Healthcare Administration, Master of Science
Due to the increased demands for quality healthcare, the healthcare industry has become the third largest employer in the U.S. There are a variety of opportunities for healthcare administrators in public, private, and international sectors. The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration program is designed to prepare students to become managers of hospitals, health services organizations, medical groups, managed healthcare organizations, and public health infrastructures. Students gain competencies in management, leadership, communication, healthcare policy, and quality.
At the end of the program, students are able to:
- Create strategic operational plans to guide healthcare organizations.
- Demonstrate operational and fiscal management principles of healthcare organizations.
- Employ leadership theories to manage and advocate for individuals and communities.
- Interpret the impact of healthcare policy and economics on service delivery both nationally and globally.
This program typically takes 28 months to complete for part-time enrollment and 14 months to complete for students enrolled full-time.
Required courses for MS Healthcare Administration (12 core) = 12 courses or 54 credit hours
Core Requirements (12 courses or 54 credits)
| EBM 503 | Global Leadership & Organizational Behav | 4.5 |
| EBM 520 | Human Resource Management | 4.5 |
| EBM 587 | Strategic Business Marketing | 4.5 |
| HCA 500 | U.S. Healthcare Delivery System | 4.5 |
| HCA 501 | Health Policy, Legal, and Ethic | 4.5 |
| HCA 502 | Societal & Cultural Issues in Healthcare | 4.5 |
| HCA 505 | Global Health | 4.5 |
| HCA 510 | Healthcare Management | 4.5 |
| HCA 515 | Healthcare Finance | 4.5 |
| HCA 520 | Health Information Systems | 4.5 |
| HCA 530 | Quality Performance Management | 4.5 |
| HCA 590 | Healthcare Management Capstone | 4.5 |