The Department of Public Administration offers a Master of Public Administration: Health Administration degree. Students admitted to this degree are required to complete 60 credits of coursework. For students interested in geriatrics, gerontology, and the administration of aging programs, the Institute of Aging offers a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, which may be earned in conjunction with the MPA:HA degree.
Requirements
Required Courses (39)
Elective Courses (15)
Elective courses must be approved by your faculty advisor.
For each elective course you are considering, write a paragraph on how that course will help you with your career/professional development. For students with little or no experience in the health care sector, it is advised that you take PA 504 Cooperative Education within your first twelve months of the program.
Field of specialization
MPA: HA students must complete at least 30 credits that are health care specific by graduation. Consult with your advisor to verify acceptability of any courses counted towards the specialization that do not have a PAH prefix.
Integrative Experience (6)
The integrative experience is offered under two options and is available to students only after they have completed at least 42 credits in their master’s program.
Option 1
Intended for students who have had limited or no administrative experience, or those who wish to complete an applied field experience.
Option 2
For those students who have had at least three years of full-time administrative or management experience in public, nonprofit, and/or health care organizations. Advisor approval required.
Diversity
At some point within their program of study students must satisfactorily complete one course the primary focus of which is diversity. This does not require additional credit hours or coursework beyond the 60 credit requirement and can include courses taken as skill development or specialization classes. Courses options include, but are not limited to the following.
| PA 549 | Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PA 593 | Civil Rights for Public Managers | 3 |
| PA 594 | Enhancing Diversity in the Workplace | 3 |
| PA 529 | Nonprofit Field Study in Oaxaca, Mexico | 3-6 |
| PA 547 | Culture, Values and Leadership | 3 |
| PA 523 | Nongovernmental Organizations: Nonprofits on the World Stage | 3 |
| PA 514 | Global Leadership and Management | 3 |
Other courses can be approved by the adviser.
Total Credit Hours: 60