Program Objectives
Our Master of Science (MS) in Health Systems Management prepares you for a highly successful career in the rapidly growing field of health care management.
We develop future leaders to transform health care in a professional program founded in research and evidence-based learning.
Our program facilitates long-term involvement in the health care leadership profession as teachers, mentors and lifelong learners.
Graduation Requirements
You must complete the following in order to graduate from the Residential Track:
- Earn a minimum of 58 term hours of credit
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full-time students must complete a minimum of 440 hours of work in a health care management internship*
- At least 16 documented contact hours of professional or community service
*Most students complete this by working in a part-time student job during the academic program and registering for HSM 620 and 622. Part-time students complete a separate internship course, HSM 624 and 626.
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Course Curriculum
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First year
Fall term
- HSM - 606 Health Care Organization (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 607 Patient Experience Seminar (Credits: 1)
- HSM - 608 Human Resources Management (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 610 Professional Seminar (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 613 Health Care Accounting (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 614 Finance Fundamentals (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 620 HSM Internship (Credits: 1)
Spring term
- CHS - 601 Introduction to Biostatistics (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 616 Health Informatics (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 622 HSM Internship (Credits: 1)
- HSM - 628 Health Care Economics and Payment Systems (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 636 Quality, Safety and Operational Improvement in Healthcare (Credits: 4)
- Select one Topics in Health Systems Management course, listed below
Second year
Fall term
- HSM - 640 Health Care Planning and Marketing (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 644 Health Care Managerial Finance and Seminar (Credits: 4)
- HSM - 648 Health Law and Ethics for Health Care Managers (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 652 Health Policy (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 656 Master’s Project I (Credits: 3)
Spring term
- HSM - 660 Master’s Project II (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 664 Leadership in the Changing Health System (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 668 Managerial Epidemiology (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 672 Capstone: Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (Credits: 3)
- Select one Topics in Health Systems Management course, listed below
Program total: 58 credit hours
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First year
Fall term
- HSM - 606 Health Care Organization (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 607 Patient Experience Seminar (Credits: 1)
- HSM - 610 Professional Seminar (Credits: 3)
Spring term
- CHS - 601 Introduction to Biostatistics (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 616 Health Informatics (Credits: 3)
- Select one Topics in Health Systems Management course, listed below
Second year
Fall term
- HSM - 608 Human Resources Management (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 613 Health Care Accounting (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 614 Finance Fundamentals (Credits: 3)
Spring term
- HSM - 628 Health Care Economics and Payment Systems (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 636 Quality, Safety and Operational Improvement in Health Care (Credits: 4)
Third year
Fall term
- HSM - 640 Health Care Planning and Marketing (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 644 Health Care Managerial Finance and Seminar (Credits: 4)
- HSM - 652 Health Policy (Credits: 2)
Spring term
- HSM - 664 Leadership in the Changing Health System (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 668 Managerial Epidemiology (Credits: 2)
- Select one Topics in Health Systems Management course, listed below
Fourth year
Fall term
- HSM - 648 Health Law and Ethics for Health Care Managers (Credits: 3)
- HSM - 656 Master’s Project I (Credits: 3)
Spring term
- HSM - 660 Master’s Project II (Credits: 2)
- HSM - 672 Capstone: Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (Credits: 3)
- Select one Topics in Health Systems Management course, listed below
Internship requirement
- All part-time students are required to register for two credits of part-time internship coursework. This can be taken in the second, third or fourth year of the program and requires approval from an academic adviser.
- HSM - 624 HSM Part-Time Internship (Credits: 1-3)
- HSM - 626 HSM Part-Time Internship (Credits: 1-3)
Program total: 58 credit hours
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Students will select three Topics in Health Systems Management courses to complete their program.
- HSM-688A Topics in Health Systems Management: Master’s Project III: Writing for Publication (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688B Topics in Health Systems Management: Case Competition (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688C Topics in Health Systems Management: Student Fieldwork Experience (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688D Topics in Health Systems Management: Applications of Human-Centered Design to Planetary Health and Sustainability (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688F Topics in Health Systems Management: Managing Diversity (Credits: 2)
- HSM- 688G Topics in Health Systems Management: Health Equity and New Models of Care (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688H Topics in Health Systems Management: Move the Crowd: Five Strategies for Authentic Community Engagement
- HSM-688I Topics in Health Systems Management: Practice Management (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688J Topics in Health Systems Management: Academic Medicine Administration (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688K Topics in Health Systems Management: Consulting (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688L Topics in Health Systems Management: Introduction to Human-Centered Design (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688M Topics in Health Systems Management: Lean Six Sigma in Health Care (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688N Topics in Health Systems Management: Supply Chain Management in Health Care (Credits: 2)
- HSM-688O Topics in Health Systems Management: Revenue Cycle Management (Credits: 2)
If you are interested in the Executive Track program, learn more about the Executive Track curriculum here.
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