Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9111.00, 11-3011.00, 13-1111.00
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the Master of Health Administration must:
- Complete an online application for admissions.
- Participate in an interview with a University Admissions Advisor.
- Complete an enrollment agreement, consisting of program policies, costs, completion requirements, and other student obligations.
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher.
- Applicants with an undergraduate GPA 2.00-2.69 may be considered for probationary admission after meeting the following admissions requirements:
- The applicant must provide a letter of intent.
- The applicant must be approved for admission following an interview with the Program Dean/Director.
- The applicant must satisfy program prerequisites.
- A student admitted under the probationary admissions pathway must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all coursework attempted over the first trimester (two terms). Students who meet this standard will be converted to a full admit status and will be subject to the standard Satisfactory Academic Progress requirement for the duration of their program. Students failing to meet these requirements following the first trimester (two terms) will be withdrawn from the university.
- Students accepted under the probationary admissions pathway will be considered regular students and eligible for Title IV, if the student otherwise qualifies for funding, for the first trimester of their program of study while completing the requirements for full admission to their program.
- Provide official undergraduate transcripts of a baccalaureate degree prior to the end of the add/drop period of the first term.
- Applicants submitting non-U.S. or non-English transcripts will be required to have their coursework evaluated by a transcript evaluation service to determine the equivalency to a U.S. degree/course. If the transcript evaluation is unclear as to the equivalency to a U.S. degree/course, the Program Dean will evaluate transcripts to determine if a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate coursework has been completed for admission.
- Applicants submitting advanced degrees will be reviewed by the Program Dean to determine if a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate coursework has been completed for admission.
- Master of Health Administration Transfer Credit Evaluation: Only graduate level courses in which a grade of B- or better was received, taken in a program similar to the Master of Health Administration will be evaluated for transfer credit. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours will be considered for transfer and must reflect the same content and course credit as the course for which transfer credit is requested.
Eligible for Reentry
A student who has been academically dismissed from West Coast University may apply for reentry to the University's MHA program if:
The applicant was in good standing with the University excluding previous Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or GPA requirements at the time of their dismissal. If any other "good standing" issues exist, the individual would be admitted to the university on probationary status. If a student in probationary status is not in "good standing" after completing their first trimester of coursework in the MHA program, they would be dismissed from the University. If an applicant was previously dismissed from West Coast University for any conduct violations, they would not be admitted into the program. Please refer to the "Good Standing" policy for specific information on the terms.
Individuals granted reentry would have their successfully completed WCU credits, and credits previously transferred from other institutions, considered for applicability to the MHA degree. Decisions regarding transferability of credit are made by the MHA Program Dean.
An individual who is readmitted by this clause will not be considered for dismissal due to the course failures in other WCU programs. Any failures that occur after the student has reentered the university into the MHA program would be subject to the university dismissal policy.
Health Administration Progression Requirements
A minimum grade of a “C-” will be required to receive course credit in the MHA Program. Should a student receive below a “C-“ grade, it will not be considered a passing grade for the MHA program and the student will be required to retake the course. The earned grade will be counted into the student’s CGPA and will be replaced once the course is repeated with a passing grade. The student will be placed on an academic action plan to repeat the course and may be required to meet with the program Dean.
Transfer Credits
Students who request to transfer credits from previously attended institutions must submit sealed official transcripts to the Registrar's Office from originating institutions prior to their first day of class. If students are unable to submit transcripts or transcripts are unavailable, students may be conditionally enrolled for a period of one (1) term through the submission of unofficial transcripts, submitted no later than four (4) days after the start of a student's first term. Students failing to submit official transcripts prior to the final day of the first term may be denied transfer credit for prior courses. In addition to official transcripts, copies of course descriptions, school catalogs, and course syllabi may be requested for evaluation purposes.
Individuals who are concurrently enrolled at another institution at the time of their matriculation to West Coast University, may be allowed to request transfer credit for courses that are in-progress. In this situation, official transcripts must be received by the end of the first term of matriculation to receive transfer credit.
Please note all veteran students are required to submit all postsecondary transcripts. Please see the Veterans Educational Benefits policy in the Financial Policies and Information Section of the Catalog.
Health Administration Curriculum
To achieve the graduation requirement of 30 credits, all students must complete 30 credits of core and track courses. Core courses provide students with the specific discipline experience required for the degree. All students will complete at least 21 core course credits as detailed below. The remaining 9 credits are based on the program track the student is enrolled in. The currently available programs are:
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
- MHA - Informatics Track**
- MHA – Organizational Leadership Track
- MHA – Public Health Track
- MHA – Project Management Track
**Informatics Track will be available Spring 2, 2023.
Core Courses:
Core Courses to be completed by all students (21 credits)
| HA 500 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Management | 3 |
| HA 505 | Information Systems for Health Care Programs | 3 |
| HA 520 | Financial Management for Health Care Managers | 3 |
| HA 545 | Hospital Administration and Management | 3 |
| HA 550 | Leadership Models for Health Care Managers | 3 |
| HA 555 | Project Management | 3 |
| HA 565 | Capstone Course: Cases in Health Care Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Core courses to be completed if no track chosen (9 credits)
| HA 525 | Marketing Management for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| HA 540 | Strategic Planning in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HA 560 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Health Care Industry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Track Courses:
Informatics Track
Track courses to be completed in the Informatics Track (9 credits)
| HA 510 | Database Systems, Design and Informatics | 3 |
| HA 512 | Project Management in Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| HA 515 | Implementation, Management, and Evaluation of Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Organizational Leadership Track
Track courses to be completed in the Organizational Leadership Track (9 credits)
| BUS 525 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 535 | Organizational Behavior/Leadership | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Operations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Public Health Track
Track courses to be completed in the Public Health Track (9 credits)
| PH 500 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PH 515 | Cultural Diversity & Health Disparities in Public Health | 3 |
| PH 536 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Project Management Track
Track courses to be completed in the Project Management Track (9 credits)
| BUS 535 | Organizational Behavior/Leadership | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Operations | 3 |
| HA 557 | Project Management II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
For program costs, please see the Graduate Tuition and Fees section.