MPA Concentration

Health Care Administration

Today’s rapidly growing and evolving health care system requires administrators that can respond to and address effectively its inherent challenges. An MPA with a health care administration concentration prepares students for careers in health care administration by providing them with the necessary skills needed to manage and lead hospitals and other health service organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

associated faculty: Bryce Hoflund

Upon being accepted into the MPA Program, the MPA Program Chair assigns a student to an Advisor based on the concentration/specialization that was selected on the student's application to the program. However, at any point in the program, a student is allowed to change his/her Advisor by corresponding with the prospective Advisor and the MPA Program Chair.

concentration required courses.

In addition to the required beginning, mid-program and ending core courses required of all MPA students, those students who select the health care administration concentration are required to take the following three courses:

Public Administration

• PA 8720 | Health Care Finance
• PA 8740 | Health Care Policy
• PA 8760 | The U.S. Health Care System

Students in the concentration will select additional electives based on areas of interest. Possible electives are not limited to but can include additional graduate courses in aviation, public administration, or emergency management. Students work with their advisors on selecting electives that best meets their career and academic goals.