The
master of health services administration (MHSA) prepares
students for careers as administrators or staff in the
dynamic and diverse health care field, including
positions in institutions and agencies involved in
providing, financing, regulating, or insuring health
care. The program provides specialized knowledge and
management skills needed to understand and meet the
leadership needs of complex, rapidly changing systems
for health care services delivery.
The master of health services administration
requires 51 credit hours, including 45 hours of core courses and 6 elective
hours. The curriculum is structured in developmental sequences, with each
semester's work building on the previous courses. Electives may be taken
from within the program or from other UAMS graduate programs.
