Health Services Administration M.S.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to the general requirements of the university and the department, graduation requirements include:
1. A minimum of 61 to 69 units of approved graduate-level work included in the formal program, with at least half of the units required for the degree gained from 600-level courses in Health Science and Human Ecology;
2. Advancement to candidacy for the degree and approval of the specific program study;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B"), or better, in all graduate course work and research fulfilling the requirements of the Master of Science in Health Services Administration, and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses in the program;
4. Either A or B below:
A. Completion of the administrative residency/internship with a final project;
B. Completion and defense of an acceptable thesis;
5. The graduation writing requirement is met upon successful completion of the research thesis or a project report of a graduate internship.
Classified and conditionally classified graduate students in the Master of Science program must complete their degree requirements within five years.
Degree Requirements (61-69 units)
Foundation (8 units)
1. HSCI 501. Foundations I: Health Status and Determinants of Health (4)
2. HSCI 502. Foundations II: Health System Organization and Delivery (4)
Note: Students holding the Bachelor of Science degree from the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology will be exempt from HSCI 501, and if the degree concentration is in Health Administration and Planning, students will be exempt from HSCI 501 and 502; students with appropriate course work from comparable programs may apply for similar exemptions.
Basic Core (21 units)
1. HSCI 601. Administration of Health Care Programs (4)
2. HSCI 602. Management, Organization and Planning in Health Services (4)
3. HSCI 603. Health Economics and Financial Systems (4)
4. Four units chosen from:
ACCT 605. Health Care Accounting and Financial Analysis (4)
HSCI 605. Health Care Accounting and Financial Analysis (4)
5. HSCI 608. Health Research Methods (4)
Leadership Core (24 units)
1. HSCI 635. Communication and Human Relations in Health Services (4)
2. HSCI 645. Information and Technology Systems Management in Health Services (4)
3. HSCI 653. Health Law and Medical Ethics (4)
4. HSCI 665. Strategic Health Services Management and Change in Health Care Organizations (4)
5. HSCI 675. Health Services Administration Leadership, Team and Quality Development (4)
6. HSCI 685. Health Services Administration Capstone Seminar (4)
Electives (8 units)
1. Eight units chosen from:
ECON 590. Seminar in Economics (4)
HSCI 550. Health Aspects of Death and Dying (2)
HSCI 590. Current Topics in Health Administration and Planning (2)
HSCI 595. Independent Study (1-5)
HSCI 620. Advanced Topics in Epidemiological Methodology (4)
HSCI 632. Health Policy and Decision-Making (2)
HSCI 640. Administration of Health Education Programs (4)
HSCI 650. Administration of Environmental Management Programs (4)
HSCI 660. Advanced Topics in Health Science and Human Ecology (2-4)
HSCI 670. Directed Readings (1-4)
INFO 609. Information Management Systems (4)
MGMT 601. Organization Theory and Behavior (4)
MGMT 641. Managing Human Resources (4)
MKTG 560. Services Marketing (4)
MKTG 605. Marketing Management (4)
MKTG 610. Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior (4)
MKTG 696. Marketing Strategy (4)
NURS 597. Issues and Trends in Health Care (4)
SCM 607. Supply Chain Management (4)
SCM 611. Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategies (4)
SCM 614. Advanced Quality Management (4)
SCM 650. Information Decision Systems (4)
SCM 660. Supply Management (4)
PA 462. Public Personnel Administration (4)
PA 463. Governmental Budgeting (4)
PA 514. Management of Private Nonprofit Organizations (4)
PA 568. Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations (4)
PA 662. Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (4)
PA 663. Public Budgeting and Finance (4)
or other electives upon approval of major advisor.
Culminating Experience/Application of Learning (8 units)
1. One of the following options:
Internship/Project Option (8 units)
1. HSCI 697A. Administrative Residency I: Internship (4)
2. HSCI 697B. Administrative Residency II: Internship and Final Project (4)
Thesis Option (8 units)
1. HSCI 699A. Thesis I: Proposal Development and Research (4)
2. HSCI 699B. Thesis II: Research, Writing and Defense (4)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.