The curriculum is designed to instruct students in the current theory and practice of health services management, including the study of organizational behavior, quantitative and analytical techniques, planning, finance and human resources management. The structure of the curriculum gives students the opportunity to apply managerial principles in real world learning environments and to design and conduct applied health services research projects.
The curriculum content focuses on: management and leadership competencies and their application to health services organizations through a study of organizational behavior, quantitative methods, budgeting, finance, information systems, law, strategic planning, governance, health policy, marketing and managed care, health economics, and the social and environmental determinants of health and disease.
HSM Curriculum, Full-time Program of Study |
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Year 1 |
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Fall Quarter |
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HSM 502 |
Health Care Organization |
2 |
HSM 504A |
Professional Seminar I |
1 |
HSM 510 |
Health Care in America |
2 |
HSM 514 |
Statistics for Health Care Management |
4 |
HSM 531 |
Finance I: Accounting Principles |
4 |
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Winter Quarter |
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HSM 504B |
Professional Seminar II |
2 |
HSM 523 |
Managerial Epidemiology |
3 |
HSM 532 |
Finance II: Health Care Managerial Accounting |
3 |
HSM 533 |
Health Care Economics |
4 |
HSM 551 |
Health Informatics |
2 |
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Spring Quarter |
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HSM 552 |
Health Care Information Systems |
2 |
HSM 557 |
Quality in Health Care |
3 |
| HSM 567 |
Health Insurance and Managed Care |
3 |
HSM 572 |
Health Care Operations
Management |
4 |
| HHV ??? |
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2 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall Quarter |
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HSM 515 |
Human Resources Management |
4 |
HSM 559 |
Health Care Planning and Marketing |
4 |
HSM 560 |
Health Policy |
3 |
HSM 597A |
Master's Project I |
4 |
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Winter Quarter |
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HSM 536 |
Corporate Finance |
4 |
HSM 545 |
Organizational Analysis and Change |
3 |
HSM 590 |
Topics in Health Systems Management (elective) |
0-2 |
HSM 597B |
Master's Project II |
4 |
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Spring Quarter |
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HSM 543 |
Health Law |
3 |
HSM 590 |
Topics in Health Systems Management (elective) |
0-2 |
HSM 593 |
Governance, Interprofessionalism and Leadership |
3 |
HSM 596 |
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations |
4 |
| HSM 598 |
Integrated Capstone Project (elective) |
0-2 |
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Hours Required for MS Degree: |
81 |
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HSM Curriculum, Part-time Program of Study |
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Year 1 |
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Fall Quarter |
|
|
HSM 502 |
Health Care Organization |
2 |
HSM 504A |
Professional Seminar I |
1 |
HSM 510 |
Health Care in America |
2 |
HSM 531 |
Finance I: Accounting Principles |
4 |
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|
|
Winter Quarter |
|
|
HSM 504B |
Professional Seminar II |
2 |
HSM 532 |
Finance II: Health Care Managerial Accounting |
3 |
HSM 551 |
Health Informatics |
2 |
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Spring Quarter |
|
|
HSM 552 |
Health Care Information Systems |
2 |
| HSM 557 |
Quality in Health Care |
3 |
| HHV ??? |
|
2 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall Quarter |
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|
HSM 514 |
Statistics for Health Care Management
|
4 |
HSM 515 |
Human Resources Management |
4 |
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|
Winter Quarter |
|
|
HSM 523 |
Managerial Epidemiology |
3 |
HSM 533 |
Health Care Economics |
4 |
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|
Spring Quarter |
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|
HSM 567 |
Health Insurance and Managed Care |
3 |
HSM 572 |
Health Care Operations
Management |
4 |
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Year 3 |
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Fall Quarter |
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HSM 559 |
Health Care Planning and Marketing |
4 |
HSM 560 |
Health Policy |
3 |
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Winter Quarter |
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HSM 536 |
Corporate Finance |
4 |
HSM 545 |
Organizational Analysis and Change |
3 |
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|
Spring Quarter |
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HSM 543 |
Health Law |
3 |
| HSM 590 |
Topics in Health Systems Management (elective) |
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HSM 593 |
Governance, Interprofessionalism and Leadership |
3 |
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Year 4 |
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Fall Quarter |
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HSM 597A |
Master's Project I |
4 |
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Winter Quarter |
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HSM 590 |
Topics in Health Systems Management (elective) |
0-2 |
HSM 597B |
Master's Project II |
4 |
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Spring Quarter |
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| HSM 590 |
Topics in Health Systems Management (elective) |
0-2 |
HSM 596 |
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations |
4 |
| HSM 598 |
Integrated Capstone Project (elective) |
0-2 |
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Hours Required for MS Degree: |
81 |
