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You may View MHA Program Statistics here.

Program of Study

The courses in your program of study can be found below, for your reference. You can complete your program of study electronically at https://usf.appiancloud.com/.  You can find information on how to use this on the APPIAN@USFCOPH Student Resources page. Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter.  Please see the guidelines below.

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Competencies

Degree Details

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The admission committee reviews and considers all required application documentation (listed above). To be admitted to an MHA degree, applicants must meet the following criteria.

USF Graduate School Admission Criteria

1. An applicant must have one of the following (a, b, or c):
   1. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and satisfying at least one of the following criteria:
      1. “B” average or better in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student working for a degree, or
      2. “B” average or better  in all work attempted while registered as an upper division undergraduate student working for a baccalaureate degree.
   2. A bachelor’s degree with a “B” average or better from a regionally accredited institution and a previous graduate degree with a “B” average or better from a regionally accredited institution.
   3. The equivalent bachelors and/or graduate degrees from a foreign institution.
2. Submission of standardized test scores if required by the graduate program.  For Graduate Programs that require the GRE, the Personal Potential Index (PPI) may be required.  Refer to individual program admission requirements for information
3. Applicants from countries where English is not the official language must also demonstrate proficiency in English* in one of the following ways:
   1. By providing scores of 79 or higher on the internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)
   2. By providing a score of 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
   3. By providing a score of 53 or higher on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE-A)
   4. By earning a score of 153 (or equivalent) on the GRE Verbal exam.
   5. By earning a baccalaureate or higher degree at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.
   6. By earning a baccalaureate or equivalent degree at a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction (must be documented on the transcript  or on an official Certificate of Medium of Instruction from the Institution).
4. Details of USF Graduate School admission information may be found at http://www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions.php

Additional College of Public Health Master of Health Administration Criteria

• MHA applicants must meet the minimum GRE scores for their program (defined in the GRE Scores Table in section 6.2 Admissions Tests Information of this catalog) AND the minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in upper division courses (GRE scores must be submitted regardless of GPA and GRE scores).
• In lieu of the GRE, only applicants to the Department of Health Policy and Management may submit a GMAT score for the MHA, MPH.
• Undergraduate majors are diverse and include: Life sciences, social sciences, business, or health professions.
• Prerequisite undergraduate courses: Microeconomics or equivalent (prerequisite must be completed prior to enrolling in PHC 6430 Health Economics I) and Accounting (prerequisite must be completed prior to enrolling in PHC 6160 Health Care Financial Management). 
• Basic computer competency is expected.
• Students in all online public health courses are expected to meet certain technology requirements in order to successfully participate in their courses. It is the student's responsibility to ensure all requirements are met prior to the start of the semester. For more information, visit: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/students_tech_requirements.htm.
• Applicants admitted to the MHA or an MPH with a concentration in the Department of Health Policy and Management who have a score on the GRE Verbal of Analytical Writing test which is below the 40th percentile may be required to take REA 2105—Critical Reading and Writing—or an equivalent English composition course, during the first semester of enrollment, and pass with a grade of “B” or better in the class. 
• Meeting of these criteria shall not be the only basis for admission.

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Program Coursework (Updated with approved changes effective Fall 2014)

Notes

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During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academic affairs/fe/index.htm. Students with substantial work experience can negotiate a reduced number of hours with their advisor (e.g.,1 credit hour) if the student has meaningful experience (involving decision‐making) in a health care or related Organization

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Getting Assistance

We in Graduate Studies are here to help.  You can reach us at (813) 974-6505 or call toll-free (888) USF-COPH or (888) 873-2674 and press 1. Via email contact advisor@health.usf.edu or view our staff directory to contact someone directly. We are located in the WELL (MDA) across the street (Holly) from the College of Public Health. You can also reach out to your /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16768469664

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