Master of Health Services Administration

Accredited by CAHME. The objective of the Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) degree is to provide the student with mastery of the knowledge and skills for the effective administration of health service organizations across the continuum of care. Specifically, the student will understand the basic organizational, financial, legal, and managerial components of health services as they relate to a dynamic and evolving health care delivery system.

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Careers in Health Services Administration

When you obtain an MHSA degree from AASU, you will find that it is not only your knowledge that has increased but also your earning potential. Types of careers include:

Consulting Firms
Hospitals and Medical Centers
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Long-term Care Facilities
Physician Group Practices
Insurance Industry
Associate Consultant
Ambulatory Care
Management Associate
Outreach Coordinator
Health Systems Specialist
Fiscal Program Analyst
Project Coordinator
Practice Manager
Coordinator, Education and Practice Improvement
Utilization Manager
Quality Improvement Coordinator

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MHSA Mission

The MHSA program at Armstrong Atlantic State University prepares a highly qualified, diverse group of students for increasingly responsible leadership roles in health services administration across the continuum of the health services industry, utilizing a contemporary, competency-based curriculum and a student-centered approach to education.

MHSA Core Values

The core values identified as being necessary and sufficient to accomplishing the stated mission of the MHSA program include the following:

A commitment to educational integrity and innovation
A commitment to competency-based instruction
A commitment to community and professional service
A commitment to diversity of views / backgrounds among faculty, students, and program stakeholders
A commitment to continuous evaluation and improvement of the educational experience
A commitment on student-centered educational programming
A commitment to the advancement of health services administration as a professional discipline
A commitment to student personal and professional development

Program of Study

PUBH 7100 Foundations of Public Health, Concepts of Administration
PUBH 7110 Epidemiology
MHSA 7200 Statistical Applications of Health Care Management
MHSA 7300 Managerial Accounting in Health Care
MHSA 7650 Human Resources Management in Health Care
MHSA 7700 Quality Management Methods in Health Care
MHSA 8500 Leadership Seminar
MHSA 8610 Health Care Economics
MHSA 8625 Health Informatics
MHSA 8630 Health Care Financial Management
MHSA 8635 Health Politics and Policy
MHSA 8650 Operations Management Methods in Health Care
MHSA 8861 Organizational Theory and Behavior in Health Care
MHSA 8864 Legal Environment of Health Care
MHSA 8870 Managerial and Biomedical Ethics
MHSA 8880 Strategic Management and Marketing in Health Care I*
MHSA 8890 Strategic Management and Marketing in Health Care II*
Elective (2 hours from the following list)
- MHSA 8900 Internship/Residency in Health Services Administration
- MHSA 8911/12 Health Services Administration Practicum I and II
- MHSA 8920 Health Services Administration Research Practicum

*MHSA 8880 and MHSA 8890 are designated as the program capstone course sequence. All MHSA students will take these courses during the last two semesters of their program in residence (excluding summers).