Master of Health Administration, (MHA)

The University of Memphis Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is a nationally-ranked program with an award-winning emphasis on leadership and professional development. The MHA Program in the School of Public Health has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) since 1995. It is the only CAHME-accredited program in the State of Tennessee. The MHA degree program educates students interested in preparing for or furthering careers in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospital, ambulatory care, and managed care organizations. The program combines interdisciplinary academic preparation with health industry experience.The 53-credit hour on-campus track can be completed full-time in two academic years (21 months) or part-time in as few as three years. Evening classes accommodate both full- and part-time students. Our online, Executive MHA Program prepares those with five or more years of experience to enhance their competencies and career opportunities.The University of Memphis MHA provides a comprehensive, competency-based education to prepare future leaders in Health Administration. Our 19 competencies are focused on preparing future leaders in the domains of Leadership, Communication, Critical Thinking, ScienceAnalysis, and Management.Program RequirementsThe student is required to complete a minimum of forty-five (45) semester hours. Forty-five (45) hours are taken in the core curriculum. The comprehensive examination (HADM 7210) must be successfully completed during the semester in which the student expects to graduate.Core CoursesHADM 7102 - Health Care Law Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7103 - Health Planning Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7105 - Hlth Policy & Org Hlth Svs Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7108 - Health Care Finance I Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7109 - Health Information Systems Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7110 - LeadershpOrg Chg in Hlth Care Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7116 - Adm Health Serv Orgs Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7204 - Healthcare Qual & Outcms Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7140 - Population Health Management Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7208 - Health Care Finance II Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7209 - Quant Methods for Hlth Svcs Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7210 - Comp ExprHlth Care Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7605 - Human Resources Admin Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7502 - Hlth Policy, Theory & Methods Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7190 - Internship Hlth Admn I Credit Hours: (1-6)

Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.

GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.

English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:

• Duolingo English Test-110 or higher on the overall score.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 or higher on the paper version, 80 or higher on the internet-based test
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)- 6.5 or higher
• PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59 or higher