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Graduate Certificate in
Executive Leadership in
Health Care Administration
(15 credits)
The Graduate
Certificate in Executive Leadership in Health Care Administration is
designed to provide adults who may already have a master’s degree or
who may not wish to complete a degree program with basic business
and management skills in the field of health care.
Course Schedules
Courses are offered on main campus during the fall and spring both
in the evening in traditional 15-week semesters and on Saturday
mornings in an accelerated format. Summer courses are offered in an
accelerated format, either in the evening or on Saturday mornings.
Certain graduate courses are now available to be taken entirely
on-line through WebCT. Information about graduate course offerings
is available from the Graduate Division Office at (570) 208-5991 and
on the King’s College Graduate Division website (www.kings.edu/graduate).
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate certificate program, students must
have completed a Bachelor of Science or Arts with an overall
undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better. Applicants must submit an
application form, official transcripts from all undergraduate
and graduate institutions attended, and two letters of
recommendation. A meeting with the program director is also
required.
Students who
complete the graduate certificate program and then choose to enter
the master’s program may transfer the certificate courses into the
degree program.
Required Course Work (15 credits)
HCA 500 - Introduction to Health Services
Systems (3 credits)
HCA 501 - Health Policy (3 credits)
HCA 531 - Understanding Organizational
Ethics (3 credits)
HCA 571 - Health Care Marketing (3
credits)
HCA 595 - Leadership and Executive Skills
for Health Care Managers
(3 credits)
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Administration
(Online; 15 credits)
The Graduate Certificate
in Public Health Administration is designed for anyone working in
the field of Public Health Administration. The entire program is
offered on-line through WebCT and may be taken at the student’s
convenience.
King's College has been
certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to offer
a course in principles of epidemiology that presents concepts,
principles, and methods generally used in the surveillance and
investigation of health-related events. After completing HCA 505
Epidemiology for Health Care Managers, student will receive a
certificate in Principles of Epidemiology from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate certificate program, students must
have completed a Bachelor of Science or Arts with an overall
undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better. Applicants must submit an
application form, official transcripts from all undergraduate and
graduate institutions attended, and two letters of recommendation.
Students who
complete the graduate certificate program and then choose to enter
the master’s program may transfer the certificate courses into the
degree program.
Primary (Core) Course Work (15 credits)
HCA 501 - Health Policy (3 credits)
HCA 505 - Epidemiology for Health Care
Managers (3 credits)
HCA 521 - Community Health Administration
(3 credits)
HCA 575 - Health Promotion (3 credits)
HCA 595 - Leadership and Executive Skills
for Health Care Managers
(3 credits)
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