Advance your knowledge of health care system delivery
This program prepares graduates to manage the many complex health-related organizations including hospitals, health care systems, insurance companies, long-term care facilities and more.
Perfect for students who want to
- Understand the complex structures of health care delivery in the U.S.
- Engage in financial and strategic planning for health care organizations
- Become leaders in hospitals and other medical facilities
- Explore the legal and ethical foundations for health care
Career Paths
- Hospital administration
- State or federal agency work
- Health care consulting
Program Overview
We are excited to inform you that we have changed the name of the MHA to MPH in Health Care Management. The new name better reflects the content of the degree that is designed to give students a strong knowledge base in health care management and health service delivery systems and an understanding of the basic and core principles of public health. If you have any questions about the change, please contact Melvin Seale at mseale@umd.edu.
The MPH, Health Care Management program is designed to give students a strong knowledge base in health care management and health service delivery systems and an understanding of the basic and core principles of public health.
See all Health Policy and Management graduate student resources.
See the MPH Program Plan-Health Care Management.
See possible degree pathways and electives.
See the tentative schedule for HPM courses.
** Requires advisor approval
* Students completing a thesis (6 credits) instead of a capstone project (3 credits) can select to take one less overview or methods or cognate area course to compensate for the 3 additional thesis credits.
| MODULE | SEMESTER | COURSE# | COURSE NAME | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses (6 Courses - 14 Credits) | Fall - year 1 | SPHL601 | Foundations of Public Health | 1 |
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses | Fall - year 1 | SPHL602 | Applied Data: Epidemiology & Biostatistics | 4 |
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses | Fall - year 1 | SPHL603 | Applied Data Laboratory | 1 |
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses | Spring - year 1 | SPHL610 | Program Planning, Development and Evaluation | 5 |
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses | Spring - year 1 | SPHL611 | Public Health Ethics | 1 |
| Module 1: Integrated Core Courses | Fall - year 2 | SPHL620 | Leadership and Policy Analysis | 2 |
| Module 2: Management Cognate Courses (4 Courses - 12 Credits) | Fall - year 1 | HLSA601 | Introduction to Health Systems (Required) | 3 |
| Module 2: Management Cognate Courses | Spring - year 1 | HLSA710 | Foundations of Healthcare Management | 3 |
| Module 2: Management Cognate Courses | Spring - year 2 | HLSA760 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| Module 2: Management Cognate Courses | Spring - year 1 | HLSA740 | Healthcare Strategic Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives (Select 3 Courses - 9 Credits) | Fall - year 2 | HLSA770 | Continuous Quality Improvement (Recommended) | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Fall - year 2 | HLSA720 | Health Law and Ethics (Recommended) | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Fall - year 2 | HLSA611 | Introduction to Health Equity | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Spring - year 1 | HLSA772 | Healthcare Leadership and Communications | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Fall - year 2 | HLSA702 | Policy and Politics of Health | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Fall - year 2 | HLSA711 | Healthcare Economics and Analysis (Recommended) | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Spring - year 2 | HLSA714 | Economic Analysis of Medical Care | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Fall - year 2 | HLSA724 | Developing and Implementing Health Policy in MD | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Spring - year 2 | HLSA723 | Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy | 3 |
| Module 3: Management and Policy Electives | Spring - year 2 | HLSA787 | Minority Health and Health Equity | 3 |
| Module 4: Data Courses (1 Courses - 3 Credits) | Fall - year 2 | HLSA750 | Healthcare Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Module 5: Internship and Capstone (2 Courses - 7 Credits) | Summer | HLSA778 | Internship | 4 |
| Module 5: Internship and Capstone | Spring - year 2 | HLSA786 | Capstone | 3 |
Graduates of the MPH in Healthcare Management program will be able to:
- Apply systems thinking and organizational theory to address public health and health care management issues.
- Examine emerging issues in the delivery of healthcare in the US and their impact on population health.
- Apply the principles of strategic planning, development, marketing, budgeting, management and evaluation in organizational and community initiatives.
- Analyze health management problems and recommend potential solutions.
- Apply leadership and management skills for building partnership through collaborative efforts and communication of health policy and management issues.