Curriculum Plan
Students must complete a total of 42 units with a 3.0 Grade Point Average or better to receive the degree. Additionally, students will need to complete a capstone Master's project and professional portfolio.
For interested students, we have three schedules for completion that give students flexibility with respect to their personal and professional lives and career goals. These include:
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Traditional 2-Year Schedule+-
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2 nights a week, 7 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for two years for a total of 42 units.
| Semester | Title and Credit Hours |
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| Fall Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 210: Intro to Health Policy and Health Policy Analysis (3)
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HCA 230: Intro to Healthcare Management (3)
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HCA 233A: Intro to Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Research (1)
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| Spring Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 220: Intro to Project Management (3)
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HCA 211: Change Management and Implementation Science (3)
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HCA 233E: Personal Leadership (1)
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| Summer Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 221: Decision-making in Healthcare Administration (3)
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HCA 231: Intro to Health Accounting & Finance (3)
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HCA 233B: Introduction to Health Economics (1)
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| Fall Year 2 (7 Units) |
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HCA 213: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health (3)
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HCA 222: Comparative Effectiveness (3)
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HCA 233C: Cultural Competence (1)
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| Spring Year 2 (7 Units) |
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HCA 223: Accounting and Financial in Health (3)
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HCA 232: Analytics for Quality Improvement (3)
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HCA 233D: Current Topics in Healthcare (1)
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| Summer Yr 2 (7 Units) |
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HCA 212: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
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HCA 234: The Future of Health and Your Future in Healthcare (3)
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HCA 233F: Capstone (1)
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Flexible 3-Year Schedule: Option A+-
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2 nights a week, 7 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for one year and 1 night a week, 3 or 4 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for two years for a total of 42 units.
Option A:
| Semester | Title and Credit Hours |
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| Fall Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 210: Intro to Health Policy and Health Policy Analysis (3)
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HCA 230: Intro to Healthcare Management (3)
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HCA 233A: Intro to Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Research (1)
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| Spring Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 220: Intro to Project Management (3)
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HCA 211: Change Management and Implementation Science (3)
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HCA 233E: Personal Leadership (1)
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| Summer Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 221: Decision-making in Healthcare Administration (3)
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HCA 231: Intro to Health Accounting & Finance (3)
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HCA 233B: Introduction to Health Economics (1)
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| Fall Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 222: Comparative Effectiveness (3)
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| Spring Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 223: Accounting & Financial in Health (3)
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HCA 233C: Cultural Competence (1)
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| Summer Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 234: The Future of Health and Your Future in Healthcare (Project Management) (3)
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| Fall Year 3 (Flexible) |
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HCA 213: Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health (3)
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| Spring Year 3 (Flexible) |
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HCA 220: Analytics for Quality Improvement (3)
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HCA 233D: Current Topics in Healthcare (1)
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| Summer Year 3 (Flexible) |
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HCA 212: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
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HCA 233F: Capstone Project (1)
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Flexible 3-Year Schedule: Option B+-
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2 nights a week, 7 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for one year and 1 night a week, 3 or 4 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for two years for a total of 42 units.
Option B:
| Semester | Title and Credit Hours |
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| Fall Year 1 (Flexible) |
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HCA 210: Intro to Health Policy and Health Policy Analysis (3)
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HCA 233A: Intro to Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Research (1)
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| Spring Year 1 (Flexible) |
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HCA 211: Change Management and Implementation Science (3)
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| Summer Year 1 (Flexible) |
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HCA 231: Intro to Health Accounting & Finance (3)
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| Fall Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 230: Intro to Healthcare Management (3)
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| Spring Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 232: Project Management (3)
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HCA 233E: Personal Leadership (1)
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| Summer Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 221: Decision-making in Healthcare Administration (3)
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HCA 233B: Introduction to Health Economics (1)
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| Fall Year 3 (7 Units) |
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HCA 213: Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health (3)
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HCA 222: Comparative Effectiveness (3)
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HCA 233C: Cultural Competence (1)
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| Spring Year 3 (7 Units) |
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HCA 223: Accounting & Financial in Health (3)
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HCA 232: Analytics for Quality Improvement (3)
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HCA 233D: Current Topics in Healthcare (1)
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| Summer Year 3 (7 Units) |
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HCA 212: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
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HCA 234: The Future of Health and Your Future in Healthcare (3)
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HCA 233F: Capstone Project (1)
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Flexible 4-Year Schedule+-
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One night a week, 3 or 4 units per trimester (Fall, Spring, and Summer trimester) for two years for a total of 42 units.
