Health Administration, M.H.A. Master of

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Corinne M. Kyriacou, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director, 516-463-5883.

The mission of the Hofstra University MHA program is to educate men and women for administrative leadership positions in a variety of health services organizations. The 45- to 48-semester hour program is designed for aspiring and committed professionals who are interested in careers in health services administration in such settings as hospitals, managed care organizations, medical group practices, ambulatory, long-term care, and home health care facilities, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms, voluntary agencies, government, for-profit, and non-profit sector organizations. Emphasis is placed on management theories and practices, policy strategies, and financial considerations as they related to health services administration. Effective communication skills and networking with established health professionals are incorporated throughout the program. Students with no health administrative experience complete an administrative internship at a regional health facility.

Conceptually, this program is built on the fundamental belief that the health of populations results from the interaction among many variables including genetic, biological, psychological, emotional, behavioral, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors. The goal of the program is to prepare practitioner-scholars who have the knowledge and resources to create and manage health services effectively, efficiently, and ethically, in order to maximize healthy lifestyles and the health status of populations.

Admission Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA may be admitted conditionally pending review of additional academic performance evidence, or acceptable standardized test scores, such as the GRE, GMAT or TOEFL. If additional documentation is required, it will be stipulated at the personal interview or via personal communications. Conditionally admitted students must earn a minimum grade of ‘B’ in each of the first 12 semester hours.
Interview with the program director.
Two letters of recommendation from employers or faculty familiar with the student’s work.
Brief essay discussing career goals, interests or experiences.
Current resume.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 45-48

Students with extensive experience in health services as clinicians or administrators may have individualized adjustments to the required sequence of the program with the recommendation of the program director.

Competencey Requirements

All students will be required to take the following workshop during the first year of matriculation:

*There is a fee equivalent to course credit associated with the above workshop. This workshop does not carry credit toward the degree. Required workshop may be waived for students meeting the following criteria, with the approval of the faculty adviser:
• Recent publications
• Previous master’s degree and documentation of above average grades on required research papers.

SOE 201 - Workshop: Research Writing/Library Literacy Semester Hours: .5

Required Core - Semester Hours: 33

HADM 200 - U.S. Health Services System Semester Hours: 3
HADM 201 - Health Policy and Legislation Semester Hours: 3
HADM 202 - Health Law and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
HADM 203 - Comparative Health Policies and Systems Semester Hours: 3
HADM 204 - Health Economics Semester Hours: 3
HADM 205 - Health Systems Finance Semester Hours: 3
HADM 206 - Health Services Organizational Behavior and Analysis Semester Hours: 3
HADM 207 - Health Policy Analysis and Methods Semester Hours: 3
HADM 208 - Epidemiology and Health Services Research Semester Hours: 3
HADM 209 - Health Administration Leadership Semester Hours: 3
HED 201 - Health and Disease Issues Semester Hours: 3

Electives - Semester Hours: 9-12*

*Students who lack health administrative experience must complete HADM 260, a 3 s.h. Health Administration Internship, above the degree-required 45 semester hours.

HADM 220 - Behavioral Health Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 221 - Hospital Organization and Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 222 - Medical Practice Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 223 - Ambulatory Care Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 224 - Home Health Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 230 - Nursing Home and Long Term Care Administration Semester Hours: 3
HADM 231 - Nutrition and Aging Semester Hours: 3
HADM 232 - Health and Aging Semester Hours: 3
HADM 233 - Aging Policies, Planning and Administration for the Aging Semester Hours: 3
HADM 240 - Health Services Human Resources Semester Hours: 3
HADM 241 - Performance Improvement and Risk Management Strategies Semester Hours: 3
HADM 242 - Health Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
HADM 251 - Special Health Services Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
HADM 252 - Special Health Services Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
HADM 260 - Health Administration Internship Semester Hours: 3
HADM 261 - Health Systems Operations Semester Hours: 3
HADM 280-289 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 3
RES 387 - Skills in Funding and Proposal Development: Government, Foundation and Corporate Semester Hours: 3

Required Capstone - Semester Hours: 3 **

HADM 300 - Health Research and Portfolio Development Semester Hours: 3
**Taken in last semester with approval of faculty adviser.

Transfer Credit

With faculty adviser approval, students may transfer up to 9 s.h. of equivalent graduate courses from an accredited higher education institution. Course work must have been completed within the last five years with minimum grades of “B”.

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