Health Administration, MHA, and Data Science and Health Analytics, M.S., Dual Degree

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The Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Professional Science Master’s in Data Science and Health Analytics (PSM) dual degree program allows students to earn both a Master of Health Administration and a M.S. in Data Science and Health Analytics degree. The MHA and 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 Data Science and Health 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 Data Science and Health 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 Data Science and Health 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

Data Science and Health Analytics, M.S.

The Data Science and Health 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 .