Program: Health Administration, MHA - National University

Description of Program

Under the framework of interprofessional education, the Master of Health Administration, MHA, Program will provide a high quality educational experience that will prepare students for success in early and mid-career executive positions in the healthcare industry. The program exposes students to the essential leadership and management competencies required to successfully lead and navigate complex and diverse healthcare related organizations.

**Note: Program availability may vary by state - please contact the Enrollment Office for more information**

Learning Outcomes

Manage strategic projects and action plans in healthcare organizations
Assess institutional financial and healthcare delivery performance
Examine community healthcare needs per industry standards
Model accountability with respect to compliance in policy, and regulation, and ethical codes of conduct
Analyze organizational needs based on clinical and financial data

Program Affiliations

The MHA program is aligned with the accreditation standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), an associate member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), and participates in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Higher Education Network.

Basis for Admission

The MHA degree requires a conferred bachelor’s degree with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a conferred master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution, applications for admission to the Department of Health Science’s programs require:

Completion of the application for admission
Statement of goals and career interests
Curriculum vitae or résumé
Applicant interview with the School of Health Sciences

EXCEPTION: Applicants with an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 to 2.99 may submit a letter of recommendation in addition to the required application for admissions indicating that the applicant possesses the aptitude and ambition to complete a course of study for the MHA degree. Preferably, letters should be from current or previous employers and/or from last school attended.

Degree Requirements

NCU may accept a maximum of 12 semester credit hours in transfer toward the master’s degree for graduate coursework completed toward a non-conferred graduate degree at an accredited college or university with a grade of “B” or better. Transfer credit is only awarded for course work that is evaluated to be substantially equivalent in content to the required course work in the MHA program. See the

Transfer Credit Policy

for additional information.

The MHA program has the following graduation requirements:

Successful completion of all required degree program courses with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (letter grade of “B”) or higher
Official documents on file for basis of admission: a conferred bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution
Official transcripts on file for all transfer credit hours accepted by the University
All financial obligations to the University paid in full

Time to Completion

NCU allows 6 years to complete Master’s programs requiring more than 36 credit hours.

Normal time to completion for this program is 32 months.

Students who are unable to complete a degree program within the stated time limits (6 years) are dismissed. If a student believes they have extenuating circumstances they may document the circumstances and send a request for consideration to their respective School Dean or designee. Exceptions to the policy are determined on a case-by-case basis and are granted only once.

Time to completion varies depending upon the pace in which a student completes courses and the number of transfer credits accepted. As most NCU students are working adults balancing educational, professional, and personal commitments, our academic and advisors will work with you to develop a program schedule that works best for your needs.

The normal time disclosed above reflects the experience of students who may have entered under different program requirements. In the quest for continuous improvement, academic leadership has revised the program to optimize curriculum and pace, facilitate student learning, and improve chances for success. Therefore, the program is now designed for students enrolling today to take advantage of these revised course structures, lengths, and schedules. New students following the shortest time to completion schedule designed and applying no transfer credits, can expect to finish in as little as 29 months.

Health Administration, MHA