Health Administration 

Available in:

• Brighton
  

Master's in Health Administration

EMU’s graduate health administration program is designed to develop qualified professionals with solid knowledge and skills in issues related to analysis, planning, design and management of health care institutions and organizations. Students completing the program will be prepared to serve local, state and national communities by contributing to health care-related forums and discussions on health issues, especially those relating to social policy and populations at risk.

Career Opportunities
A graduate degree in health administration will prepare you for management and administrative positions within the industry. Career opportunities are available in hospitals, public health departments, managed care, health care insurance, health care regulation international health, health care for the underserved populations, human resource management, health finance, community health centers, community health departments, and solo and group medical practices.

Number of Credits
Classes are scheduled and designed specifically for the working professional. Courses are held during weekday evenings or on weekends. Additional elective courses may be taken on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti. Students will meet with the graduate coordinator to devise a 36–38 credit-hour plan to fulfill program requirements, which include:

• 23–24 credits of program courses
• 3–5 credits of research courses
• 3–6 credits of elective courses
• 6–7 credits of culminating project courses
• 2 credit internship (required for pre-service students)

Program of Study
Required Program Courses

• HLAD 510 Medical Care Organization (3)
  
• HLAD 511 Health Law (3)
  
• HLAD 520 Principles and Theories of Healthcare Management (3)
• HLAD 524 Practical Strategies for Healthcare Management (3)
• HLAD 610 Leadership in Healthcare Administration (3)
• PLSC 660 Public Healthcare Policy (2)
  

Select one of the following:

• MGMT 509 Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
  
• PLSC 515 Public Personnel Management (3)
  

Select one of the following:

• HLAD 521 Healthcare Finance (3)
• PLSC 540 Public Budget Administration (3)
  

Research Courses

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1 

• PLSC 677* Analytical Methods for Public Administrators (2)
• HLAD 600 Health Care Research Methods (3)
  

Sequence 2 

• PLSC 677* Analytical Methods for Public Administration (2)
• PLSC 678 Analytical Methods for Public Administrators II (3)
  

*PLSC 677 can be waived under special circumstances.

Content-Specific Electives
One-to-two courses will be required. Students will be required to take at least one course from the following list. Other courses may be elected with the permission of the MHA program graduate adviser. 

• HLAD 512 Reimbursement for Health Care Services (3)
• HLAD 525 Quality Improvement in Health Care (3)
• HLAD 526 Effective Long-Term Care Administration (3)
• PLSC 635 Public Policy Analysis (3)
  

Internship (Required for pre-service students)

• HLAD 550 Internship (2)
  

Culminating Project Courses:

• HLAD 690 Integrative Analysis Project I (2)
• HLAD 691* Integrative Analysis Project II (3)
• HLAD 692 Integrative Analysis Project III (1)
  

*Can be taken for two credits if cross-listed with PLSC 695.

For More Information

Health Administration Program
Graduate Coordinator
Eastern Michigan University
359 Marshall
734.487.2072 | Fax: 734.487.4095
ccroxall@emich.edu

Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].