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Master of Science Health Care Administration Program
Graduate Coordinator: Prof. Toni Fogarty toni.fogarty@csueastbay.edu
NOTE: We will again be admitting students in the MS-HCA program during the Fall 2008 quarter.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Fall Quarter - May 31 Spring Quarter - December 31
General Information:
Health Care delivery is undergoing rapid growth and change in the U.S. -- change that will accelerate in the 21st century. As a result, the responsibilities of health care jobs are continuously being redefined. In this dynamic environment, organizations must manage for continuous improvement and maintain flexibility to respond to the latest challenges. This underscores the constant need for health care professionals to learn new knowledge and gain new skills.
The MS-HCA program seeks to develop professionals who understand how to manage non-profit, for-profit, and voluntary health care organizations in effective and innovative ways. The program focuses on the need for health care administrators to be continuous learners, critical thinkers, and ethical practitioners by recognizing the multiply-constructed nature of human, social, and organizational realities and the complex relationships between the system of health providers and the needs of the community.
Students will take a comprehensive look at the role of health care in society, including a critical look at the managed care model, the need for client-centered models, alternative medical models, and the development of healthy organizations and communities. Courses integrate theory with pratical application to help students acquire the analytical skills needed to explore new models of health care delivery and organizational design, and the leadership skills needed to discover and implement creative solutions to problems in the current healthcare system.
The program is designed for people who:
- have achieved a management position but now wish to develop background in the study of management
- are working in health care and seeking to advance their career to a position in health care managment
- lack prior health care experience but want to prepare for a management position in this challenging industry
This program is offered in the evening. There are 3 foundation courses:
- Statistics
- Organizational Theory and
- The Social Construction of Health Care
The degree program consists of 6 required courses (24 units) and one option area consisting of 5 courses (20 units) in the Management and Change in Health Care concentration.
- Then a final thesis, project, or synthesis course and exam (4units) concludes the degree.
Admissions Criteria:
The M.S. in Health Care Administration program is open to the person planning or advancing a career in a health care field, who has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Admission will be granted based upon the Admission Committee’s overall assessment of the student’s qualifications and academic/career potential, using the following criteria:
a. GPA on last 90 units of college credit completed
Applicants with last 90 units GPA of at least 2.5 but less than 2.8 will be considered for admission only upon presentation of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) results that meet standards to be established by the Department. For more information on these tests, please contact the University Testing Office at: http://www.testing.csuhayward.edu/home.php.
Applicants with last 90 units GPA of 2.8 and above will be considered for admission without the Graduate Records Exam or Miller Analogies Test requirement.
Students with GPA below 2.5 will not be considered for admission.
b. Statement of Purpose in pursuing the MS in HCA degree (2-3 pages double-spaced)
c. Two letters of academic and/or professional recommendation on professional letterhead specific to pursuing the MS degree
d. Professional resume/vita
e. All undergraduate/graduate transcripts
Application Acceptance:
Beginning with the Fall Quarter of 2007, applications for the MS in HCA will be accepted only for the Fall and Spring quarters.
HOW TO APPLY:
The application process requires two steps.
1). All applicants must submit an online Graduate Admission application declaring MS in Health Care Administration as a degree objective with the appropriate non-refundable fee at http://www.csumentor.edu. Instructions for sending transcripts are included here. (For the online Statement of Purpose and the letters of reference, you may write "submitted directly to department.")
2). In addition, applicants must also submit the above application materials (items b, c and d) directly to the Department of Public Affairs and Administration:
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR NAME ON EACH AND EVERY PAGE OF ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT!
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT BOTH YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THE ABOVE MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINES.
Health Care Administration Curriculum Content:
Critical understanding of the organization, financing and delivery of health services with a primary focus on sustainable health care delivery practices;
Development of skills in economic, financial, policy, and quantitative analysis;
Understanding of the values and ethical issues associated with the practice of health services administration, and the development of skills in ethical analysis.;
Assessment and understanding of the of the health status of populations; determinants of health and illness and factors influencing the use of health services; the social construction of health and illness; and, the relationship between health and community.
Knowledge and skills for favorable positioning of organizations in the current health services environment and for ongoing assessment of organizational performance.
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