This major provides students with professional education in the field of long-term care administration. It includes a combination of courses in general management, health administration and long-term care administration designed to prepare students for positions throughout the long-term care industry. The major includes a specialization in two prominent segments of the long-term care industry – nursing home administration and assisted living administration – preparing students for employment, promotion, or licensure within those areas.

In addition to the required general education courses and the major courses required, students must complete 41 credits of general education electives.  The major consists of 128 semester-hour credits. 

Completing this degree program will enable you to:

• Acquire a systematic body of knowledge related to the management of long-term care services
• Apply acquired knowledge and skills to the effective management of long-term services
• Identify and internalize appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct
• Develop effective leadership competencies
• Develop effective skills for independent scholarship and goal-directed continuing education

This major also includes a Fast Track to the MHA graduate program. Certain restrictions apply.  Students interested in taking advantage of the Fast Track Option should contact their Academic Advisors.