Public Administration with a Concentration in Health Care Administration (MPA)

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The program concentration in Health Care Administration offered in collaboration with the Department of Health Sciences and Administration provides advanced education in administration and policy analysis primarily to persons employed within the health care field. It addresses the educational needs of those with specialized, technical, or liberal arts degrees, as well as others with limited or outdated education or training in administration. Focusing on contemporary developments in health care administration, the program concentration prepares students to deal with the complex tasks and challenges of today’s health care system.

Requirements

Thirty-nine to forty-two credits, as follows:

A. Core Courses (30 credits)

B. Concentration Requirements (9-10 credits)

HCR 500 - Epidemiology (4).
HCR 577 - Applications of Financial Management in Health Care (3).
PUB 505 - Health Policy (3).
Students who have taken an epidemiology course or have equivalent experience may in consultation with their academic advisor replace HCR 500.

C. Internship (0-3 credits)

PUB 590 - Internship (3).
Can be waived by advisor if student has 2 or more years of public sector experience.

Note

With consent of the program director, up to six credits in the following courses may be applied to the program: