Description
Health care facilities are increasingly complex to manage due to a number of factors: increased governmental regulation, demand for accountability, advances in healthcare technology, the changing demographics of the country, and the variety of reimbursement systems. There is a pressing need for qualified health care administrators to plan, organize, direct, and control the organization's resources. Career opportunities abound for capable, highly skilled individuals. To help meet this need, the Master in Health Administration program in the College of Health Professions offers two formats, one in a full-time traditional day program (residential format) and one in an executive format via on-line course delivery. The residential MHA curriculum consists of 62 semester hours, 53 of core courses, 3 of electives and 6 in field experience.

Requirements
An applicant to the Master in Health Administration program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Applicants are preferred who demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in all baccalaureate studies. Any previous graduate work should reflect a GPA of 3.0 or above. Eligibility for admission is based on the GPA, the GRE or GMAT, the personal statement and references. Admission requirements can be found at http://www.musc.edu/bulletin/chp/mha/index.html

If you need the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores reported to MUSC prior to November 1, 2011, in order to meet your application deadline you should take the GRE before August 1, 2011. For further details http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know.

Application Process
In addition to the application itself the applicant must complete supplemental reference materials specific to the program to which they are applying. These forms are available in PDF format within the application and are also sent through email one an application is submitted. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from each post-secondary school attended and all materials must be received by the application deadlines listed below.

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Term Status Campus Accepting Applications Available   Fall 2012     Full Time     Charleston     July 1, 2011 - Mar 1, 2012     closed     Fall 2012 Extended     Full Time     Charleston     Mar 2, 2012 - Apr 5, 2012     closed

Created: June 20, 2002 Modified: June 21, 2011