Health Care Administration Program Curriculum

In Fall 2011 the curriculum for our MS in Health Care Administration program was thoroughly updated and revised.

FOUNDATION COURSE:

• STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (or equivalent, with a grade C or better.) 

Students must complete the foundation course with a grade of "C" or better within the last 5 years.  The foundation course should be completed within the first 3 quarters of admission. 

WRITING SKILLS TEST: All students are also required to take and pass the University Writing Skills Test (WST) during their first quarter of enrollment. The WST is a state requirement for all students enrolling in the CSU system. Students should consult the University Catalog for full information on the WST.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Requires the completion of 48 units. For complete course listings, titles, and descriptions, please click here. All courses listed below carry 4 units each.

REQUIRED COURSES (48 units):

HCA 6200   US Health Care Systems
HCA 6210   Leadership and Change in Health Care Organizations
HCA 6225   Organization Theory and Behavior in Health Care
HCA 6230   Information Technology in Health Care
HCA 6240   Health Care Financing and Budgeting
HCA 6250   Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations
HCA 6260   Health Care Policy Analysis
HCA 6270   Health Care Management
HCA 6275   Evolution of Managed Health Care
HCA 6280   Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
HCA 6290   Health Care Quality Assessment and Improvement

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (4 units):

HCA 6899 Project Note:  The Capstone Experience must be taken as the last 4 units.