Master of Health Administration
Degree Requirements
The master's degree program at Iowa prepares students for a wide variety of executive positions in health organizations. The design of the curriculum reflects the program's conviction that today's health care administrator needs both a comprehensive understanding of the issues involved in patient-centered service organizations and strong business skills.
A total of 60 semester hours of graduate credit (generally 21 months of full-time study) are required to complete the master's degree. Transfer credit and course waivers are allowed, but all students are expected to complete a minimum of 54 UI credit hours during their course of study.
Students work carefully with advisers to create plans of study that incorporate required core courses such as management, economics, law, managerial finance, financial accounting, as well as foster career goals.
First year students are familiarized with the social, political, economic, and financial environments of health care organizations. The concepts, tools, and techniques of effective managerial decision making, planning and control also are introduced.
Second year students pursue in-depth applications of management concepts and develop skills in areas relating to their special interests and career objectives.
The time needed to complete a joint degree program will depend on the individual student's educational background and the course of study. Students interested in a dual degree program must discuss their plans with representatives from both academic programs and indicate their intention on application materials.