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Competencies

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titleMHA Competencies

The core competencies for the Master of Health Administration program are stated below. The competency model includes four domains:

  1. Management Science and Technology
  2. Strategy and Leadership
  3. Public Policies and Community Orientation
  4. Economics and Financial Management
  5. Professionalism and Communication Skills

See the MHA Competencies Document for detailed listing of the MHA competencies.

Degree Details

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titleRequired Application Documentation

Applicants to the MHA degree are required to complete both a SOPHAS application. Required Documentation (all items are required regardless of GPA or GRE scores):

  • Complete SOPHAS application (requires the following)
    • Transcripts
    • GRE taken within five years preceding application or equivalent scores (see section 6.2 Admissions Tests Information for more information)
    • Minimum of two letters of recommendation..
    • Statement of purpose and objectives
    • Resume or curriculum vitae
    • Applicants whose native language is not English or who have not earned a degree in the United States must also submit TOEFL scores earned within two (2) years of the desired term of entry. A minimum total score of 79 on the internet-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 550 on the paper-based test are required. Applications submitted with TOEFL scores that do not meet the minimum requirements will be denied with no exceptions. (see section 6.2 Admissions Tests Information for more information)
  • USF Graduate School application fee (applicants will receive a request for the $30 fee once the SOPHAS application enters our USF system).

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titleDegree Admission Criteria

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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titleProgram Curriculum
 

Program Coursework (Updated with approved changes effective Fall 2014)

College Core Courses

Credits

Pre/Co-requisites

PHC 6000

Epidemiology

3

 

PHC 6050

Biostatistics

3

 

PHC 6102

Principles of Health Policy and Management

3

 

PHC 6357

Environmental & Occupational Health

3

 

PHC 6410

Social & Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health

3

 

Total Core Credit Hours

15

 

Management and Policy

Credits

Pre/Co-requisites

PHC 6147

Managing Quality in Health Care

2

PHC6102

PHC 6148

Strategic Planning and Health Care Marketing

3

PHC6102

PHC 6151

Health Policy and Politics

3

PHC6102

PHC 6180

Health Services Management

3

PHC6102

PHC 6181

Organizational Behavior in Health Services

3

PHC6102

PHC 6420

Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics

3

 

PHC 6435

Comparative Health Insurance Systems

3

PHC6430 or CI

Section Credit Hours Subtotal

20

 

Finance, Economics and Decision Making Skills

Credits

Pre/Co-requisites

PHC 6160

Health Care Financial Management

3

 PHC6102, UG-Accounting

QMB 6305

Managerial Decision Analysis

2

 

PHC 6161

Health Finance Applications

3

 PHC6160

PHC 6191

Quantitative Analysis in Health Services

3

PHC6050, QMB6305

PHC 6196

Information Systems in Hlth Care Management

3

PHC6102, PHC6050

PHC 6430

Health Economics

3

UG Microeconomics

Section Credit Hours Subtotal

17

 

Culminating Experiences

Credits

Pre/Co-requisites

PHC 6945

Supervised Field Experience

1-2

See note #1 below

PHC 6977

Special Project

3

 

PHC 6166

Advanced Seminar in Health Care Management

2

PHC6148, 6160, 6180, 6191 or ACG6025; min of 36cr completed

Section Credit Hours Subtotal

6

 

Notes

  1. 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

  2.  Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student’s GPA
  3. The College reserves all rights to repeal and/or modify

 

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Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program Mission

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree at the University of South Florida develops students’ knowledge and skills in contemporary management methods and policy decision making, integrating a population health management approach.  Students are prepared for management and leadership positions in health services and related organizations throughout the nation.  The MHA degree serves early to mid-career professionals, including those seeking transition into and advancement within the health care industry, as well as well qualified recent graduates of regionally accredited undergraduate programs, or their international equivalent.

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Important Catalog Information for Summer 2020 Matriculants

Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.

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Program of Study

If you have questions on your program, please contact your Academic Advisor.

Current students may access their Degree Works planner (Degree Works may also be accessed from my.usf.edu or OASIS). Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:  

There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found at https://catalog.usf.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=2107#students-major-degree-requirements. 

Master's Progression Policy

Review the progression policy for the MPH, MHA and MSPH.

 MHA Competencies

 

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