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Administration: Health Services Administration Concentration, M.S.A.

College of Education and Human Services

222 Rowe Hall; 989-774-6525

Course Designator:

MSA - Master of Science in Administration

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36 hours

The Health Services Administration concentration is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for directors, administrators and supervisors in health services. Students will select 15-18 credits in consultation with their advisor.

Program Requirements

 

Health Services Administration

 

Master of Science in Administration Core Requirements

See Master of Science in Administration for:

  • Admission Requirements, Retention and Termination Standards
  • Accelerated Master of Science in Administration
  • Required Core I (15 hours)
  • Required Core II (3 hours)

Required Courses (12 hours)

HSC 507Introduction to Health Service Organizations and Systems

3(3-0)

HSC 520Health Services Administration

3(3-0)

HSC 570Financial Aspects of Health Services Organizations

3(3-0)

HSC 571Legal Aspects of Health Services Organizations

3(3-0)

HSL 611Healthcare Administration and Ethical Compliance

3(3-0)

HSL 631Healthcare Law, Compliance and Risk Management

3(3-0)

HSL 651Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance

3(3-0)

Note: You may only select ONE of HSC 507 OR HSL 611 and only ONE of HSC 570 OR HSL 651 and only ONE of HSC 571 OR HSL 631.

Note: Advisors may recommend to the MSA Director the substitution of another course for HSC 520, if the student has appropriate management experience.

Electives (3-6 hours)

Select from the following:

HSC 516Travel Course in Health Education

1-15(Spec)

HSC 538WIDevelopment of Proposals and Reports in Health Administration

3(3-0)

HSC 544Biostatistics

3(2-1)

HSC 545Health Planning

3(3-0)

HSC 572Quality Improvement in Health Services

3(3-0)

HSC 581Managed Care: Origins, Organizations, and Operations

3(3-0)

HSC 617Community and Public Health

3(3-0)

HSC 700Program Evaluation in the Health Fields

3(3-0)

HSL 641Health Economics and Policy Implications

3(3-0)

MSA 501The Emotionally Intelligent Organization

3(3-0)

MSA 608Succession Planning

3(3-0)

MSA 647People and Project Administration

3(3-0)

MSA 660Marketing Administration

3(3-0)

Cognate Courses (0-3 hours)

Select any course offered within any MSA degree program concentration in consultation with an academic advisor: A course outside of the MSA program must be approved by the MSA Director. The MSA 690, Internship, course must be planned in advance and approved by the MSA Director. Special topics courses may be used as a cognate or may be available for specific concentrations.

 
MSA 690Internship

1-3(Spec)

MSA 696Special Topics

3(3-0)

 

Total: 36 semester hours