Required Courses:
BSE 5320 Principles of Epidemiology (2 credit hours)
OEH 5832 Topics in Environmental Health Sciences (2 credit hours)
HAP 5183 Organizational Theory and Behavior
HAP 5203 Health Economics
HAP 5303 Health Policy and Politics
HAP 5323 Operations Research
HAP 5331 Managerial Epidemiology (1 credit hour)
HAP 5453 U.S. Health Care System
HAP 5483 Health Care Law and Ethics
HAP 5543 Marketing of Health Services
HAP 5563 Human Resource Management
HAP 5603 Managerial Accounting
HAP 5613 Financial Management of Health Service Organizations
HAP 5643 Quantitative Methods in Health Administration
HAP 5713 Forecasting Methods in Health Administration
HAP 5733 Managed Care and Integrated Systems (1 credit hour)
HAP 5863 Strategic Management in Health Service Organizations
HAP 5873 Health Information Systems
HAP 5883 Healthcare Quality Management
HAP 5973 MHA Capstone: Seminar in Health Services Management
Electives- 6 hours
Additional Degree Requirements:
• Medical Terminology: All students must demonstrate proficiency in medical terminology.
• Internship in Health Administration (no credit)
• Comprehensive Examination/Culminating Experience
For the comprehensive examination: All students must perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive oral or written examination administered by a faculty committee.
• Computer Competencies: No student will be able to graduate without knowledge of systems software, word processing, spreadsheet, statistical analysis, and inter computer communications software.
The total number of credit hours required for the MHA degree is 60.
MHA Program: Completion of Degree in Two Years
Revised as of 5-9-06
First Year
Fall
HAP 5453 U.S. Health Care System
HAP 5643 Quantitative Methods in Health Administration
BSE 5320 Principles of Epidemiology (2 credit hours)
HAP 5331 Managerial Epidemiology (1 credit hour)
HAP 5183 Organizational Theory and Behavior
HAP 5563 Human Resource Management
Spring
HAP 5303 Health Policy and Politics
OEH 5832 Topics in Environmental Health Sciences (2 credit hours)
HAP 5731 Managed Care and Integrated Systems (1 credit hour)
HAP 5713 Forecasting Methods in Health Administration
HAP 5483 Health Care Law and Ethics
HAP 5883 Healthcare Quality Management
Internship
Second Year
Fall
HAP 5603 Managerial Accounting in Health Service Organizations
HAP 5203 Health Economics
HAP 5873 Health Information Systems
HAP 5543 Marketing of Health Services
HAP 5863 Strategic Management in Health Service Organizations
Spring
HAP 5613 Financial Management of Health Service Organizations
HAP 5323 Operations Research
HAP 5973 Seminar in Health Administration
Two Electives also are required to complete the program of study. The purpose of the electives is to develop an area of concentration or specialization.
MHA Program: Completion of Degree in Three Years
First Year
Fall
HAP 5643 Quantitative Methods in Health Administration
HAP 5453 U.S. Health Care System
BSE 5113 Principles of Epidemiology (2 credit hours)
HAP 5331 Managerial Epidemiology (1 credit hour)
Spring
HAP 5713 Forecasting Methods in Health Administration
HAP 5583 Healthcare Quality Management
OEH 5115 Topics in Environmental Health Sciences (2 credit hours)
HAP 5731 Managed Care and Integrated Systems (1 credit hour)
Second Year
Fall
HAP 5563 Human Resource Management
HAP 5183 Organizational Theory and Behavior
HAP 5603 Managerial Accounting in Health Service Organizations
Spring
HAP 5303 Health Policy and Politics
HAP 5483 Health Care Law and Ethics
HAP 5613 Financial Management
Internship
Third Year
Fall
HAP 5863 Strategic Management in Health Service Organizations
HAP 5203 Health Economics
HAP 5873 Health Information Systems
HAP 5543 Marketing of Health Services
Spring
HAP 5973 Seminar in Health Administration
HAP 5323 Operations Research
Two Electives also are required to complete the program of study. The purpose of the electives is to develop an area of concentration or specialization.
This degree program is subject to the policies and procedures printed in the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health Bulletin.
05/14/07
