Course description
The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and others who wish to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to assume mid-level and executive level managerial positions in health services organizations.
Health Services Administration degrees prepare students by training them to manage and direct the business aspects of healthcare. Graduates of the MHSA program are prepared for managerial positions in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, physician's offices, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, consulting, government and public policy, and others.
Completion of Strayer University's Master of 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 healhcare 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.
Area 1: Core Component
BUS 520
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
ECO 550
Managerial Economics and Globalization
MAT 540
Quantitative Methods
RES 531
Research Methods
18.0 Credit Hours
Area 2: Major Component
HSA 500
Health Services Organization
HSA 505
Health Services Strategic Marketing
HSA 525
Health Financial Management
HSA 530
Health Services Human Resource Management
HSA 590
Directed Research Project
22.5 Credit Hours
Area 3: Concentration
HSA 510
Health Economics
HSA 515
Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics
HSA 520
Health Information Systems
13.5 Credit Hours
54.0 Minimum Total Hours Required
