Courses & Curriculum

Course Descriptions

Full course descriptions can be found in the MUSC Bulletin. All courses for the MHA program are indicated with the prefix "HAP."

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

HAP 737 Organization Theory and 3
HAP 721 Health Care Delivery Systems 3
HAP 725 Statistical Analysis in Health 3
HAP 726 Financial Mgmt for HC Org I 3
HAP 756 Executive Skills I 1
Semester Total 13

Year 1, Spring

HAP 705 Health Economics 3
HAP 729 Financial Mgmt for HC Org II 3
HAP 730 Healthcare Project Management 3
HAP 738 Management & Health 3
HAP 632 Quality Management of Health Care Services 3
Semester Total 15

Year 1, Summer

HAP 735 Health Law & Risk Management 3
HAP 754 Summer Internship 10
Semester Total 13

Year 2, Fall

HAP 620 Healthcare Reimbursement Systems 3
HAP 704 Health Policy 3
HAP 740 Human Resource Management 3
HAP 753 Seminar in Ethical Leadership 3
IP 711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
IP ### IP Concentration Course of Choice 1
Semester Total 14

Year 2, Spring

HAP 722 Health Behavior and Epidemiology 3
HAP 744 Decision Analytics 3
HAP 746 Strategic Management & Marketing 3
ELEC 1 Elective is Required 3
Semester Total 12
Curriculum Total 67

Approved Electives

Students are eligible to take these courses as electives in the semesters in which they are available:

  • HAP 635. The Language of Medicine, 1 credit hour
  • HAP 743. Managing Across Continuum Care, 3 credit hours
  • HIN 706. Systems Analysis and Design, 3 credit hours