Master of Science in Healthcare Management
The Master’s in Healthcare Management degree will prepare the student with the skills to manage and lead in a variety of healthcare organizations. Operations of the healthcare organization including human capital, finance, information systems, strategic planning, governance, ethics, and legal and regulatory principles will be discussed. In addition, the student will be challenged to develop critical thinking and communication skills.
The MS-HCM program prepares students to:
- Utilize healthcare management principles to effectively manage a healthcare organization
- Influence change at a variety of levels for healthcare quality
- Differentiate healthcare delivery within a variety of healthcare populations/environments
MS-HCM program competencies:
- Apply healthcare management and leadership principles to influence the delivery of quality healthcare
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary for management and leadership positions in healthcare
- Apply critical thinking, analysis and problem solving to real-world situations for effective healthcare operations
- Integrate professionalism and ethical decision-making with management and leadership skills in healthcare operations
- Develop strategies to deliver quality healthcare using knowledge related to healthcare finance, marketing and economic indicators
Degree Requirements
Courses- Concentration
| HCM670 | Management of Human Resources in Healthcare | 4 |
| HCM672 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 4 |
| HCM673 | Healthcare Marketing Strategies | 4 |
| HCM675 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
| HCM679 | Healthcare Management Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Courses- Core
| HCM612 | Managing the Healthcare Organization | 4 |
| HCM632 | Systems in Healthcare | 4 |
| HCM671 | Healthcare Statistics | 4 |
| HCM674 | Health Policy in the United States | 4 |
| HCM676 | Healthcare Finance | 4 |
| HCM677 | Information Systems for Healthcare | 4 |
| HCM678 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: 48