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University of Phoenix Online

Healthcare and Nursing Degrees
  • Master of Health Administration
  • Master of Health Administration/Education
  • Master of Health Administration/Gerontology
  • Master of Health Administration/Informatics
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Practitioners
  • Master of Science in Nursing/Informatics
  • Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management
  • Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Health Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education

Health Administration - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) major is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for management positions in health care. The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified to be relevant to health care administration.

Health Administration / Health Information Systems - Bachelor of Science
The BSHA Program is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for professional careers in a variety of health care or related health settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to health care services such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and human and information resources. In addition, majors provide the student with initial educational preparation for careers in long term care and health information systems.

Health Administration / Long Term Care - Bachelor of Science
The BSHA Program is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for professional careers in a variety of health care or related health settings. The BSHA curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to health care services such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and human and information resources. In addition, majors provide the student with initial educational preparation for careers in long term care and health information systems.

Health Administration - Master
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares leaders who can effectively respond to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and are empowered to influence the destiny of the global health care system. Curriculum is tailored to the needs of the health care leader/manager by providing content in finance, policy, research, technology, quality improvement, economics, marketing and strategic planning.

Health Administration / Gerontology - Master
This program specialization is designed to provide health care professionals with diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds with the knowledge and process of aging. Content is designed to provide students with relevant information related to the physical, mental, and social aspects of gerontology as well as human services, economic and legal factors that influence elders.

Health Administration / Health Care Informatics - Master
This program specialization is designed for health care and nursing professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with no background in informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management.

MHA / Informatics courses include:

  • Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems
  • Financial Management in Health Care
  • Health Information Systems
  • Managing in Today's Health Care Organizations
  • Concepts of Health Care Informatics
  • Systems Life Cycle
  • Data Management and Design

Health Administration - Doctor
The Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program prepares leaders to respond effectively to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals will have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and feel empowered to influence the destiny of the health care system. Graduates of the Doctoral of Health Administration program will have enhanced their administrative and leadership skills through the completion of a curriculum that provides students with the latest theories and contemporary practice applications. They are not only able to define their role within the health care system, but understand how to make necessary changes to create a work environment that is team-oriented and motivating to others. Graduates are able to analyze the influence of external and internal environments to align their organizations in response to the ever-changing demands of the health care market place. Sensitivity to individuals and groups and the influence of multicultural diversity are seen as essential to effective leadership.

Health Care - Individual Courses
The University of Phoenix offers 70+ Health Care courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Students can find valuable courses in the areas of E-Health, Health Care Education, Health Care Management, Health Care Services, and Human Services. Courses can be taken to fulfill degree requirements or for professional development.

Health Care Informatics - Certificate
This certificate program is designed for health care and nurse professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with little or no background in Informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management. The 10 credit-bearing specialization is available as a certificate program for post-baccalaureate students.

Courses for the Health Care Informatics Certificate program include:

  • Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing
  • Concepts of Health Care Informatics
  • Systems Life Cycle
  • Data Management and Design

University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.