Details: Health Administration, Major

MajorHealth Administration

The dual/accelerated online Bachelor of Science (BS) in health management to Master of Health Administration (MHA) from Wichita State allows you to pursue dual degrees in an accelerated time frame. Graduates enter the workforce with the knowledge and skills needed for high-demand careers in the management of health-related organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

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Health Professions students work together on a project

Applied learning at Wichita State

At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

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Admission to the program

To be admitted into the College of Health Professions, you must first be admitted to Wichita State.

For WSU's admission requirements, and to apply, click the link below.

Admission requirements

Inside the Program

Public Health Sciences students helped start the WSU Tobacco Free campus policy.

Student group improves public health through Tobacco Free campus initiative

Public Health Sciences students helped start and implement the Tobacco Free Campus Ambassador program to support the WSU Tobacco Free campus policy. The push to go tobacco free has been led by Public Health Sciences going back to 2005 when a group of students formed the Health, Education, Advocates for Leadership, Teamwork and Humanity (HEALTH) Student Association.

Students also celebrate National Public Health Week annually by volunteering in the community and displaying health educational materials around campus.

Curriculum

Students admitted to the accelerated program may enroll in courses for graduate credit (up to nine credit hours) while completing their undergraduate degree requirements for health management.

Curriculum covers areas of management, health care finance, human resource administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, health information systems and more.

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Careers

A Bachelor of Science (BS) in health management and Master of Health Administration from Wichita State will give you a broad range of health-related knowledge—preparing you for a variety of graduate programs and high-paying administrative careers in settings such as acute-care medicine, community health, long-term care and others.

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