& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

152 Master Degree Programs
Faculty
The faculty members for the Master of Arts in Health and Human
Services Administration program have earned doctorates or master’s
degrees. Faculty members are selected for their educational and
professional experience and expertise.
Required Course Descriptions
HS685
Research Methods (4 cr.)
This course reviews standard methods when designing and conducting
qualitative and quantitative research projects in health and human
services research. Topics include the research question, the literature
review, information technology, components of a research study, and
quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection, analysis,
write-up, and publication.
GM620
Communication Skills (2 cr.)
The focus of this course is on written and oral communication in
professional and academic settings with an emphasis on academic writing.
Theories of interpersonal and organizational communication, appropriate
writing style based on audience, academic voice and style, literature
searches, writing that incorporates sources materials, ethical use of source
materials, APA style, and effective presentations are examined.
GM635
Social Economics (2 cr.)
This course examines economics and its effect on business and social
environments. The course uses micro and macro economic theory and
environmental scanning techniques to look at a variety of domestic and
global social problems.
GM643
Multicultural Perspectives (2 cr.)
This course focuses on how diversity of all kinds influences both
organizational behavior and client outcomes. The place of culture in
society, the marketplace and workplace is examined. The importance of
cultural competence is explored along with the knowledge and skills
needed to work with, manage and serve diverse groups of workers and
clients.
GM655
Human Resource Management (2 cr.)
This course examines core areas of staffing, training, motivation,
compensation and benefits, and employee relations in both service and
product-driven organizations. It emphasizes the understanding of and
the application of effective human resource management principles to
the issues faced by the human resource manager in today's world.
MBA610
Organizations and Human Behavior (2 cr.)
This course examines human behavior and social relationships in the
workplace setting from a domestic and intercultural perspective. The
theories, history, and practice of promoting effective individual and group
behavior in organizations across cultures are covered. Topics include
groups and teams, multicultural teams, power and influence, trust,
gender and equality, the impact of culture on work behavior, and creating
cultural synergy in a multicultural work environment.
Required Capstone Course
HS698
Capstone Project (3 cr.)
Prerequisite or concurrent courses: All other required coursework for the
MA in Health and Human Services degree or MBA must be completed
before this course can be taken.
In this course, theory with practice is integrated by formulating and
completing a project that applies the program outcome to the field of
health and human services administration and accompanying analysis.
Healthcare Specialization Track Courses
HS602
Healthcare Administration (3 cr.)
Prerequisite MBA610
This course provides applied theories and skills of leadership and
management in healthcare administration. Governance, vision and
mission, strategic planning, decision-making, and promotion of
organizational growth and sustainability are explored.
HS612
Health Informatics (2 cr.)
This course reviews the foundational theories and concepts of health
informatics and covers what one meant by information, what constitutes
a model, and what defines a system. Roles that information systems play
in healthcare, types of computer-based health information systems, and
issues related to data privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability are
addressed.
HS621
Population Analysis (2 cr.)
Prerequisite HS685
This course examines how the health and social well being of general
populations relates to specific client populations. It focuses on the
contributions of the fields of demography and epidemiology in
understanding how to research and use population-based data to carry
out needs assessments, policy development, program development, and
evaluation.
HS652
Healthcare Ethics and Public Policy (4 cr.)
This course examines the ethical and legal dimensions of healthcare
administration. Topics include ethical issues, public policy, and
compliance standards impacting healthcare finance and delivery:
frameworks for ethical decision-making; socioeconomic impacts on
public policy; and strategies for influencing the policy-making process.
HS662
Healthcare Financial Management (3 cr.)
This course examines the financial practices and procedures associated
with leading a heathcare organization. Students have the opportunity to
analyze and interpret financial statements, as well as create and
evaluate capital budgets. Public policy and the economic forces that
influence healthcare organizations are explored.