May 17, 2025

Mercy College 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

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Mercy College 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Services Management, M.S.

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

Attention: As noted in the Catalog Addendum , the course requirements and number of credits for this program have changed as of Fall 2020. Please see the below program requirements. Students are encouraged to contact their PACT mentor with any questions regarding their course registration.

For students who began this program prior to Fall 2020, please see the 2019-2020 catalog for program requirements:
http://catalog.mercy.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=295&returnto=198

Degree Requirements

The 30-credit Master of Science program in Health Service Management is organized as follows:

Core Courses	6 credits
Advanced Core Courses	9 credits
Health Services Management Specialization	12 credits
Culminating Experience	3 credits
Total	30 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 Research and Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
MPAT 531 - Management Information Systems Credit(s): 3

Advanced Core Courses

9 Credits

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

12 Credits

HSMG 615 - Crisis Management in Healthcare Credit(s): 3
HSMG 701 - Strategic Planning for the Health Care Organization (cc) Credit(s): 3
HSMG 711 - Legal Environment of Health Care Management Credit(s): 3
HSMG 721 - Measuring and Enhancing Organizational Performance Credit(s): 3

Culminating Experience

3 Credits

HSMG 811 - Capstone II - Capstone Project Credit(s): 3

Total Program Credits: 30