Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) Major in Healthcare Administration/Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Major in Business Administration (Dual Degree Option)

Program Overview

This MHA-MBA dual degree program prepares students to obtain two master's degrees, a MHA degree and an MBA degree. Students who obtain this dual degree can work as executives or managers of healthcare organizations or any other business organizations.

Application requirements for the M.H.A. program

completed online application
$55 nonrefundable application fee

$90 nonrefundable international evaluation fee (if applicable)
a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
official transcripts required from each institution where course credit was granted
a 2.75 overall GPA or a 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
a statement of purpose
resume/CV detailing work experience, extracurricular and community activities, and honors and achievements
three letters of recommendation

Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of

19 listening
19 reading
19 speaking
18 writing
Official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and

minimum individual module scores of 6.0

official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

Application requirements for the M.B.A. program

completed online application
$55 nonrefundable application fee

$90 nonrefundable international evaluation fee (if applicable)
a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree, in most cases, three-year degrees are not considered
official transcripts required from each institution where course credit was granted
an overall competitive GPA or a competitive GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work, plus any completed graduate courses
responses to specific essay questions (two essays are required):

Why have you chosen to pursue a graduate business degree at Texas State University? What do you hope to accomplish during your time in the program?
Tell us about your three most significant accomplishments. Why do you view them as such? What lessons did you learn from them?
optional personal statement: In cover-letter format, student may address the admissions committee about anything related to your background, application, and/or desire to attend graduate school at Texas State University.

resume/CV detailing applicant’s work experience, extracurricular and community activities, and honors and achievements
two letters of recommendation from persons best able to assess your ability to succeed in graduate school.

official GMAT/GRE (general test only) not required for applicants with an overall 3.5 GPA or a last-60-hours GPA of 3.5 or higher. If the last-60-hours GPA falls below the minimum requirement of 3.5, the official GMAT or GRE (general test only) with competitive scores will be required in order to be considered. Admissions will notify applicants via email should this occur.

Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of

19 listening
19 reading
19 speaking
18 writing
official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and

minimum individual module scores of 6.0

official Duolingo scored required with a 110 overall
official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

Applicants should refer to The Graduate College website for additional information regarding the admission process.

Students who are currently enrolled in either MHA or MBA program can apply to the other program.

Degree Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
HA 5300	Healthcare Organization and Delivery	3
HA 5301	Healthcare Administration Research Methods	3
B A 5351	Organizational Performance and Competitive Advantage	3
B A 5100	Business Professional Development Seminar (Taken 3 times)	3
HA 5335	Public Health for Healthcare Administrators	3
FIN 5352	Financial Management	3
or HA 5316	Healthcare Financial Management II
MGT 5314	Organizational Behavior and Theory	3
or HA 5362	Healthcare Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Leadership
HA 5304	Healthcare Financial Management I	3
HA 5355	Emerging Trends in Healthcare Human Resources	3
HA 5303	Analytics and Information Systems Management in Healthcare	3
MKT 5321	Marketing Management	3
HA 5325	Health Care Quality and Operations Improvement	3
HA 5356	Policy Development in Healthcare Arena	3
ANLY 5334	Statistical Methods for Business	3
ANLY 5338	Operations Management	3
ACC 5361	Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making	3
ECO 5316	Managerial Economics	3
HA 5191	Program Competencies Assessments and Integrative Experience Preparation	1
HA 5321	Healthcare Law and Policy	3
MGT 5313	Strategic Management	3
HA 5840	Administrative Field Placement	8
Total Hours		66

Master's level courses in Health Administration: HA

Courses Offered

Health Administration (HA)

HA 5111. Topics in Health Administration.

An in-depth study of a singular topic or a related problem being faced by practicing managers in the rapidly changing healthcare industry. Special emphasis will be placed on the topic’s current relevance and its utilitarian value to the participant. May be repeated if topic differs.

1 Credit Hour. 1 Lecture Contact Hour. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

HA 5191. Field Experience Orientation.

This course will assist the student to prepare for the field experience and to prepare for the comprehensive exam. An extensive orientation to the field experience will be provided to better enable students to move from the classroom setting to a workplace scenario.

1 Credit Hour. 1 Lecture Contact Hour. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
Grade Mode: Credit/No Credit

HA 5199B. Thesis.

This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding.

1 Credit Hour. 1 Lecture Contact Hour. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
Grade Mode: Credit/No Credit

HA 5299B. Thesis.

This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding.

2 Credit Hours. 2 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
Grade Mode: Credit/No Credit

HA 5300. Healthcare Organization and Delivery.

A survey of the organization and delivery of health services focusing on the history and development of health systems as they relate to the overall health and medical care systems. Major attention is given to governing bodies, patient care organizations, and executive management structures.