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  Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 2022-2024 Health Administration Program Health Administration Degree Options  

Health Administration Degree Options
Master of Health Administration -- traditional degree program

Rutgers' master of health administration (M.H.A.) degree program is tailored for students who have completed a bachelor's degree and who work or plan to work in the health care industry. The M.H.A. is also suitable for those seeking to make a career change or the health practice professional moving into a management position.

Participants complete the 45-credit program at their own pace, full or part time. Classes are conveniently scheduled in the evenings on weekdays, Saturdays, hybrid, or online during each of the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

CURRICULUM

  • 501:501  Principles of Health Administration (3)*
  • 501:510  Human Resource Policy and Practice in Heath Care (3)
  • 501:515  Finance for Health Administration (3)
  • 501:520  Population Health (3)*
  • 501:533  Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt (3)
  • 501:554  Marketing for Health Care Organizations (3)
  • 501:556  Health Care Ethics and Law (3)
  • 501:563  Health Systems Operations (3)
  • 501:565  Information systems for Health Care (3)
  • 501:590  Leadership (3)
  • 501:571  Financial Accounting for Managers (3)
  • 501:595  Professional Internship Practicum (6)**
  • six credits of approved electives (6)

           TOTAL CREDITS 45

*501:501 and 501:520 must be taken in the first semester in which students are enrolled in the program. **Professional Internship Practicum may be portfolio-based or experiential, depending upon the student's experience and accomplishments.

The 6 credits of electives, chosen from a broad range of courses, allows the program to provide a degree of customization for each student's interest and need while doing so within accreditation requirements.

Current "automatically approved" electives include:
  • 501:512  Health Care Economics (3)
  • 501:516  Directed Study (3)
  • 501:525  Artificial Intelligence Challenges in Healthcare Management (3)
  • 501:530  Data Analytics in Health Care (3)
  • 501:534  Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt (3)
  • 501:540  Intro to Pharma, Biotech, and the Medical Technology Industry (3)
  • 501:542  Long Term Care Management (3)
  • 501:570  Financing Long Term Care (3)
  • 501:572  Managing People and Organizations (3)
  • 501:575  Understanding Health Care Payer Systems (3)
  • 501:588  Corporate Compliance in Healthcare (3)
 
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