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Health Services Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
With an online bachelor’s degree in health services management from University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll be provided with core knowledge and competencies for effective management in the dynamic healthcare environment. The curriculum, designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars, will teach you to think comprehensively and strategically about healthcare trends so you can lead innovation.
Program Highlights
- Gain business skills: Exercise sound business and financial management principles in healthcare settings through process mapping and strategic planning.
- Apply tech advances: Apply technological advances and emerging trends in the U.S. healthcare system to achieve organizational goals and practices.
- Analyze data: Identify, analyze, and evaluate quantitative and qualitative healthcare data and information for effective decision-making in various healthcare settings.
- Study legal issues: Evaluate legal and ethical issues associated with the planning and delivery of healthcare services.
- Review health policy: Analyze policies related to healthcare management.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, HMGT 300)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 307)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 310)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 320)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 322)
- HMGT 335
- (3 Credits, HMGT 372)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 400)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 420)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 435)
- HMGT 495
Related Required Courses
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, IFSM 305)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you to work in the fast-growing field of health services management.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
- This program is designed for entry-level and midcareer professionals.
- We recommend that you have an understanding of the healthcare system overall, as well as knowledge of its specific functions and operations.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Gerontology and Aging Services
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
With an online bachelor’s degree in gerontology and aging services from University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll learn about the physiological, social, psychological, and health aspects of aging, and gain an understanding of programs, services, and policies that impact how we age and live as older adults. The curriculum, designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars, will provide you with hands-on experiences in the aging services sector in preparation for a career that improves quality of life for this important and growing segment of the population.
Program Highlights
- Apply findings: Access, interpret, and apply research findings related to biological, psychological, and social processes in the context of aging.
- Analyze impact: Analyze the impact of factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class on the aging process.
- Review policies: Review the development of policies related to aging and their impact on services and organizations for older adults, both locally and nationally.
- Gain experience: Apply knowledge to work with older adults in a chosen area and practice within the legal and ethical standards of the aging services field.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, GERO 100)
- (3 Credits, GERO 301)
- (3 Credits, GERO 302)
- (3 Credits, GERO 306)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, GERO 320)
- (3 Credits, GERO 338)
- (3 Credits, GERO 342)
- (3 Credits, GERO 390)
- (3 Credits, GERO 427)
- (3 Credits, GERO 486A)
You must take this Workplace Learning course concurrently with a new internship or work project related to your academic program. Prior program approval is required.
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for a number of gerontological careers in areas that include program management, program and policy analysis, services development, and housing and facilities management.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
This program is ideal for individuals who already have some healthcare experience or experience with the aging population.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
To up 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Required internship (can be virtual)
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Healthcare Administration
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Healthcare administrators manage complex organizations that serve diverse individual and community needs. With an online master’s degree in healthcare administration from University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll gain the expert knowledge, management skills, and strong professional development you need to seize career opportunities and maximize your potential in this era of rapid healthcare transformation.
Program Highlights
- Apply strong financial management skills, including techniques for responding to uncompensated care, cost increases, increased competition, and increased regulation
- Employ statistical tools to analyze health data and make effective business decisions
- Demonstrate knowledge of different models in healthcare administration, including contemporary theories, critical perspectives, and best practices for performance excellence in a highly competitive healthcare environment
- Use decision-making skills for institutional management, organizational development, and intercultural work environments
- Strategically plan, implement, and evaluate information systems
- Evaluate regulatory constraints, provider liability, patient rights, employment law and labor relations, and administrative law for healthcare organizations
- Analyze public health issues and their impact on healthcare organizations
- Solve ongoing problems in healthcare financing and delivery
- Develop a comprehensive business plan for a healthcare product, service, or organization
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
Management Foundation Courses
- (3 Credits, MGMT 615)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
Healthcare Administration Courses
- (3 Credits, HCAD 600)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 610)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 620)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 625)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 630)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 635)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 640)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 645)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 650)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 660)
- (3 Credits, HCAD 665)
Capstone Course
- HCAD 670
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare midcareer healthcare professionals for a leadership role in a dynamic sector that touches every life. Career opportunities are in areas that include department management, health systems analysis, legislative work, and executive leadership in the private sector, professional societies, nonprofit organizations, military, and in all levels of government.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
If you lack a recent background in finance or accounting, you should take UCSP 620 before (3 Credits, HCAD 640). If you lack a recent background in statistics, you should take UCSP 630 before (3 Credits, MGMT 650). Taking UCSP 605 is recommended to help improve writing skills.
Total Program Credits
41
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses are available online
- Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $350 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.