Other Master Programs

The Department of Health Management and Policy offers one of the most well respected Master of Health Administration (MHA) programs in the country. Founded in 1947, the School’s MHA program was one of the first of its kind in the United States. U.S. News & World Report places it among the top MHA programs in the nation today.

Graduates of the MHA program are prepared to assume management positions in health services organizations throughout the world. The integration of theory and practice in the program allows students to develop technical and interpersonal skills essential to successful leadership in health services. Students complete 15 core courses in health management and policy. They also take five graduate electives in the School of Public Health or in other schools of the University. In addition, students take what they learn from the classroom into the field during a 13-week internship under the direction of a senior health care executive.

Each year, the program recruits sponsors from more than six dozen diverse health care sites nationwide including hospitals and health systems, managed care organizations, consulting firms, long-term care facilities, physician practices and government agencies.

The School’s MHA program is one of only three MHA programs in Missouri that are fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration.

Additional MHA degree options include

• Master of Health Administration/BS in Health Information Management
• Dual Master of Health Administration and Juris Doctor degrees
• Dual Master of Health Administration and Master of Business Administration degree

For general information on the MPH degree program, including specific prerequisites, requirements and course descriptions, please see the School of Public Health section of the Graduate School Catalog at http://www.slu.edu/graduate/catalog/p_h.pdf

For information on faculty and research activities in the Department of Health Management and Policy, please see http://mha.slu.edu/faculty.html#2

Curriculum Plans for Full-time Students
(plans for part-time students will be developed in consultation with academic advisors)

Curriculum plan for students entering in the 2006-07 academic year
Curriculum plan for students entering in the 2007-08 academic year