Coordinated Master of Science in Health Administration/Master of Public Health Program
The coordinated Master of Science in Health Administration and Master of Public Health (MSHA/MPH) degree program is offered through the UAB School of Health Professions and the UAB School of Public Health. MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student.
The coordinated MSHA/MPH program results in two advanced degrees providing students with management and leadership skills necessary for a broad range of administrative positions in health services organizations. The addition of an MPH to the MSHA degree provides students with a fuller and richer perspective of population and global health issues including the epidemiology of disease, health behavior, the impact of environmental and occupational factors on patient health, disease progression, management of disease states, drug and insurance policy issues, patient access to health care, as well as social, legal and ethical issues. In addition, the MPH degree broadens career opportunities, providing a foundation for positions in research, government, and international health as well as private industry.
Curriculum
Students must complete the MPH Core plus 7 credit hours of MPH focus courses for a total of 30 credit hours, in addition to the required MSHA curriculum requirements. Twelve credit hours from the MSHA curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree, for a total of 42 MPH credit hours. Students may complete the MPH program totally online, in class, or through a mix of online and in class experiences.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH Core Requirements: (14 hours) | ||
| PUH 601 | This is Public Health | 1 |
| PUH 602 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 603 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 604 | Programs and Policies | 3 |
| PUH 605 | Public Health Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| PUH 606 | Leadership for Evidence-Based Public Health | 1 |
| MPH Degree Requirement: (1 hour) | ||
| ENH 690 | Environmental Health Perspectives | 1 |
| Population Health Degree Requirement: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 610 | Population Health | 3 |
| Approved Electives: (7 hours) | ||
| Select 7 credit hours of Public Health 600-699 level courses | 7 | |
| Applied Practice Experience: (3 hours) | ||
| HA 675 | Health Administration Internship | 3 |
| or PUH 688 | Public Health Internship | |
| Integrative Learning Experience: (2 hours) | ||
| HB 689 | Health Behavior Integrative Learning Experience | 2 |
| or ENH 689 | Environmental Health Sciences Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or EPI 689 | Epidemiology Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or HPO 689 | HPO Integrative Learning Experience | |
| Total SOPH Hours: | 30 | |
| Shared Hours with MSHA Curriculum: (12 hours) | ||
| HA 605 | Health Policy and Politics in the U.S. | 3 |
| HA 612 | Essentials of Health and Human Disease | 3 |
| HA 613 | Health Law | 3 |
| HA 620 | Healthcare Financial Management I | 3 |
| Total Earned Hours for MPH: | 42 | |
| Total Hours Earned for MSHA Degree: | 59 | |
| Total Hours for both MPH/MSHA Degrees: | 89 | |