School of Health Sciences

    

Graduate Health Sciences Courses
Graduate Industrial Hygiene Courses

Please Note: The School of Health Sciences will not be admitting new graduate students for the 2003-2004 or the 2004-2005 academic years while the school undergoes a revisional reorganization of its programs. Once this profess is complete, the school will begin their studies in the 2005-2006 academic year. (Check the school's Web site for updated program information). The information below is posted primarily as a reference for students already enrolled in this or related programs within the College of Health and Human Services.

The School of Health Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) degree. The contemporary and rigorous curriculum, coupled with an extensive administrative internship experience, prepares students for entry-level and mid-level management positions within the field of health administration. Graduates will obtain employment in a wide variety of facilities and settings including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, physician practices, consulting firms, managed care organizations, and health departments.

To be awarded the Master of Health Administration degree, you must earn 83 quarter hours, including a two-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. The full-time M.H.A. program requires a minimum of 22 months to complete (including administrative internship). The M.H.A. program requires prerequisite introductory courses in statistics, management, and accounting. These courses must be completed with grades of "C" or higher from an accredited undergraduate institution. Students may apply to the program prior to completion of the prerequisites, although they must be completed no later than the summer prior to enrollment. 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

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 completion of undergraduate prerequisite in statistics, management, and accounting (must obtain a grade of "C"or higher)

4. Satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (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), or from the Web page, http://www.ohiou.edu/graduate/apps.htm

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 or from the Web page, http://www.ohiou.edu/graduate/apps.htm from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study. Please make certain to include the program you plan to pursue on the form prior to giving it to the person providing the reference.

Submit your completed application, GRE scores, transcripts, and application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies, Ohio University, McKee House, Athens OH 45701-2979.

The essay, resume, and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the graduate coordinator, School of Health Sciences, Grover Center E317, 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 March 1. International students must also present TOEFL scores. Financial assistance, such as assistantships 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.

M.H.A. Program Requirements (83 hours)

Foundation Courses (65 hours)

ECON 515          Economics of Health Care (5)

HLTH 601          Introduction to the U.S. Health Care 
                  Delivery System (4)

HLTH 602          Information Systems for 
                  Health Services (4)

HLTH 603          Administration of Health 
                  Organizations (4)

HLTH 604          Research and Quantitative Methods
                  for Health Services (4)

HLTH 608          Health Policy (4)

HLTH 610          Program Evaluation and Assessment 
                  in Health Care (4)

HLTH 621          Health Care Finance (4)

HLTH 622          Health Care Reimbursement (4)

HLTH 628          Health Law (4)

HLTH 630          Epidemiology in Health Planning (4)

HLTH 635          Human Resource Development &
                  Management Within Health Care (4)

HLTH 638          Strategic-Planning and Marketing 
                  for Health Services (4)

HLTH 648          Ethical Issues in Health Care (4)

HLTH 653          Managed Care (4)
HLTH 660          Management Applications 
                  in Health Care (4)

Approved Electives (16 hours)

Internship (2 hours)

HLTH 699          Administrative Internship (1-6)
 
Complete at least 1 hour in each of two separate quarters.