Master of Science in Health Services Administration
The Master of Science in Health Services Administration provides students with the advanced health care administration competencies needed to excel in careers as health care administrators and other careers related to the business of health care. The program provides students the depth of knowledge required of today's health care professionals coupled with the managerial perspective essential to success. The learning environment enables application of health care administration theory and practice, and a focus of selected concentrations of health care administration. The program is designed to provide students with both current and relevant practices in the industry.
Completion of Strayer University’s Master of Science in Health Services Administration program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for licensure as a health care administrator in any state. Students pursuing professional health care certifications should contact their respective state health departments to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.
Students who have not earned degrees from appropriate fields of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing the program.
This program is not available at the Mississippi or New Jersey campuses. This program is available in an online-only format to Mississippi or New Jersey students. Students enrolled in Maryland or Tennessee should refer to the Maryland or Tennessee-specific portion of the catalog
Area I-Core Component
Required Courses
HSA 501 | Management in Health Care | |
HSA 505 | Health Services Strategic Marketing | |
HSA 510 | Health Economics | |
HSA 515 | Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics | |
HSA 520 | Health Information Systems | |
HSA 525 | Health Financial Management | |
HSA 530 | Health Services Human Resource Management | |
HSA 599 | Health Services Administration Capstone | |
MAT 543 | Quantitative Methods for Health Services | |
Total Credit Hours: | 40.5 |
Area II-Concentration Component
Students must choose one of the following Area II Concentration Components to complete the Masters of Science in Health Services Administration.
Clinical Care Management Concentration
HSA 540 | Healthcare Operations Management | |
HSA 545 | Long-Term Care Management | |
HSA 546 | Physician's Practice Management | |
Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Public Health Management Concentration
HSA 535 | Managerial Epidemiology | |
HSA 550 | Public Health Management | |
HSA 551 | Environmental Health Management | |
Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 54.0
Total Credit Hours: 54.0