Health Services Management, M.S.

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Degree Requirements

The 36-credit Master of Science program in Health Service Management is organized as follows:

Core Courses	9 credits
Advanced Core Courses	15 credits
Health Services Management Specialization	6 credits
Culminating Experience	6 credits
Total	36 credits

*NOTE: Changes in the Internship (elective) and Capstone (requirement) apply to students who are admitted to the HSMG program from fall, 2017 and beyond

Curriculum

General Core Courses

9 Credits

MPAT 521 - Action Research and Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
MPAT 531 - Management Information Systems Credit(s): 3
MPAT 541 - Managerial Communication and Leadership Credit(s): 3

Advanced Core Courses

15 Credits

HSMG 601 - Health Care in the United States Credit(s): 3
HSMG 611 - Health Care Management Credit(s): 3
HSMG 621 - Health Care Financing Credit(s): 3
HSMG 631 - Human Resource Management for the Health Care Organization Credit(s): 3
HSMG 641 - Ethical Issues and the Health Care Manager Credit(s): 3

Area of Concentration/ Health Services Management/Specialization

3 Credits

HSMG 701 - Strategic Planning for the Health Care Organization (cc) Credit(s): 3

Special Topics - Advanced Issues in Health Services Management (Elective)

6 Credits

HSMG 731 - Special Topics - Advanced Issues in Health Services Management (Elective) Credit(s): 3
HSMG 732 - Special Topics - Advanced Issues in Health Services Management (Elective) Credit(s): 3
HSMG 801 - Internship Experience Credit(s): 3
HSMG 802 - Internship Experience Credit(s): 3

Culminating Experience

6 Credits

HSMG 810 - Capstone I – Preparation Course Credit(s): 3
HSMG 811 - Capstone II - Capstone Project Credit(s): 3