Online Health Degree :: Accredited Universities

The online Health Administration major prepares students for administrative positions in a wide range of health care organizations. The program provides individuals who have some health care experience, even at the entry level, with the skills necessary to move into supervisory or management positions in many health care organizations. The variety of courses offered provides the necessary foundation and framework for growth and success as a health care manager or administrator.

As health care organizations continue to grow more complex, having a degree in health administration becomes more and more essential for success.

With this program you have considerable flexibility to individualize your studies in order to meet your specific career needs! This program integrates general education courses with courses specific to health care administration, to prepare you to:

- Understand the conceptual framework for the provision of health services

- Successfully meet the demands of supervisory and management positions

- Develop health care leadership competencies

- Integrate management, financial, human resource and ethical concepts as they apply to health care management.

Highlights
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- Curriculum designed to prepare students for positions throughout health care

- Courses that allow students to incorporate their prior experience or current work into the course content

- Flexible online format that allows you to study at your own schedule, at your own pace and at your own location.

- Faculty with experience in, and current knowledge of, the field of health administration

- Fast track to the Master of Health Administration degree program Master of Health Administration Degree Course and Curriculum

- No on-campus residency required; optional two-week summer sessions on lakeside campus to accelerate degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited public or private high school must have passed a GED examination, or provide proof of completion of a GED equivalent, or must have completed a state-approved high school diploma through home schooling.

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Propelled by broad trends, such as demographic growth, an ageing population, medical innovation and increased public awareness, the field of Health Administration offers rewarding and challenging career opportunities in the 21st century. The Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA) degree caters to real world practical needs and focuses on implementing the knowledge and skills needed for effective administrative leadership roles in organizations throughout the complex healthcare ecosystem. This degree provides graduates with a strong knowledge base in Health Administration including management, delivery systems, finance, ethics, regulation and human resources.

Concentrations
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Conflict Resolution Management
Health Care Quality Assurance
Health Informatics
Human Resource Management
No Concentration

Entry Requirements

- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

- A cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5

- International students must provide proof of English proficiency with one of the following test results:

TOEFL IBT - 71
TOEFL CBT - 197
TOEFL PBT - 525 & TWE 4
IELTS - 6
EIKEN - Grade Pre-1

- Master’s degree students are required to provide official transcripts from the institution granting the undergraduate degree.

- No academic entrance exams such as GRE, MAT or GMAT are required for admission

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The University of Atlanta’s Bachelor of Science program Healthcare Administration is designed to provide solid grounding in a broad spectrum of issues related to the healthcare industry: local, community, and regional healthcare facilities; occupational health and safety issues; social and public policy matters that bear directly upon healthcare industry. Studies will include, among others, courses in biological, technological, legal, administrative and social foundations areas. The program provides the student with a broad understanding of modern healthcare organizations and the workings of allied health facilitates: how they have or have not evolved, strengths and areas for reform.

The University of Atlanta’s Bachelor of Science program Healthcare Administration is designed to provide solid grounding in a broad spectrum of issues related to the healthcare industry: local, community, and regional healthcare facilities; occupational health and safety issues; social and public policy matters that bear directly upon healthcare industry. Studies will include, among others, courses in biological, technological, legal, administrative and social foundations areas. The program provides the student with a broad understanding of modern healthcare organizations and the workings of allied health facilitates: how they have or have not evolved, strengths and areas for reform.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a high school or diploma from an accredited institution.

International Applicants
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International student (educated outside of the United States), must provide proof of college level proficiency in English when native language is not English in one of the following

- A college transcript indicating a grade of C or higher in an English composition course.

- A high school diploma completed where instruction is conducted in English.

- College transcript indicating completion of 30 semester hours of credit with an average of "C" or higher where instruction is conducted in English.

- Graduation from a school or university where instruction is conducted in English

- A minimum grade of level 3 on the ACT COMPASS's English as a Second language Placement Test
A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Minimum score of 6.0 on the academic writing and academic reading modules.

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores( (hardcopy) (PBT) or online version (iBT), or computer-based (CBT), score required for:

500 (PBT) or, 61 (iBT) or 173 (CBT)

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The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration program seeks to develop professionals who understand how to manage non-profit, for-profit, and voluntary health care organizations in effective and innovative ways. The program focuses on the need for health care administrators to be continuous learners, critical thinkers, and ethical practitioners by recognizing the multiply-constructed nature of human, social, and organizational realities and the complex relationships between the system of health providers and the needs of the community. Students will analyze the role of health care in society, the managed care model, the need for client-centered models, alternative paradigms, and the development of health organizations in a broad array of communities. Courses integrate theoretical concepts with practical applications. The program is designed with effective professional leadership skills and the ability to develop and implement solid, creative solutions as its central objectives.

Program objectives
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- Apply critical thinking and reasoning skills to identify problems and to develop problem-solving abilities within the business context.

- Develop potential, enabling them to face the future with confidence and determination.

- Prepare for leadership and service within a broad spectrum of business and business-related arenas.

- Acquire the tools specific to business processes and procedures and the capacity to understand the principal theory, significance and practical applications related thereto.

- Develop a solid understanding of the functional components of business - economics, marketing, accounting, finance, law, management, thus enabling the graduate to assume managerial trainee and like positions, in which they will have the occasion to grow and develop further.

- Apply theoretical knowledge to the solution of real-life (field related) problems both individually and through teamwork within the context of a variety of active learning environments.

- Develop strong communication skills with due emphasis on the tools of effective writing.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

International Applicants
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International student (educated outside of the United States), must provide proof of college level proficiency in English when native language is not English in one of the following

- A college transcript indicating a grade of C or higher in an English composition course.

- A high school diploma completed where instruction is conducted in English.

- College transcript indicating completion of 30 semester hours of credit with an average of "C" or higher where instruction is conducted in English.

- Graduation from a school or university where instruction is conducted in English

- A minimum grade of level 3 on the ACT COMPASS's English as a Second language Placement Test
A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Minimum score of 6.0 on the academic writing and academic reading modules.

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores( (hardcopy) (PBT) or online version (iBT), or computer-based (CBT), score required for:

530 (PBT) or, 71 (iBT) or 197 (CBT)

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The online Master of Science Degree in Health and Human Performance (HHP) provides opportunities for students to continue developing their conceptual, technical, analytical, and communication skills related to careers in health and human performance. The program consists of 32 hours, with most students taking 6-8 credit hours per semester and completing their degrees within a three year period. Students may join the program at any time during the year (fall, spring or summer). Core courses are only offered during the summer and must be scheduled accordingly.

Entry Requirements

- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

-Show a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (C plus) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate credit. (Departments may have a higher minimum grade point requirement average, so an applicant must check departmental admission requirements.)

- Have adequate preparation in the area of specialization in the area of proposed study

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 550 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 213 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 79 +
IELTS - 6.5 +
iTEP - 5

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