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Master of
Science (M.S.) in Health Care Administration
(45 credits)
The Master of
Science in Health Care Administration is designed to provide adult
part-time students with the business and community-health administration
skills they need to assume leadership positions in the field of health
care. Graduate courses may be taken to fulfill the requirements for the
Master of Science degree program. They may also be taken
individually for personal or professional enrichment.
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).
Specialized Accreditation
The graduate program in Health Care Administration is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME),
formerly known as the Accrediting Commission for Education on Health
Services Administration (ACEHSA). The program also has a student
chapter of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE).
Alumni Association
The graduate program in Health Care Administration has a separate Alumni
Association. The Association offers new students the opportunity to
have a program graduate assigned to them as a mentor, to guide them
through the program. The Association also offers graduates of the
program the opportunity to network with each other.
1. Required Course Work (36
credits)
HCA 500 - Introduction to Health Services
Systems (3 credits)
HCA 501 - Health Policy (3 credits)
HCA 502 - Human Resources Management (3
credits)
HCA 504 - Health Care Economics (3 credits)
HCA 505 - Epidemiology for Health Care
Managers (3 credits)
HCA 507 - Health Care Financial Management (3
credits)
HCA 511 - Quantitative Business Methods for
Health Care (3 credits)
HCA 531 - Understanding Organizational Ethics
(3 credits)
HCA 541 - Managerial Accounting for Health
Care Administration
(3 credits)
HCA 571 - Health Care Marketing (3 credits)
HCA 572 - Health Law (3 credits)
HCA 595 - Leadership and Executive Skills for
Health Care Managers
(3 credits)
2. Elective Course Work (6 credits)
HCA 521 - Community Health Administration (3
credits)
HCA 570 - Topics in Health Care Administration
(3 credits)
HCA 573 - Health Care Information Systems (3
credits)
HCA 575 - Health Promotion (3 credits)
HCA 591 - Directed Study in Health Care
Administration (3 credits)
HCA 599 - Health Care Administration
Internship (3 or 6 credits)
3. Capstone Course (3 credits)
HCA 597 - Total Quality Management in Health
Care (3 credits)
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