Master of Arts in Public Service
Health Care Administration Specialization

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Who is it for?

This health care leadership graduate program is for students who want health care management positions.

As managed care and health care delivery evolve, new skills and knowledge are needed. This program provides a foundation in finance, economics, policy, leadership, systems, and outcome planning and evaluation.

Through the many elective offerings — informatics, case management, marketing, program development, administrative practicum, conflict resolution, long-term care and more — students can explore a wide range of special interests.

Careers

This specialization is ideal for those who work in or for:

• Hospitals
• Health plans
• Managed-care organizations
• Long-term care settings
• Clinics
• Academic medical centers
• Hospices
• Home health agencies
• Public health departments

Curriculum

To earn a master's degree in public service, students must complete 36 hours of course work.

Core Courses

Required courses (12 credits)

PUBS 6000	History and Theory of Leadership and Ethics	3 credit hours
PUBS 6205	Urban Policy and Public Service Administration	3 credit hours
PUBS 6210	Ethics in Public Service --- OR ---	3 credit hours
NURS 6007	Ethics in Health Care	3 credit hours
PUBS 6025	Research Methods	3 credit hours

 

Constrained electives (3 credits)

PUBS 6051	Contemporary Leadership	3 credit hours
PUBS 6215	Nature of Cities	3 credit hours
PUBS 6220	Organizational Behavior in Public Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6230	Legal Issues in Public Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6235	Communication and the Management Process in Urban Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6240	Urban Public Sector Economics	3 credit hours
PUBS 6995	Independent Study	1-3 credit hours
PUBS 6931	Topics in Public Service	1-3 credit hours

 

Specialization Courses

Specialization courses (15 credits)

HEAL 6820	Health Care Program Development	3 credit hours
HEAL 6841	Health Care Finance	3 credit hours
HEAL 6848	Health Care Policy	3 credit hours
NURS 6609	Creating Nursing Care Systems	3 credit hours
ELECTIVE	Contact your advisor for elective options	3 credit hours

 

Integrative Learning Options

Integrative Learning Options (choose one)

Professional Project

• Six (6) credits of a professional project. This course is taken three credits at a time, preferably in two consecutive semesters. The professional project courses are generally not offered during summer.

There are basically two (2) options for a professional project.

1. Work independently with a faculty advisor and possibly an organization to produce a research based service or product.
2. Submit for publication to a peer reviewed journal the findings from a research study, which has been supervised by a faculty member.

Comprehensive Exams*

• Thirty-six (36) credits of course work followed by a comprehensive examination. Students will take: 12 required credits, 3 credits from constrained core electives, 15 credits from specialization courses, and the final 6 credits should be approved by the program advisor.