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HPSM 6268 Health Services Administration and Management 3
EPID 6210 Principles of Epidemiology
OR
EDHS 4111G Epidemiological Principals in Health Promotion 3
MKT 4536G Health Care Marketing 3
BA 6012 Culture and Behavior in Health Care Settings 3
FIN 6350 Health Care Financial Management 3
HPSM 6258 Health Law and Ethics 3
And two approved electives 6
BA 6013 Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (Capstone)
Or
HPSM 6288 Health Care Policy (Capstone) 6
1
BA
6014 (prerequisite) Business for Health Care Note: this course is
required for non-business students and if taken may be used as an
approved elective.
Master of Science in Health Care Management — Executive
For experienced managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs who
are working full time, the Executive Health Care Management (HCM)
degree is a lock-step program designed to allow rapid completion of
the HCM degree with minimal disruption of work. In this 15-month
program, classes are principally on Saturdays and Sundays of alternating
weeks. Additional fees apply. Classes may be taken only by students
admitted to the Executive HCM program. Admission to the Executive
HCM program is separate from admission to the HCM program.
Admission to the Executive track of the Master of Science in Health
Care Management Program is at the discretion of the College of Business
Administration’s Committee on Executive MS-HCM graduate
admissions.
Applicants are evaluated based on:
1. the length and quality of their business experience;
2. the attachment of an advanced or professional degree or
certificate;
3. demonstrated entrepreneurial activity;
4. attainment of, and grade point in, a baccalaureate degree from
an accredited college or university. Applicants to the program
may be required to take the Graduate Management Applications
Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). English
language requirements must also be fulfilled.
Hospitality and Tourism Management
The Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management program
is an advanced degree program to better prepare future leaders
in the hospitality and tourism industry. It is designed to enhance
students’ knowledge of the industries that operate under the rubric
of global tourism; widen their horizons in regard to unresolved issues
in the field; and further develop their analytical abilities and communication
skills.
The program prepares students for professional careers in both the
private and public sectors of global hospitality and tourism and it also
serves as a foundation for more advanced studies.
Students are provided a broad preparation in the important operational
aspects of the organizations that comprise the hospitality and
tourism industries. Emphasis is placed on the development of problem
solving and decision-making abilities as well as the acquisition of
basic research skills.
The program is designed to satisfy the needs of students with
undergraduate degrees in any field who want to be better prepared
for careers in hospitality and tourism.
Admission Requirements
• a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited university,
and
• a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.5, and
• a score of 400 or above on the Graduate Management Admissions
Test (GMAT)
• a score of 800 or above on the GRE (Sum of Verbal and
Quantitative)
In addition, applicants must have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA
(4.0 system) for all graduate work previously taken. Applicants whose
native language is not English must achieve a minimum score of 550
(written test) or 213 (computer test) on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL), and a minimum score of 50 (written or computer
test) on Section 1 of the TOEFL. However, the TOEFL requirement may
be waived if the applicant has earned a degree in an English-speaking
institution. Students scoring below 650 on the TOEFL will be required
to complete an English Second Language (ESL) evaluation to determine
if any additional English courses are required.
Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Degree Requirements
Course
Cr. Hrs.
HRT 6001 Survey of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry* 3
HRT 6102 -Technology of Hospitality and Tourism Management 3
HRT 6200 Hospitality and Tourism Operations Analysis 3
HRT 6202 Hospitality and Tourism Research Methods 3
HRT 6203 -Marketing Applications for the Hospitality and Tourism
Industry 3
HRT 6204 Hospitality and Tourism Internship 3
HRT 6205 Change Management for Hospitality and Tourism 3
HRT 6207 Work Experience in Hospitality and Tourism 0
HRT 6300 -Hospitality and Tourism Finance and Revenue Management
3
HRT 6301 -Hospitality and Tourism Industry Strategic Management** 3
HRT 6491 -Independent Study in Hospitality and Tourism Management
3
OR
HRT 6250 Tourism Destination Development 3
OR
HRT 6495 Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism 3
OR
HRT 7000 Thesis Research (6 credits)*** 6
* Students who have an undergraduate degree in Hotel, Restaurant
and Tourism Administration will be allowed the option of substituting
a three-hour MBA elective or Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism
6250 or 6495 in the place of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism 6001.
** HRT 6301 must be taken near the end of the course of study.
*** HRT 7000 must be taken over the last two semesters of study (3
credits per semester) and with approval of the department.
Notes:
1. Students choosing the non-thesis option will need a minimum
of 30 credit hours to complete the course requirements for the
program. Students choosing the thesis option are required to take
HRT 7000 (6 credit hours) for a minimum of 33 credit hours to
complete the course requirements for the program.
2. Students without Hospitality and Tourism or Business related
undergraduate or graduate degrees or without business experience
may be required to take 9 credit hours of M.S. foundation
courses. These are FIN 4400 Principles of Financial Management;
MKT 4400 Principles of Marketing; and ACCT 4400 Survey of
Financial Accounting.
The Master of Science program consists of a minimum of ten
courses and a total of 30 credit hours. The thesis option will require
an additional three credit hours.
Students choosing the non-thesis option will need a minimum of
30 credit hours to complete the course requirements for the program.
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