Department of Health Administration and Policy

About the Department

The Department of Health Administration and Policy prepares students to be highly skilled professionals who will become exemplary leaders in hospitals, health care systems, and public health organizations. The department offers two administrative degrees, the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) and a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.).

Mission

The mission of the Department of Health Administration and Policy (HAP) is to prepare future healthcare leaders through excellence in education and practice.

Professional Degrees Offered

  • Master of Public Health in Health Administration and Policy (MPH) degree
  • Master of Public Health in Health Administration and Policy – Juris Doctor Dual Degree (MPH-JD)
  • Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree
  • Master of Health Administration – Juris Doctor Dual Degree (MHA-JD)

Department Policies

All students are expected to comply with policies regarding academic and scholarly integrity and professional behavior in an academic program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. These policies can be found in the OUHSC Faculty Handbook
http://provost.ouhsc.edu/Portals/1037/assets/documents/FacultyHandbookOUHSC.pdf?ver=201 8-10-30-111311-860.

Use of Electronic Devices in Class

The instructor of record in each class may implement a policy regarding the use or prohibition of electronic devices during class time. It is not permissible for a student to use electronic devices in the classroom for activities unrelated to course work.

Requirements for all MPH-HAP and MHA Students

Students are required to participate in the campus-wide Interprofessional Education All Professions Days during their first year in the program. There is a two-hour session in the fall and another two-hour session in the spring. If a student is unable to attend the scheduled session(s), they can either attend the corresponding session the next academic year or substitute the session(s) with an Interprofessional Education event that is not already a component of a course, i.e., this experience must be extra-curricular. Please see the Interprofessional Education section of this Bulletin for detailed information.

Additional Requirement for all MHA students

MHA Students are required to participate in at least one healthcare case competition.