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May 06, 2024
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2017-18 Hamilton Holt School Graduate [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Services Administration, M.H.S.A.
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Renee Brent Hotchkiss, Ph.D., Director
Mission Statement
The mission of the Health Services Administration master’s program is to produce Rollins graduates prepared to function effectively as managers, administrators, and professionals in the vast arena that is health administration. Students earning the MHSA can be employed and provide leadership and management in medical group practices, hospitals, nursing homes, research facilities, and other healthcare organizations. The MHSA degree occurs in the context of a larger liberal arts educational environment and has a strong interdisciplinary approach. Students will be introduced to a range of administration and health management issues related to systems of health care management, legal and ethical topics, healthcare innovation, and health promotion strategies, while developing practical skills surrounding finance, accounting, human resources, budgeting, and administration.
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Curriculum
The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program is a 44 to 48 credit hour lock-stop curriculum that begins in the fall semester. To accommodate working professionals, classes are offered on weeknights and once a month on Fridays. The lockstep program allows the average student to finish their degree requirements in five semesters or approximately 21 months.
Participation in an internship to gain clinical experience and/or fieldwork is also a requirement for graduation. Based on their work experience in the healthcare industry, a student may be exempt from the internship requirement. However, those students exempted will be required to present their thesis or special project in the form of a presentation during the special topics course in the final semester.
The curriculum has been designed to meet the criteria specified by the requirements of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Program of Study
Students begin the program as a group in the fall term each year and proceed through the course sequence together. The cohort feature allows for the development of a community of learners who come together and support one another in pursuit of their academic goals. Classes are offered on alternating weeknights and once a month on Friday. Unless an exemption is granted by the program director, courses must be taken in the sequence below.
First year (Fall)
10 credit hours
First year (Spring)
10 credit hours
First year (Summer)
4-6 credit hours
Second year (Fall)
10-12 credit hours
Second year (Spring)
10 credit hours
Note:
Students should register for internship/field experience requirement no sooner than first year, summer term. Based on their work experience in the healthcare industry, a student may be exempt from the internship/field experience requirement. However, all students will be required to present their thesis or special project in the form of a presentation during the special topics course in the final semester
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