Master of Science in Health Services

Mission Statement

The purpose of the graduate program in health services administration is to educate and train students who are preparing to function in a wide variety of managerial and supervisory health care environments, ranging from rural to metropolitan, from integrated delivery systems to free-standing clinical organizations, and from operational activities to educational pursuits. Each faculty member will model the attributes of an administrative scholar with respect to practice, education, research, continuing education, service and leadership. In support of this aim, the faculty strive to assist in the development of informed and responsive leaders who possess the capacity for critical thinking and creative problem-solving.

Degree Overview

The program is one of approximately seventy programs in the world which are fully accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), formerly known as the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration (ACEHSA).

The Master of Science in Health Sciences: Health Service Administration Appeals to a variety of students including recent college graduates as well as professionals in the health field who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the business aspect of the health industry and advancing their careers. Still other students enter the program as a first step towards a Ph. D. in Public Affairs or a related field.

The curriculum provides a course of study that includes an analysis of issues and trends in the health care industry, the study of the structure and leadership of health care organizations, strategic planning, financial management, and organizational strategies for change, research methods and statistics, and information systems for solving problems in the health care industry. Most students do a required internship. Coursework emphasizes oral communications, written communications, working in teams, and consultation with local healthcare organizations.

Faculty

Faculty are active in their respective disciplines through original research which is presented at national meetings and publications in books and major healthcare journals, as well as through their leadership roles in many professional organizations. Student assistants assist in these activities and sometimes have the opportunity to serve as co-authors on these papers.

To apply for the program online, visit http://www.graduate.ucf.edu