Oct 31, 2025

Mercy College 2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

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Mercy College 2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Services Management, M.P.A.

Elizabeth Pete, Ed.D., Program Director
914-674-7605
epete@mercy.edu

For students who began this program prior to Fall 2020, please see the 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog for program requirements:
http://catalog.mercy.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=294&returnto=198.

Degree Requirements

The 36-credit Master of Public Administration program in Health Services Management is organized as follows:

Core Courses	6 credits
Advanced Core Courses	12 credits
Health Services Management Specialization	12 credits
Culminating Experience	6 credits
Total	36 credits

*NOTE: New course requirements apply only to students who enter the program in Fall 2020 and beyond.

Curriculum

General Core Courses

6 Credits

MPAT 521 - Action Rsrch & Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
MPAT 531 - Management Information Systems Credit(s): 3

Advanced Core Courses

12 Credits

HSMG 612 - Hlth Care-Mgmnt and Delivery Credit(s): 3
HSMG 621 - Health Care Financing Credit(s): 3
HSMG 631 - HRM for the Health Care Org Credit(s): 3
HSMG 641 - Ethic Issues/Hlth Care Manager Credit(s): 3

Area Of Concentration/ Health Services Management/Specialization

12 Credits

HSMG 615 - Crisis Mgmnt in Health Care Credit(s): 3
HSMG 701 - Strat Plan for Hlth Care Org. Credit(s): 3
HSMG 711 - Legal Envirn of Health Care Mg Credit(s): 3
HSMG 721 - Measure Organizational Perform Credit(s): 3

Culminating Experience

6 Credits

HSMG 801 - Internship Experience Credit(s): 3-6
HSMG 811 - Capstone Project Hlth Serv Mgt Credit(s): 3

Total Program Credits: 36