Health Care Administration and Policy, MS
ASU Health - 1 year, Health Administration, Health Care Dynamics, Health Care Regulations, Health Care Systems, Health Disparities, Health Economics, Health Law, Health Services, Healthcare Leadership, Healthcare Management, Lean Six Sigma, Science, bioethics, healthcare administration
Boost your career in health and health care delivery. You'll learn from a team of nationally recognized leaders in health care administration, research, equity, policy and more.
The Master of Science program in health care administration and policy focuses on the study and design of systems, processes, leadership and management approaches used to optimize health care delivery and health outcomes for all.
The curriculum is centered on achieving high-value care through leadership, population health, informatics, systems engineering, health care management, health economics, equity, bioethics and policy.
You customize your elective coursework to your interests and goals. Courses are offered in three focus areas:
- health policy and advocacy
- health systems management
- performance improvement in health care
The program challenges you to work on innovative solutions to improve the U.S. health care system by simultaneously improving the health of populations, enhancing the patient experience and reducing per capita cost of care.
You work in a cohort through the program and are able to complete the program in as few as nine months. You are also paired with leading health care delivery organizations and leaders to complete an applied capstone project during the program.
- College/school:
College of Health Solutions
- Location: Downtown Phoenix or Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
Students can choose to create their own concurrent degree combination to match their interests by working with their academic advisor during or after their first semester of study. Some concurrent combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum; students should speak with their academic advisor for more details.
This degree is also offered as a concurrent program with the following:
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (HCD 550)
Required Core (18 credit hours) Focus Area Courses (9 credit hours) Research (2 credit hours) Culminating Experience (1 credit hour) Additional Curriculum Information The research requirement is taken in preparation for the capstone course. Students complete HCD 592 for one credit hour twice in consecutive terms before taking HCD 550.
HCD 501 Population Health Data Management and Analysis (3)
HCD 502 Foundation of U.S. Health Systems and Design (3)
HCD 510 Patient-centered Care and Analysis (3)
HCD 511 Health Economics and Policy (3)
HCD 521 Health Policy and Equity (3)
HCD 575 Health Care Transformation and Leadership (3)
HCD 592 Research: Part One (1)
HCD 592 Research: Part Two (1)
HCD 550 Capstone (1)
Students select coursework from any of three focus areas: health systems management, performance improvement in health care, or health policy and advocacy. Students should contact the academic unit regarding course selection for the focus area.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a related field such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, nursing, public health, pharmacy, biomedical informatics, social work, premedical, prehealth, nutrition, health promotion or business.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- one reference (academic or professional)
- personal statement
- resume or curriculum vitae
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Contact information for one reference is required. The reference is contacted via email to submit a letter of recommendation. The reference must be academic or professional; friends or relatives are not accepted.
A personal statement must be submitted that explains how the applicant plans to contribute to the health care system after they earn the degree, how the program will help the applicant achieve their goals, what the applicant's career aspirations are, and what interested the applicant in this program.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | In Person | 02/15 | Priority |
| Session A/C | Online | 07/15 | Priority |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 11/15 | Priority |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 04/15 | Priority |
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Integrate leadership and management skills and principles to facilitate the interdisciplinary delivery of patient-centered health care.
- Create a comprehensive plan to redesign care delivery to address a current health care delivery systems challenge.
- Develop quantitative and qualitative methodologies for applied research as a means to analyze health care problems, interpret data, and develop evidence-based solutions.
Graduates are trained for a career in the health care industry --- particularly leadership, management and administration. Professionals with knowledge about innovations and improvements for health care delivery are in demand across the health care industry. This flexible degree program is also ideal for gap-year students who are pursuing entrance to medical and professional school before beginning careers in health and health care.
Career examples for program graduates include:
- health care providers
- hospital administrators
- policy experts
- program managers
ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state. For more information, students should visit the ASU professional licensure webpage.
College of Health Solutions
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HLTHN 401AA
CHSGrad@asu.edu
602-496-3300
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
