Curriculum (15 credits)
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration is earned by successfully completing three required and two elective courses.
Required Courses (8 credits)
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Credits |
| PSMA 7513 |
Healthcare Management |
3 |
| PSMA 7514 |
Healthcare Financial Management and Accounting |
3
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| PSMA 7521 |
Healthcare System |
2 |
Elective Courses (minimum 7 credits)
Complete any two of the following list of courses:
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Credits |
| PSMA 6009 |
Managerial Decision Making |
3 |
| PSMA 7518 |
Managing Community Health Systems |
3 |
| PSMA 7522 |
Healthcare Policy |
2 |
| PSMA 7712 |
Program Evaluation Methods: Outcome Assessment |
3 |
| PSMA 8511-8529 |
Topics in Health Policy and Management |
2 |
| PSMA 8513 |
Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organizations |
3 |
| PSMA 8514 |
Healthcare Economics |
3 |
| PSMA 8517 |
Strategic Planning and Marketing in Healthcare Organizations |
3 |
| PSMA 8518 |
Legal Aspects of Healthcare Organizations |
3 |
| PSMA 8519 |
Healthcare Information Systems |
3 |
| PSMA 8521 |
Quality and Information Management Systems |
3 |
| PSMA 8523 |
Ethics in Healthcare |
2 |
| PSMA 8531 |
Emergency Preparedness and Health Security |
3 |
Note:
PSMA 7521, 7522, and 8523 are two credit courses. Students using these courses toward their certificate will be required to take an additional course, either as an Independent Study with a faculty member, or as an elective to meet the 15 credit certificate requirement. 
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