Master of Science in Health Services Administration
The Master of Science in Health Services Administration provides students with the advanced healthcare administration competencies needed to excel in careers as healthcare administrators and careers related to the business of healthcare. The program provides students the depth of knowledge required of today's healthcare professionals coupled with the managerial perspective essential to success. The learning environment enables application of healthcare administration theory and practice, and a focus on selected concentrations of healthcare administration. The program is designed to provide students with both current and relevant practices in the industry.
Completion of the Strayer University Master of Science in Health Services Administration program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for licensure as a healthcare administrator in any state. Students pursuing professional healthcare 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 through a Maryland ground-based campus should refer to the Maryland-specific portion of the catalog. Maryland residents enrolled through online global should refer to the curriculum on this page. The curriculum and concentration offerings described on this page are not available to students enrolled through a Maryland ground-based campus.
Strayer University business degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913.339.9356. The Master of Science in Health Services Administration program is included among the university's business programs, which are accredited by ACBSP; however, the Clinical Care Management and Public Health Management concentration offerings are not within the scope of the university's current ACBSP accreditation.
Area I – Core Component
Required Courses
| HSA 501 | Management in Healthcare | |
| HSA 505 | Health Services Strategic Marketing | |
| HSA 510 | Health Economics | |
| HSA 515 | Healthcare 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 concentrations 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