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Programs: Healthcare Administration and Management
Program Requirements
Twelve courses (36 credits) must be completed successfully to qualify for the Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration & Management.
A three-credit internship of 250 hours may be taken in a variety of administrative settings, such as hospitals, home-care facilities, mental health facilities, long-term care facilities, regulatory agencies, third-party payers, proprietary and nonproprietary systems, and state and national associations. Students learn about and appreciate administrative intricacies while applying knowledge and talents developed during coursework. Internships are pursued in fields where students are likely to direct their future activities or where they may develop expertise in supplementary areas for policy or consulting. Students discuss possibilities with the Graduate Program Director, assess their suitability to career plans, and develop specific proposals for placement. An elective course may be substituted for the internship if the Graduate Program Director determines that a student already possesses sufficient administrative experience.
Curriculum
Students must successfully complete 12 courses totaling 36 credits to earn the master’s degree. The following represent the 11 core courses in the curriculum. Depending upon their experience students may substitute additional elective courses for a core course with the Graduate Program Director’s approval.
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration & Management Core Curriculum
(Eleven courses, all courses are 3 credits each)
HCA500: Research Methods
HCA501: Introduction to Health Services
HCA505: Healthcare Marketing
HCA509: Human Resources Management
HCA519: Healthcare Finance
HCA525: Ethics for Health Professionals
HCA528: Health Policy
HCA533: Health Law
HCA543: Public Health Administration
HCA542: Nursing Administration (R.N. students)
HCA547: Application of Healthcare Management Theory
HCA570: Internship in Healthcare Administration Management
Students must also complete one elective course. Suggested elective courses follow. With the Graduate Program Director's approval, other graduate level courses may be substituted.
Suggested Electives (One course of 3 credits)
HLC532: Psychology of Group Processes
HLC573: Human Relations Laboratory
HCA540: Health Care and the Older Citizen
HCA581: Special Topics in Healthcare Administration Management
HCA591: Independent Study
MGT501: Management and Organizational Theory
MGT555: Organizational Development
MGT560: Labor Relations
MGT561: Financial Management
MGT567: Creative Problem-Solving
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