Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA-MHA), M.H.A.

New Student Admission Requirements

• Completed application for admission.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree and/or a professional terminal degree (e.g. PharmD, M.D., O.D., D.O, etc.) from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale).
• Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ferris.
• Submit a current, professional resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a personal statement of your interest in healthcare administration.
• Request three (3) professional references from individuals familiar with academic or professional backgrounds and can provide an assessment of the applicant’s current work quality and ability to complete graduate education successfully.
• Have successful completion of a college-level mathematics course equivalent to MATH 115  or higher, with a grade of C or higher.
• Have successful completion of a basic statistics course, equivalent to COHP 350  and COHP 450 , with a grade of C or higher.
• Should have coursework that includes college-level social and natural science courses, such as Biology, Chemistry, and Social Science electives and have grades of C or higher.
• International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).
• Application Deadline: June 1 for Fall Semester and November 1 for Spring Semester Applicants may need to complete an interview with program faculty in instances where the program has reached enrollment capacity.
• Provisional admission may be granted if an applicant does not meet all the admission requirements. If provisional admission is granted, the applicant must successfully complete the first nine (9) credit hours of graduate-level coursework with a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) and correct all deficiencies in their admission requirements within the first nine (9) credits of the program.

These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

Major Courses - 40 Credits Required

• MOHA 510 - Leadership in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 520 - Health Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 530 - Population Health Management Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 550 - Healthcare Finance Application Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 570 - Quantitative Decision-making Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 580 - Health Administration Law Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 610 - Healthcare Strategic Planning Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 630 - Healthcare Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 650 - Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 660 - Healthcare Finance Management Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 670 - Healthcare Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 680 - Health Economics and Policy Credit Hours: 3
• MOHA 695 - Capstone Experience Credit Hours: 4 (Must Have Successfully Completed 8 MOHA Courses)

Concentration - 0 to 6 Credits Required

Suggested Electives for Traditional Concentration (TRMH)

These are suggested courses to meet the minimum of 6 credits required in advisor approved elective courses in the Traditional Concentration (TRMH) section.

• PUBH 500 - Public Health Concepts Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 510 - Biostatistics in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 520 - Hlth Behav & Hlth Promo in PH Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 525 - Health Comm and Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 530 - Environmental Health Scs in PH Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 540 - Cultural Div & Comp in PH Prac Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 550 - Epidemiology in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 560 - Health Srvs Adm & Mgt in PH Credit Hours: 3

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:

• A minimum of 30 credits must be earned.
• A 3.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA in graduate courses is required.
• A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
• A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• No more than 20 percent of required hours can be thesis credits.
• No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
• Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
• Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Major Requirements section must be met.
• A minimum grade of B must be earned in all courses with no more than two grades of less than a B. Two unsuccessful attempts, grades less than a B, in any MOHA course(s) will result in dismissal from the program.

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