum courses with a selection of relevant elective courses that reflect their own needs and interests.

Candidates must satisfactorily complete 42 graduate credits, with an overall GPA of Saint Joseph’s College courses of 3.0 or higher, consisting of a core curriculum of ten courses, three elective courses chosen from a group of seven options, and a capstone course. For the capstone, students may choose an Applied Research Paper or Project, an Applied Management Project, or a Mentored Practicum.

Core Curriculum

(30 semester-hour credits)

Electives

(9 semester-hour credits)

Select three courses from the following:

Capstone

(3 semester-hour credits, select one)

  • Credits: 3

  • Students who anticipate further graduate (doctoral) study should consider taking this course as an elective to prepare them for further research work.

  • Credits: 3

  • Students who anticipate seeking licensure or certification in a field such as nursing home administration may find that one of these courses will meet licensure or certification requirements.

  • Credits: 3

  • Students who anticipate seeking licensure or certification in a field such as nursing home administration may find that one of these courses will meet licensure or certification requirements.

Total Required Credits: 42

Additional Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Health Administration are also required to have a minimum of two years of relevant and substantive experience in a health-related field.

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Health Administration must complete a three-credit undergraduate level accounting course prior to enrollment in HA 525 Health Care Financial Management, and a three-credit undergraduate level statistics course prior to enrollment in HA 545 Research Methods.  Most students with undergraduate business degrees will already have had such courses or their equivalents, as will some others.

Summer Program

Degree candidates are required to complete 6 semester-hour credits in the summer program. Participation in the summer program must be scheduled after completion of three core courses and before completing more than two additional elective or required courses.

Fast Track to MHA

The Fast Track program allows students in specific Saint Joseph’s College undergraduate health administration programs (Health Administration Major and Long-Term Care Administration Major) to substitute certain courses from the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program in lieu of comparable undergraduate courses. Students will then be allowed to count these graduate courses toward their graduate degree requirements.

Qualified students in those undergraduate programs will be allowed to take up to 12 MHA credit hours (4 courses), which will apply toward an MHA degree and will also meet corresponding undergraduate degree course requirements. Certain restrictions apply. Go to for more information. Students interested in taking advantage of the Fast Track Option should contact their Academic Advisor.

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