Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health: Dual & Joint Degrees: Master's Degrees: Academics: Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health: Indiana University Indianapolis

MHA-MPH dual degree

To complete this dual degree, you will take a combination of public health core courses, MHA and MPH courses, public health electives, and public health practical experience courses that together total 63 credits.

Please note that students in this dual degree must adhere to the academic standing guidelines associated with each individual degree program to meet school and program accreditation standards. Each degree requires a 3.0 GPA, but MPH designated courses require a B or better while MHA courses require a C or better to count toward degree completion. MPH courses are indicated in the curriculum with (*).

Admissions

Current Fairbanks students that are admitted or enrolled in either the MPH or MHA program that wish to pursue the dual MHA MPH degree, must reach out to the Graduate Advisor, Elijah Barry to discuss degree path and requirements for the dual degree application.

For interested applicants that have not yet been accepted to either the MHA or MPH program, please contact Cher Pearcy for more information on the application process.

For students who started the Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health dual degree prior to fall 2024

PBHL-P 510 Introduction to Public Health*
PBHL-P 500 Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health*
PBHL-P 551 Biostatistics for Public Health*
PBHL-P 519 Env’t Science in Public Health*
PBHL-P 517 Fundamentals of Epidemiology*
PBHL-P 504 U.S. Healthcare Sys. & Health Policy*

PBHL-H 507 Management of Individual Group Behaviors
PBHL-H 508 Managing Healthcare Accounting for Decision Making
PBHL-H 509 Financial Management Principles of Healthcare
PBHL-H 514 Health Economics
PBHL-H 516 Health Care Services Delivery and the Law
PBHL-H 521 Management Sciences for Health Services Administration
PBHL-H 523 Health Services Human Resources Management
PBHL-H 611 Policy Design Implementation & Management*
PBHL-H 612 Health Care Marketing
PBHL-H 619 Financial Management for Public Health Orgs*
PBHL-H 624 Developing Strategic Capability*
PBHL-H 628 Healthcare Information Systems*

PBHL-H 602 Internship (240 hours and 3 credits)
PBHL-P 705 Capstone in Public Health*
PBHL-H 623 MHA Capstone: Healthcare Applications of Strategic Management

Choose one course for 3 credit hours.

PBHL-H 501 U.S. Health Care Systems and Health Policy
PBHL-H 613 Emergency Preparedness for Public Health*
PBHL-H 619 Financial Management in Public Health Organizations*
PBHL-H 621Grant Writing and Administration for Public Health*
PBHL-H 644 Health Impact Assessment
PBHL-H 670 Global Public Health*
PBHL-H 646 Operations Management for Healthcare Organizations
PBHL-S 662 Integrated Learning Experience 1: Advanced Program Planning*
PBHL-E 601 Advanced Epidemiology*
PBHL-E 647 Introduction to Population Health Analysis*
PBHL-P 506 Population and Public Health*

MPH students are required to pass the CPH exam prior to graduation.

Learn more about this requirement

For students who started the Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health dual degree prior to fall 2023

PBHL-P 510 Introduction to Public Health*
PBHL-P 511 Comprehensive Methods and Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology*
PBHL-P 512 Communication & Leadership*
PBHL-P 513 Planning, Evaluation & Management*

PBHL-H 507 Management of Individual Group Behaviors
PBHL-H 508 Managing Healthcare Accounting for Decision Making
PBHL-H 509 Financial Management Principles of Healthcare
PBHL-H 514 Health Economics
PBHL-H 516 Health Care Services Delivery and the Law
PBHL-H 521 Management Sciences for Health Services Administration
PBHL-H 523 Health Services Human Resources Management
PBHL-H 611 Policy Design Implementation & Management*
PBHL-H 612 Health Care Marketing
PBHL-H 616 Leadership in PH Organizations*
PBHL-H 624 Developing Strategic Capability*
PBHL-H 628 Healthcare Information Systems*
PBHL-H 641 Ethics in Public Health*
PBHL-H 658 Research Concepts of HPM

PBHL-H 702 Internship In Health Policy & Management
PBHL-H 711 MPH Health Policy & Management Capstone*
PBHL-H 623 MHA Capstone: Healthcare Applications of Strategic Management

Choose one course for 3 credit hours.

PBHL-H 501 U.S. Health Care Systems and Health Policy
PBHL-H 613 Emergency Preparedness for Public Health*
PBHL-H 619 Financial Management in Public Health Organizations*
PBHL-H 621Grant Writing and Administration for Public Health*
PBHL-H 644 Health Impact Assessment
PBHL-H 670 Global Public Health*
PBHL-H 646 Operations Management for Healthcare Organizations
PBHL-S 662 Integrated Learning Experience 1: Advanced Program Planning*
PBHL-E 601 Advanced Epidemiology*
PBHL-E 647 Introduction to Population Health Analysis*
PBHL-P 506 Population and Public Health*

MPH students are required to pass the CPH exam prior to graduation.

Learn more about this requirement

Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health

MHA-MPH dual degree

Admissions

For students who started the Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health dual degree prior to fall 2024

Public Health Core Courses (18 credits)

Concentration Courses (36 credits)

Practical Experience (9 credits)

Elective Courses (3 credits)

Certified in Public Health Exam

For students who started the Master of Health Administration—Master of Public Health dual degree prior to fall 2023

Public Health Core Courses (12 credits)

Concentration Courses (42 credits)

Practical Experience (9 credits)

Elective Courses (3 credits)

Certified in Public Health Exam

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