The Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Board of Regents
approved a new academic program, the master of health administration
(MHA), at its regular meeting June 19.
The new program is a 30-credit-hour master's degree that
consists of six core courses, two elective courses and
an integrative analysis project. Students with no previous
healthcare experience also will complete a two-credit internship.
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The program is designed to develop qualified professionals
with solid knowledge and skills on issues related to analysis,
planning, design and management of healthcare institutions
and organizations. Students completing the program will
be prepared to serve local, state and national communities
by contributing to healthcare-related forums and discussions
on health issues, especially those relating to social policy
and populations at risk.
"This is a natural outgrowth of our certification
programs," Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, director
of the School of Health Sciences, said at the Regents'
Educational Policies Committee meeting June 19. "This
(program) grew out of a request from our advisory board
years ago. There's a huge need here."
To be eligible, students must have a bachelor's degree
with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited university. Students
who meet the minimum requirements for admission to the
Graduate School, but have a GPA below 3.0, may be given
conditional admission to the program. Once the student
has successfully completed 12 credit hours, he or she would
be fully admitted to the program.
Courses will be offered during the evening, online as
a hybrid or in a compressed format, one or two days per
month to serve the need of working students. — Ron Podell
contributed to this report.
