Health Management and Policy (Executive) MHA

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Health Management and Policy (Executive) MHA

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
45 s.h. must be graduate level coursework ; up to 6 s.h. of graduate transfer credits from an accredited institution or other units at UI may be allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. ^a 45 s.h. must be graduate level coursework ; up to 6 s.h. of graduate transfer credits from an accredited institution or other units at UI may be allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Students must complete specific requirements in the University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to the Graduate College website and the Manual of Rules and Regulations for more information.
Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. ^b Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.

First Year

22 s.h.

Fall

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
HMP:5200 - Healthcare Management	3 s.h.
HMP:5230 - Population Health	1 s.h.
HMP:5310 - Healthcare Quality and Operations Mgmt	3 s.h.
HMP:5610 - Health Policy	3 s.h.

Spring

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
HMP:5320 - Analytics for Healthcare Management	3 s.h.
HMP:5342 - Lean Six Sigma in Health Care	3 s.h.
HMP:5402 - Corporate Financial Reporting	3 s.h.

Summer

3 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
HMP:5001 - Interprofessional Health Care Admin I	3 s.h.

Second Year

23 s.h.

Fall

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CPH:6100 - Essentials of Public Health	2 s.h.
HMP:5315 - Health Information Systems	2 s.h.
HMP:6355 - Healthcare Leadership and Ethics	3 s.h.
HMP:6410 - Healthcare Financial Management	3 s.h.

Spring

13 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
HMP:5002 - Interprofessional Health Care Admin II	3 s.h.
HMP:5410 - Health Economics I	3 s.h.
HMP:6110 - Healthcare Strategy and Business Develop	3 s.h.
HMP:6150 - MHA Integrative Capstone	2 s.h.
HMP:6610 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare	2 s.h.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	Students must complete specific requirements in the University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to the Graduate College website and the Manual of Rules and Regulations for more information.
^b	Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.

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