Health Care Management (M.S.)
https://cps.unh.edu/online/program/ms/health-care-management
The Master of Science in Health Care Management (MSHM) is designed to prepare individuals to make a career change or seek promotion to a mid‐level or upper‐level management position in the private or public sector of the health care industry, including hospitals, health system management, position practices, and government and non‐government agencies. The MSHM program emphasizes strategic and analytical skills required to understand and manage in today’s health care organizations. Students will have the opportunity to understand and master the organizational, legal, financial, political and managerial aspects of health systems management.
Degree Requirements
Minimum Credit Requirement: 30 credits
Minimum GPA: 3.0
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses 1 | ||
| LD 821 | Ethical Decision-Making | 3 |
| PM 800 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| HLTC 800 | Health Care Delivery and Innovations | 3 |
| HLTC 802 | Advocacy and Health Policy | 3 |
| HLTC 810 | Health Care Quality and Safety | 3 |
| HLTC 811 | Health Care Technology and Informatics | 3 |
| HLTC 801 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| Complete three credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Translation of Health Data | ||
| Health Data Systems | ||
| Change Management and Communication | ||
| Conflict Management & Negotiation | ||
| Evidence-Based Decision-Making | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Integrative Capstone: | ||
| HLTC 850 | Health Care Management Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
Graduate credit is only granted for courses completed with a grade of B- or higher
Accelerated Master's Overview
Accelerated Master’s programs offer qualified University of New Hampshire undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in select graduate programs while completing a bachelor’s degree. Accelerated master's programs are designed to provide students with an efficient and cost-effective pathway to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree or graduate certificate, enhancing career opportunities and long-term earning potential.
Accelerated Master's Highlights
- Begin studying advanced topics while an undergraduate student with the opportunity to complete a master’s degree or graduate certificate early.
- Master’s degree program students: Earn up to 12* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Graduate certificate program students: Earn up to 8* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s degree and the graduate certificate.
- Students complete the bachelor’s degree, and then officially matriculate into the master’s or graduate certificate program to complete the remaining required graduate-level coursework.
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
- A minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA is required.*
- A minimum of 90 undergraduate credits must be completed prior to enrolling in graduate (800-level) courses.
- Streamlined Graduate School Application (two letters of recommendation; most standardized tests and application fee are waived).*
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Requirements
- Students must attend a mandatory orientation session.
- Students must submit a special registration form each semester for dual-credit courses and note any DegreeWorks exceptions.
- Students may defer graduate matriculation for up to one year after earning their bachelor’s degree in most programs.
- See the Accelerated Master’s Catalog Policy and Accelerated Master’s Website for additional information and a list of programs. Note that some programs have additional requirements (e.g. higher-grade expectations) compared to the general policy.
Health Care Management (M.S.) Accelerated Option
This graduate degree program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with the following undergraduate program(s):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Leadership (B.S.) | ||
| Health Care Management (B.S.) | ||
| Health Management and Policy (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| HLTC 800 | Health Care Delivery and Innovations | 3 |
| HLTC 802 | Advocacy and Health Policy | 3 |
| IDIS 805 | Evidence-Based Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will have the opportunity to:
- Identify and analyze the organizational, economic, political and legal components of health care delivery systems in the United States;
- Evaluate ethical issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management of health care ethics;
- Acquire functional knowledge of current health care management policies, practices and theory and develop, and communicate design solutions that guide health care organizations to change and adapt to future challenges;
- Conduct financial analysis, explain financial and accounting information for a health care organization;
- Synthesize and assimilate an understanding of the environmental factors and management skills required to be innovative and successful in the health care field;
- Apply project management and quality improvement tools to evaluate and improve health care delivery.