Program Requirements
The master of health services administration requires 51 credit hours, including 42 hours of core courses and 9 elective hours. The curriculum is structured in developmental sequences, with each semester's work building on the previous courses. Electives may be taken from within the program or from other UALR graduate programs, such as gerontology, business administration, or interpersonal and organizational communication.
The program is designed to be completed in two years by full-time students (12 hours per semester) or three-and-one-half years by part-time students (6 or 9 hours per semester).
A summer experiential course provides hands-on-experience in a health institution through either an administrative residency or a directed study. Full-time students usually participate in a paid, three-month residency, while part-time students participate in a directed study.
Residency, Directed Study
These courses are an integral part of the program's educational process. They provide practical experience with the theories, concepts, and administrative skills learned during the first year.
The administrative residency is three months of paid, full-time work in a health institution or agency that is usually compatible with the student's career goals. Students are under the supervision of qualified health administrators, and selected projects and written reports are required.
The directed study is work on a significant management project defined by a health care organization administrator. It involves an actual situation and may include staffing, planning, problem solving, or other administrative areas. This course is usually completed by part-time students.
The Curriculum
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FULL-TIME STUDENTS - 12 CREDIT HOUR SEQUENCE
Fall Year 1:
HSAD-7309: Health Statistics and Information Systems for Decision Making
HSAD-7301: The Health Care System
HSAD-7302: Health Administration
HSAD-7305: Introduction to Health Systems Financial Management
Spring Year 1:
HSAD-8330: Advanced Health Systems Financial Management
HSAD-7312: Epidemiology for Health Administrators
HSAD-7310: Health Planning Systems
HSAD-7311: Health Economics
Summer Year 1
HSAD-7303: Health Administration Residency
or
HSAD-7304: Directed Studies in Health Admin.
Fall Year 2:
HSAD-7313: Health Information Systems
HSAD-????: Elective
HSAD-7306: Decision Analysis in Health Administration
HSAD-8311: Seminar in Health Services Human Resource Management
Spring Year 2:
HSAD-7308: Health Law
HSAD-????: Elective
HSAD-7307: Seminar in Health Systems Policy and Decision Making
HSAD-????: Elective
PART-TIME STUDENTS - 9 CREDIT HOUR SEQUENCE
Fall Year 1:
HSAD-7309: Health Statistics and Information Systems for Decision Making
HSAD-7301: The Health Care System
HSAD-7305: Introduction to Health Systems Financial Management
Spring Year 1:
HSAD-8330: Advanced Health Systems Financial Management
HSAD-7302: Health Administration
HSAD-7311: Health Economics
Summer Year 1
Fall Year 2:
HSAD-7313: Health Information Systems
HSAD-7306: Decision Analysis in Health Administration
HSAD-8311: Seminar in Health Services Human Resource Management
Spring Year 2:
HSAD-7312: Epidemiology for Health Administrators
HSAD-7310: Health Planning Systems
HSAD-????: Elective
Fall Year 3:
HSAD-????: Elective
to be arranged HSAD-7304: Directed Studies in Health Admin.
Spring Year 3:
HSAD-7308: Health Law
HSAD-????: Elective
HSAD-7307: Seminar in Health Systems Policy and Decision Making
* This is a sample part-time course sequence. Enrollment in summer courses may reduce the time required to graduate, and other factors may require deviation from the sequences shown here.
PART-TIME STUDENTS - 6 CREDIT HOUR SEQUENCE
Fall Year 1:
HSAD-7309: Health Statistics and Information Systems for Decision Making
HSAD-7301: The Health Care System
Spring Year 1:
HSAD-7302: Health Administration
HSAD-7311: Health Economics
Fall Year 2:
HSAD-7306: Decision Analysis in Health Administration
HSAD-7305: Introduction to Health Systems Financial Management
Spring Year 2:
HSAD-8330: Advanced Health Systems Financial Management
HSAD-7312: Epidemiology for Health Administrators
Summer Year 2
HSAD-7303: Health Administration Residency
or
HSAD-7304: Directed Studies in Health Admin.
Fall Year 3:
HSAD-7313: Health Information Systems
HSAD-????: Elective
Spring Year 3:
HSAD-7310: Health Planning Systems
HSAD-????: Elective
Fall Year 3:
HSAD-????: Elective
HSAD-8311: Seminar in Health Services Human Resource Management
Spring Year 3:
HSAD-7308: Health Law
HSAD-7307: Seminar in Health Systems Policy and Decision Making
* This is a sample part-time course sequence. Enrollment in summer courses may reduce the time required to graduate, and other factors may require deviation from the sequence shown here.
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