Administration: Health Services Administration Concentration, M.S.A.
College of Education and Human Services
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
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 507 | Introduction to Health Service Organizations and Systems | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 520 | Health Services Administration | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 570 | Financial Aspects of Health Services Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 571 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| HSL 611 | Healthcare Administration and Ethical Compliance | 3(3-0) |
| HSL 631 | Healthcare Law, Compliance and Risk Management | 3(3-0) |
| HSL 651 | Fundamentals 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 516 | Travel Course in Health Education | 1-15(Spec) |
| HSC 538WI | Development of Proposals and Reports in Health Administration | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 544 | Biostatistics | 3(2-1) |
| HSC 545 | Health Planning | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 572 | Quality Improvement in Health Services | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 581 | Managed Care: Origins, Organizations, and Operations | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 617 | Community and Public Health | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 700 | Program Evaluation in the Health Fields | 3(3-0) |
| HSL 641 | Health Economics and Policy Implications | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 501 | The Emotionally Intelligent Organization | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 608 | Succession Planning | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 647 | People and Project Administration | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 660 | Marketing 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.
Total: 36 semester hours