MHA Graduation Requirements

  1. Completion of a minimum of 36 graduate credits.
  2. Cumulative grade point ratio of 3.0 for the degree program of study.
  3. Minimum of 27 credits completed at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
  4. Maximum of six years to complete the Master’s degree requirements.

Up to nine credits of graduate coursework may be transferred from another college or university if completed within the six-year period. Courses submitted for transfer credit will be reviewed and evaluated by the program coordinator. In assessing requests for transfer credits, the faculty may require students to complete additional coursework to update their knowledge and skills to meet master’s degree requirements.

Curriculum

The following are the specific program requirements for the Master’s degree. These curriculum areas and credit distribution requirements are designed to provide students with flexibility in planning a program of study within a focused framework of professional development.

Foundation Course (0 Credits)

  • EPS 6299 Graduate Research Seminar (1.5 non-academic credits)

First term courses

  • MHCA 6702 Intro to Canadian Health Systems and Policy
  • MADS 6644 Law, Ethics and Policy for Health and Human Services
  • MHCA 6004 Fundamentals of Epidemiology

Second term courses

  • MHCA 6612 Social and Behavioural Determinants of Health
  • MHCA 6711 Healthcare Finance Operations and Decision Making
  • MHCA 6701 Quantitative Methods for Health Administration

Third term courses

Fourth term courses 

  • MHCA 7504 Program Planning Implementation and Evaluation
  • MHCA 6705 Canadian Healthcare Management and Human Resources
  • MHCA 6706 Capstone Strategic Planning or MHCA 6707 Healthcare Internship

Mandatory Non-credit course 

* This course can be taken at any time during the program