School of Health Sciences

Graduate Health Sciences Courses
Graduate Industrial Hygiene Courses

The School of Health Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) degree with concentrations in acute care administration and long-term care administration. The Ohio Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators has approved the long-term care administration concentration as meeting the academic and experiential prerequisites for admission to the licensure examination.

To be awarded the Master of Health Administration degree, you must earn 74 quarter hours, including a quarter-long internship. The maximum time allowed between the date that you first initiate graduate study toward the M.H.A. and the date that you complete the requirements for the degree is seven calendar years. Full-time students typically complete the program in one calendar year plus one quarter (five quarters). You may transfer a maximum of 12 quarter hours of graduate credit from an accredited university providing the credit is designated graduate credit at the institution where it was taken, is letter-graded B or better, was earned in the past five years, and is approved by your advisor. Credit for courses taken by correspondence cannot be accepted toward the required minimum hours.

Eligibility to Apply

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for unconditional admission to the School of Health Sciences graduate program in health administration:

1. Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
2. Minimum overall undergraduate grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on last 90 quarter hours or last 60 semester hours
3. Satisfactory Graduate Record Exami-nation (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores

If you do not meet the above standards, you may be admitted on a conditional basis and informed of the conditions you must meet for unconditional acceptance. Conditions may or may not be taken for graduate credit. If you are admitted on a conditional basis, you are not eligible for financial assistance.

Application

The following materials must be received before your application can be considered for admission:

1. Application found in back of this catalog (in duplicate).
2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores.
3. Official transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. (You do not need to submit transcripts of coursework completed at Ohio University.)
4. An essay identifying your career goals and objectives.
5. A resume of your professional work experience.
6. Three letters of recommendation, using the forms found in the back of this catalog, from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study.

Submit your completed application, GRE scores, transcripts, and application fee to the Office of Graduate Student Services, Ohio University, Wilson Hall, Athens OH 45701-2979.

The essay, resume, and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the graduate coordinator, School of Health Sciences, The Tower, Ohio University, Athens OH 45701-2979.

Full-time students are admitted only for fall quarter. You must complete the application process by June 1 at the latest; it is recommended, however, that applications for both admission and financial aid for the following year be received by April 15. International students must also present TOEFL scores. Financial assistant, such as associateships are available.

Part-time students are admitted for any quarter. You must complete the application process by June 1 for fall quarter; November 1 for winter quarter, and February 1 for spring quarter.

The curriculum listed in this catalog is likely to change beginning in the 2000-2001 academic year. These changes are being made so that the program will meet the accreditation standards established by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Health Services Administration (ACEHSA). The program is currently a candidate for accreditation through ACEHSA.

Requirements

Foundation Courses Required for All Majors

• ACCT 501 Financial Accounting (4)
• HLTH 603 Administration of Health Organizations (4)
• HLTH 620 Bioethics in Health Care (4)
• HLTH 621 Health Care Finance (4)
• HLTH 630 Epidemiology in Health Planning (4)
• HLTH 635 Human Resource Management Within Health Care (4)
• HLTH 691 Seminar (4)
• HLTH 698 Program Evaluation and Assessment in Health Care (5)
• MGT 500 Management (4)
• PSY 520 Elementary Statistics (5)

Concentration Requirements

Acute Care Administration

• HLTH 608 Health Policy (4)
• HLTH 612 Management Applications in Health Care (4)
• HLTH 622 Health Care Reimbursement (4)
• HLTH 623 Management in Acute Care Facilities (4)
• HLTH 692 Comprehensive Health Planning (4)
• HLTH 699 Internship (12)

Long-Term Care Administration

HLTH 699 Internship (12)

University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/99-01/areas/hesc.htm ) December 11, 2000.

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