Executive Master of Healthcare Administration

Plan Description

The Executive MHA is designed for people with previous experience in administrative or managerial health care positions (e.g, risk management department director, burn unit director), 5 years of professional experience, or health care professionals who currently hold or are earning terminal degrees (e.g., MD, DDS, DNP, DPT) in healthcare and practice experience. EMHA students have a deep understanding of healthcare functions, but are looking to broaden their knowledge base as a way of moving up the organization into positions with cross-functional responsibilities. The EMHA is more strategic than operational and seeks to make students leaders in their organizations and knowledgeable consumers of the various types of healthcare administration information that may come across their desk.

This program is delivered online; however, students are expected to attend one immersion session prior to the first semester in the program and a capstone presentation at the end of their program.

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Plan Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.

(a) Graduate College Admission Requirements

1. Completed application in the Application Portal and non-refundable application fee. 
2. Bachelor’s Degree – You must hold a four-year baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution or an approved equivalent.
3. Grade Point Average – You must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 (4.00=A) for the bachelor’s degree or a minimum 3.00 (4.00=A) for the last two years (60 semester credits). 
4. All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript from each postsecondary institution attended, showing all degrees and coursework, the dates awarded, and grades received. Official transcripts required upon admission.
   1. Credentials not in English must be accompanied by an English translation certified as true by a university official, an official representative of a United States embassy or consulate, the United States Information Service, the United States Education Foundation, or an approved professional translating service. Notarized copies of originals or translations are not considered official.

(b) Department Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, an applicant must meet Graduate College standards and: 

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. A criterion for admission is at least a B (3.0) grade point average, or equivalent in work completed after the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program, and in all post-baccalaureate course work.
2. Submit the following documents as part of your online application for admission:
   1. A one to two page personal essay describing why they want to pursue a career in healthcare management.
   2. A resume.
   3. Contact information for three recommendation providers who will upload letters of recommendation on your behalf.

Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.

Plan Requirements (Exclusively Fully Online*)

Total Credits Required: 34

Degree Requirements

• This program is available Fully Online (Please see the Fully Online Modality Tracks in Programs section of this Catalog for more information). *Exclusively Fully Online Programs: A fully online student is one who has committed to pursue their entire degree, certificate, or microcredential exclusively through online education. Modality change process: Programs may be offered in more than one modality (instructional mode). If programs offer a fully online option, students may opt for a fully online offering at the time of admission. They will be tagged as a fully online student. Once admitted, students can onlychange their program modality by sending an email to their respective Graduate College Retention, Progression, and Completion (RPC) Coordinator (grad.rpc@unlv.edu). 
• The culminating experience will be the completion of EMHA 779, Healthcare Administration Capstone course. During their first semester and in each subsequent semester, students will conduct a self-assessment of their leadership competencies to help identify a project that will help them attain their career goal. The project can be related to their current work environment or to a health care need at the local, regional, state or national level. Exercises conducted by the students during their academic curriculum should follow theme related to that project. The culminating experience will be based on developing a project related to that career goal. 

Plan Graduation Requirements

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.