You can earn a dual M.H.A./M.P.H. degree by completing a total of 64 semester hours (58 hours of core, 6 hours of electives) of course work from both the Health Care Administration and Public Health programs. If you apply for the dual-degree program, you may be asked to identify a primary program of interest to begin course work until you have demonstrated success in the dual-degree curriculum , which consists of three course blocks.

Students who want to earn a dual degree identify a primary programof interest to begin course work. Once success has been demonstrated (9 credit hours above a 3.0) a student may apply for the second program.

Block I

Orientation (no credit)

Overview of the U.S. Health Care System

Organization of Health Systems

Management of Health Organizations

Public Health Administration & Management

Epidemiology

Basic Statistics & Research

Survey of Human Health & Disease (required for students who have no clinical experience)

Block II

Health Care Financial Management I

Health Care Financial Management II

Health Information Systems and Decision Analysis

Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care

Occupational & Environmental Health

Behavioral Science & Health

Community Health Assessment

Block III

Health Care Economics & Policy

Entrepreneurship & Strategic Marketing

Health Services Program Evaluation

Administrative Internship

Public Health Internship

Health Care Administration Capstone --  2 hours

Public Health Capstone -- 2 hours

Total semester hours for MHA/MPH core: 61

Total number of electives -- 3 hours

Total hours dual -- 64