Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin Program: Master of Health Administration, Online Option (MHA) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Master of Health Administration, Online Option (MHA)

Graduate Studies >> College of Nursing and Health Professions 

812-461-5334

The College of Nursing and Health Professions offers two options for a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree (MHA 4+1, and MHA Online). The MHA program will educate students for leadership roles in health care.

Regardless of the chosen option, the MHA degree is 39 credit hours. The MHA online option is primarily delivered online with the exception of three intensive meetings over the course of a calendar year. The 4+1 MHA option is held on the USI campus.

MHA Program Mission

The mission of the MHA program is to equip students with competencies, skills, and knowledge necessary to achieve and sustain leadership roles in the dynamic, growing field of healthcare.  The program’s curriculum is based on evidence based practice enriched by fully integrated research activities with faculty and community partners.

MHA Program Vision

We strive to become a premiere provider of transformational healthcare leaders who positively impact the organizations they lead and the communities they serve.

Program Information

The MHA online option is primarily delivered online with the exception of three intensive meetings. These meetings are conducted similar to conference meetings; complete with class sessions, working meals, guest speakers, interactive leadership sessions and students presentations.

Admission Requirements for MHA Online Option

 PART ONE
For Graduate Studies
 

  • Official** transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.

**Transcripts are only official if the issuing  institution sends them directly to Graduate Studies.
 

  • Application fee of $40.00 payable online or by check to University of Southern Indiana
     
  • USI Application for Admission to Graduate Studies located online at www.usi.edu/graduatestudies

PART TWO
For the Master of Health Administration (MHA)
 

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Send all transcripts to Graduate Studies.
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or greater on a 4-point scale.
  • Two years of work experience in the health care field highly recommended.
  • A demonstrable knowledge of fundamental principles of economics, statistics, and accounting is highly recommended.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • One (1) page letter of intent describing why you are choosing to pursue an MHA.
  • Three (3) professional references.
  • Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and 1 focused essay (from the Essay list) OR 3 focused essays (from the Essay list).

For USI to receive your GRE score you need to designate your score to be sent to USI Graduate Studies, our university code is 1335.

  • Students from NON-English Speaking Countries need a Satisfactory TOEFL score of 550 for non-computerized tests and 213 for computerized tests.

 Please send items listed above to:

 University of Southern Indiana
Graduate Studies, Orr Center Rm 1060
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN  47712

 

Please send items listed above to:

University of Southern Indiana
Master of Health Administration Program
College of Nursing and Health Professions, HP 2145
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN  47712

The student’s application will not be considered complete until the receipt of all required application materials requested by BOTH Graduate Studies and the Master of Health Administration Program.

Curriculum (39 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MHA 621 - The Health Services System
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 622 - Biostatistics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 623 - Operations and Control Systems Research in Healthcare Organizations
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 624 - Applied Economic Analysis in Healthcare
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 625 - Marketing and Competitive Strategies in Healthcare
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 626 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 628 - Epidemiology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 633 - Human Resources and Labor Relations Management in Healthcare
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 634 - Managerial Accounting in Healthcare
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 637 - Healthcare Leadership
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 642 - Health Informatics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 643 - Healthcare Finance
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MHA 651 - Capstone I: Planning
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
MHA 652 - Capstone II: Implementation
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
MHA 653 - Capstone III: Dissemination
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
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