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Department of Public Administration
MPA Health Care Management
Curriculum
All students must complete 27 credits in MPA core courses. Preservice students must also complete a six-credit internship (PAD 694). Inservice* students must complete five elective courses, including a computer-related course. Preservice students must complete four electives, including a computer-related course.
MPA Health Care Management Emphasis Core Courses
PAD 613 Health Care in America
PAD 640 Financial Management (must be taken prior to PAD 619)
PAD 619 Financial Administration of Health Care (prerequisite is PAD
640)
PAD 681 Strategic Management for Public Organizations
PAD 682 Organizational Behavior
PAD 685 Human Resource Management
PAD 687 Statistics for Managers
PAD 688 Research and Evaluation
PAD 694 Internship, 6 credit (for Preservice students)
PAD 696 Project Paper/Portfolio Seminar
Elective Courses
Inservice students must complete a total of 15 elective credits,
including one course with computer content. Preservice students must
complete a total of 12 elective credits, including one course with
computer content. Electives must be approved by your faculty advisor.
Click here for a link to the Department's Elective and Transfer Credit Policies
*Inservice status requires a minimum of two years of experience in either administrative, managerial, or professional work (in a position that requires a baccalaureate degree) in an organizational context. Inservice students require a total of 42 credits to complete the MPA degree. Preservice students require 45 credits. Your status is determined at admission.
