Health Administration MHA
30 to 48 Credits
Delivered online to fit your schedule, location and convenience, the William Woods University Master of Health Administration program will prepare you for this growing need with the leadership and administration skills needed to manage in the health administration field. In this program, you will learn to: Plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services, manage a facility, clinical area, or department. Analyze ethical and legal issues in health administration policies and develop recommendations for improvement. Evaluate health facilities’ culture and underlying structure to develop effective management and leadership strategies. Analyze the effects of decisions on the financial position of the facility.
*Students seeking the Specialization in Intercultural Studies will complete a minimum of 48 total credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
Major Requirements
Core Credits: 30.00
| HLT 505 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HLT 510 | Population Health Management and Global Health | 3 |
| HLT 519 | Policy, Legal, and Ethics Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| HLT 527 | Human Resources in Healthcare and Organizational Development | 3 |
| HLT 555 | Healthcare Systems Financial Managment | 3 |
| HLT 571 | Healthcare Operations Management | 3 |
| HLT 575 | Healthcare Information Management Systems | 3 |
| HLT 590 | Healthcare Quality Management | 3 |
| HLT 595 | Healthcare Strategic Planning | 3 |
| HLT 598 | Integrated Studies in Health Administration | 3 |
Optional Specialization
Specialization in Intercultural Studies
This specialization is designed to immerse students in a program of study that enhances their master’s degree experience through the mutual exchange of ideas and cultural norms, encouraging the development of deep relationships. Through this specialization, every student will learn from one another and grow together.
**Students are required to have a minimum of 18 distinct credits for graduation in addition to meeting all requirements for their chosen master’s degree**
Specialization Credits: 18.00
(choose from the following options)
| ICS 510 | Cross Cultural Communication | 3 |
| ICS 515 | Art Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| ICS 520 | American Cultural History | 3 |
| ICS 530 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: Pre-Roman Empire | 3 |
| ICS 540 | Photo History and Practice | 3 |
| ICS 550 | Missouri and the World | 3 |
| ICS 560 | Perspectives of Education: Callaway County | 3 |
ICS courses must be completed on-ground at the university’s main campus location in Fulton, Missouri.