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Program Overview
SHM's online master's degree in health administration prepares you for leadership in the field. Graduates of this program earn their health administration degree online and enter a fast-growing segment of the U.S. labor market. The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that there will be 45,000 annual job openings for medical and health services managers between 2002 and 2012, making the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) program significant for those interested in career advancement.
Health administrators are responsible for the business side of healthcare. They manage everything from facilities to purchasing to finance. As the health delivery system expands and the pressure to provide additional services at reduced costs grows, the role of the professional administrator, even in clinics, is expected also to grow. Health administrators face unique challenges due to the changing nature of patient care and the expected increase in the need for healthcare services. Health administrators have to be good decision makers. They frequently have responsibility for a physical plant with expensive, specialized equipment, and hundreds or thousands of employees. An understanding of finance, information systems, human relationships, and leadership skills is essential to a successful career.
The M.H.A. is a 64-credit-hour, 14-course program. All class work is completed 100 percent online. In addition to the class work, students are required to attend 4 face-to-face Residential Learning Institutes (RLI) during matriculation. Students will have four opportunities each year to attend RLIs; two on the Missouri campus and two on the Arizona campus.
M.H.A. Course Descriptions
View the Master of Health Administration program guide to learn more about the program and the University. Read detailed course descriptions, view program electives, and get to know the program chair and administration. The program guide can answer many of your questions regarding application information, tuition, and more.
How to apply
ATSU’s Master of Health Administration program is a participant of the Healthcare Administration, Management, & Policy Centralized Application Service (HAMPCAS). HAMPCAS is the national centralized application service that provides applicants with the capability to apply to health management, administration, and policy programs across different colleges and universities throughout the United States by way of a single, web-based application. To start the application process, visit http://www.hampcas.org.
Applications are now being accepted through HAMPCAS. Create a new account and take advantage of the many benefits HAMPCAS and AUPHA offer.
Important Note: If you would like to apply only to A.T. Still University’s M.H.A. program it will be more cost effective to apply directly to ATSU, rather than using HAMPCAS. Apply directly to ATSU at: https://www.atsu.edu/shm/application/
Questions?
For more information regarding the Master of Health Administration program, contact an online enrollment counselor at 866.987.7776 or shmonlineadmissions@atsu.edu.
Blackboard Demo Course
ATSU has set up a demo course of our Blackboard Learning Management System
for interested students. Please go to our guest
demo site, and login with:
Blackboard ID: shmguest
password: shmguest
