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If your career goals involve becoming a health care executive who oversees operations within medical facilities or entire health care systems, you'll first need to earn a master's degree. As a student of Saint Joseph's University, you might pursue the Master's in Health Administration degree. Following are some details about the program.

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What Kind of Program Is It?

Saint Joseph's University's online Master of Science in Health Administration program examines the business aspect of health care delivery and offers students the knowledge they'll need to successfully coordinate and supervise patient and population health. As a student, you'll have the opportunity to develop the technical and behavioral competencies that were established by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership. You'll study subjects such as financial and economic analysis, ethical and legal issues, and information systems assessment. The online master's program also offers the opportunity to specialize in informatics or health care ethics.

What Are the Prerequisites?

Prospective students of this program should possess the desire to develop excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the leadership and management qualities necessary to navigate the healthcare industry. The program might be ideal if you are currently working as a health administration professional and are seeking to advance your career. Applicants to Saint Joseph University's programs should have earned a bachelor's degree; some programs may have additional requirements.

What Are the Course Requirements?

Ten core courses account for 30 program credits. To pursue the specialization in Health Care Ethics, you will be required to complete two additional courses for a total of 36 credit hours. To pursue a specialization in Informatics, you will be required to complete four additional courses for a total of 42 credit hours.

Master's in Health Administration Core Courses (30 credits)

Course Code	Course Name
HAD 550	Health Services Research (3 credits)
HAD 552	Health Administration (3 credits)
HAD 553	Health Care Organization (3 credits)
HAD 554	Health Care Law (3 credits)
HAD 555	Accounting for Health Care Organizations (3 credits)
HAD 556	Financial Management of Health Care Organizations (3 credits)
HAD 560	Health Care Informatics (3 credits)
HAD 600	Ethics of Health Care (3 credits)
HAD 700	Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services (3 credits)
HSV 551	Managed Health Care (3 credits)

Health Care Ethics Specialization Courses (6 credits)

Course Code	Course Name
HED 552	Epidemiology and Community Health (3 credits)
HAD 559	Health Policy (3 credits)

Informatics Specialization Courses (12 credits)

Course Code	Course Name
HAD 561	Health Care and the Internet (3 credits)
HAD 562	Health Information Management Systems Data and Infrastructure (3 credits)
HAD 563	Health Information Management Systems Applications (3 credits)
HAD 564	Computer-Based Patient Record (CPR) (3 credits)

What Could I Do After I Graduate?

Career Opportunities

Graduating from a master's-level health administration program means you could be qualified to pursue advancement in your current career or apply for positions such as the following:

Hospital Administrator
Health Information Management Director
Health Services Manager
Database Administrator
Medical Services Manager

Advanced Degrees

If, after receiving your master's degree, you have aspirations of developing your health administration career even further, you might consider earning a doctorate degree. Doctorate programs will give you the opportunity to continue building your analysis and critical-thinking skills while preparing you for careers such as college professor or research scientist. Programs such as the following may be helpful:

Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration
Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration

Saint Joseph's University

When people ask where I go to school, I can't help but smile when I say, "Saint Joe's!" Saint Joseph's University is more than just a school to me. From my days as an undergraduate, to my current graduate studies, Saint Joe's has been a constant positive and motivating force in my life. Everyday was an opportunity to learn; inside and outside of the classroom. The four years I spent as a student at Saint Joe's were the best years of my life.

When I decided to pursue Graduate School for Secondary Education, I looked no further than Saint Joe's. The support and encouragement I received from the faculty at Saint Joe's (both past and present), means more to me than I can ever express. Their unfailing dedication and belief in their students is what makes Saint Joe's stand above the rest.

— Catherine Zickel, '08

I was working in New York City, commuting two hours each way every day, working a 50 or 60 hour work week. I did not think it would be possible to keep working until I was qualified to switch careers from retail and eCommerce to teaching. The online OATCERT program at Saint Joe's gave me the opportunity to do so. I researched other programs but felt that Saint Joe's placed the right emphasis on training me how to teach as well as the online flexibility. I was nervous at first about going to school online, but the professors have been very involved and supportive and the interaction with the other students is just as rewarding as face to face classroom time. I am so much happier now that I am close to my goal of teaching and am growing intellectually.

— Hilary Donahue