2008-2009 - Framingham State University

Degree Requirements
The program consists of ten (10) core courses and one (1)
prerequisite course. The prerequisite course may be waived for
persons having a similar course elsewhere.
Waivers are not granted for non-academic prior learning, and are
determined solely on the basis of the student’s undergraduate
or graduate record. All waivers require written approval by the
advisor.
Students are expected to be familiar with office/management
level software.
Students may take courses in any sequence subject to the
following general requirements:
1. Students must observe prerequisites. Courses taken
without the proper prerequisites will not be applicable to the
student’s degree requirements unless written approval is
obtained from the student’s advisor.
2. HCAD 984 Seminar in Health Care Administration must
be taken in the final semester of the program. Exceptions,
requiring written advisor approval, may be made for students
taking an elective course over the summer. Registration
for the seminar requires prior written permission from the
Associate Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education.
Students will not be permitted to fulfill this requirement with
a course transferred from another institution.
Prerequisite Course (1)
MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics OR
QUAN 676 Statistical Analysis for Managers
Core Courses (10)
MASTER OF ARTS - CONCENTRATION IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
HCAD 903 Financing Health Care Services
HCAD 904 Management and Leadership (formerly
Managerial Theory)
HCAD 910 Budgeting in Health Care Facilities
HCAD 917 Health Law, Regulations, and Ethics
HCAD 920 Strategic Planning of Health Care Services
HCAD 950 Health Care Marketing
HCAD 984 Seminar in Health Care Administration
MGMT 935 Operations Management
PADM 981 Personnel Management in the Public Sector
QUAN 976 Quantitative Analysis
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