| Semester | Title and Credit Hours |
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| Fall Year 1 (Flexible) |
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|
|
HCA 210: Intro to Health Policy and Health Policy Analysis (3)
|
| |
HCA 233A: Intro to Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Research (1)
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| Spring Year 1 (Flexible) |
|---|
|
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HCA 211: Change Management and Implementation Science (3)
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| Summer Year 1 (Flexible) |
|---|
|
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HCA 231: Intro to Health Accounting & Finance (3)
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| Fall Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 230: Intro to Healthcare Management (3)
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| Spring Year 2 (Flexible) |
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HCA 232: Project Management (3)
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HCA 233E: Personal Leadership (1)
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| Summer Year 2 (Flexible) |
|---|
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HCA 221: Decision-making in Healthcare Administration (3)
|
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HCA 233B: Introduction to Health Economics (1)
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| Fall Year 3 (Flexible) |
|---|
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HCA 222: Comparative Effectiveness (3)
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| Spring Year 3 (Flexible) |
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HCA 223: Accounting & Financial in Health (3)
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HCA 233C: Cultural Competence (1)
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| Summer Year 3 (Flexible) |
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HCA 234: The Future of Health and Your Future in Healthcare (3)
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| Fall Year 4 (Flexible) |
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HCA 213: Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health (3)
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| Spring Year 4 (Flexible) |
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HCA 220: Analytics for Quality Improvement (3)
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HCA 233D: Current Topics in Healthcare (1)
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| Summer Year 4 (Flexible) |
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HCA 212: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
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HCA 233F: Capstone Project (1)
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Starting in the Spring+-
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On a case-by-case basis, we allow students to start their program in the spring semester. They can choose any of the aforementioned plans with the recognition they will not finish at the same time as the rest of their cohort of students. For more information, contact Luis Flores (LAFlores@msmu.edu) or Dr. Stephen Inrig (sinrig@msmu.edu).
An example of what a Springtime start might look like is:
| Semester | Title and Credit Hours |
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| Spring Year 1 (7 Units) |
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HCA 220: Project Management (3)
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HCA 211: Change Management and Implementation Science (3)
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|
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HCA 233E: Personal Leadership (1)
|
| Summer Year 1 (7 Units) |
|---|
|
|
HCA 221: Decision-making in Healthcare Administration (3)
|
|
|
HCA 231: Intro to Health Accounting & Finance (3)
|
|
|
HCA 233B: Introduction to Health Economics (1)
|
| Fall Year 2 (7 Units) |
|---|
|
|
HCA 210: Intro to Health Policy and Health Policy Analysis (3)
|
| |
HCA 230: Intro to Healthcare Management (3)
|
|
|
HCA 233A: Intro to Evidence-Base Medicine and Health Research (1)
|
| Spring Year 2 (7 Units) |
|---|
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HCA 223: Accounting and Financial in Health (3)
|
|
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HCA 232: Analytics for Quality Improvement (3)
|
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HCA 233D: Current Topics in Healthcare (1)
|
| Summer Year 2 (7 Units) |
|---|
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HCA 212: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
|
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HCA 234: The Future of Health and Your Future in Healthcare (3)
|
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HCA 233F: Capstone (1)
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| Fall Year 3 (7 Units) |
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HCA 213: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health (3)
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HCA 222: Comparative Effectiveness (3)
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HCA 233C: Cultural Competence (1)
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