Healthcare Administration (M.S.) - Strategic Management
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BUSI 505 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| BUSI 506 | Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals | 3 |
| BUSI 508 | Career Development in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| BUSI 510 | Organizational Behavior in Health Systems | 3 |
| BUSI 511 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| BUSI 523 | Financial Analysis and Decision Making in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 528 | Strategic Management and Marketing for Health Professionals | 3 |
| BUSI 611 | Operations Management for Health Organizations | 3 |
| or BUSI 619 | Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making | |
| BUSI 629 | Economic Analysis in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 640 | Quantitative Methods in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| BUSI 646 | Managing Human Capital in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 691 | Healthcare Administration Capstone | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Management Cognate | ||
| BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| BUSI 643 | Workforce Planning and Employment | 3 |
| MGMT 501 | Executive Leadership and Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 48 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date