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Master of Healthcare Administration
Minimum of 42 graduate hours

Healthcare Administration Unit
Chair:   Ashish Chandra
Phone:  281-283-3110
Office:   Texas Medical Center, 2151 W. Holcombe Blvd. Suite 120
Houston, Texas 77030
Advisor: busadvoff@uhcl.edu


What this degree will do for you…
Healthcare is one of today’s most dynamic and growing fields, with a wide range of opportunities and challenges. Our Healthcare Administration program is designed to prepare students to assume administrative responsibility in healthcare institutions in both the public and private sectors. The academic curriculum is rigorous with numerous field projects and experiences, extensive student activities and classes in healthcare as well as business. Many of the courses are web-supported. There has been 100% placement for over five years. Most students are placed in residencies in nationally recognized medical centers such as Memorial-Hermann Healthcare System, St. Luke’s Healthcare System, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and many more. Approximately 60% of our active alumni hold positions in Senior Management.

Foundation Requirements for MHA in Healthcare Administration: 12 hours

DSCI

5031

Business Stat for Decision Making

 

MGMT

5032

Human Behavior in Orgs

HADM

5032

Leadership & Organizations in Healthcare Services

 

MKTG

5031

Marketing Essentials for the 21st Century: Creating Customer Value


Core Requirements MHA in Healthcare Administration: 33 hours

HADM

5131

Healthcare Human Resource Mgt

 

HADM

6132

Legal Aspects of Healthcare Systems

HADM

5132

Managerial Epidemiology & Healthcare Policy

 

HADM

5731

Org Change & Quality Improvement in Healthcare

HADM

5232

Finc Mgmt of Healthcare Orgs I

 

HADM

6235

Managed Care

HADM

5233

Finc Mgmt of Healthcare Orgs II

 

HADM

6738

Sem in Healthcare Policy & Leadership

HADM

5331

Planning Healthcare Services

 

HADM elective – 3 hours   
Choose from:
      HADM 5531  Group Practice Mgmt  OR
      HADM 6236  Hospital Operations

HADM

5431

Healthcare Information Management

 


Electives for MHA in Healthcare Administration: 9-10 hours

HADM 6519 plus 6 hour Residency plus one 3-hour graduate general elective OR
9 hours graduate general electives to be approved by Director

Contact:
Office of the Dean
School of Business
University of Houston
Clear Lake, Box 385
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058

281-283-3110

busadvoff@uhcl.edu