Dec 17, 2024  
Graduate Catalog | 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2024-2025

Health Administration, MHA, and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S., Dual Degree


The Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Professional Science Master’s in Health Informatics and Analytics (HIA PSM) dual degree program allows students to earn both a Master of Health Administration  and a M.S. in Health Informatics and Analytics  degree.  The MHA and HIA PSM dual degree program (outlined below) consists of 66 credit hours of coursework, in contrast to the 87 credit hours required if these degrees were pursued separately.

Admission Requirements


Students must apply to each program separately and be admitted to both programs by the published census date of the third semester (including Summer).  No admission requirements established by the Graduate School or by either individual program may be waived. See (Health Administration, MHA  and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. ) sections of this catalog for individual program admission requirements.

Dual Degree Requirements


Dual degree students must satisfy all individual degree requirements (Health Administration, MHA  and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. ) with the added benefit of sharing a limited number of credits between the two programs. See the Shared Courses section below for permissible course sharing.

Shared Courses


Health Administration, MHA

The Health Administration, MHA program allows 9 credits to be shared from Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. as follows:

Degree Requirement(s) HIAN Course(s) Allowed Credits
HADM 6108 - Decision Analysis in Healthcare   HCIP 6108 - Intermediate Decision Analysis in Healthcare    3
Elective Any HCIP elective 3
Elective Any HCIP elective 3
Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S.

The Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. program allows 9 credits to be shared from Health Administration, MHA as follows:

Degree Requirement(s) MHA Course(s) Allowed Credits
HADM 6100 - Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System   HADM 6100 - Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System   3
Elective HADM 6134 - Quality and Outcomes Management in Healthcare   3
Elective HADM 6104 - Population Health and Disease   3

Note: HADM 6100  counts as a Health Administration course for the purpose of the dual degree. Other HADM courses may also be considered as HIAN electives with agreement by program director.

Capstone Courses (6 credit hours)


Complete both programs’ respective capstone courses. For the HIA MS program choose either HCIP 6250  or HCIP 6400 .

Degree Total = 69 Credit Hours