2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

Health Systems Management, Master ofScience
Dr. Ronald Lippincott, Acting Director
FACULTY: Andrea, Bento, Ford, Galbraith, Lippincott, Lyles
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Acari, D'Annunzio, DiFranco, Gillingham, Heimall,
Huddleston, Kaelin, Laopodis, Roquemore
The M .S. in Health Systems Management program is designed to provide graduate education
for careers in health systems administration. Through a comprehensive program of
quantitative and qualitative approaches to health systems management, students will
obtain balanced professional development in the core disciplines of management including
finance, epidemiology, quantitative methods, organization behavior, ethics, law and
information systems. One of this program's strengths is its focus on multi-disciplinary
approaches, employing concepts and experiences from political, socio-cultural, financial
and administrative disciplines.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The M .S. in Health Systems Management requires students to complete 36 to 45 credits
of graduate course work, depending on prior preparation.
I) Students who have not completed an undergtaduate major in Health Systems
Management, or an equivalent major as judged by the program director, with a grade of
3.0 or higher in their major, or who have not passed a challenge examination, must rake
PUAD 750 Health Care Systems, Organization and Management (3 credits).
2) Students who have not complete six (6) credit hours of undergraduate courses in managed
care administration, or their equivalent, with a grade of 3.0 or better in both
courses, or who have nor passed a challenge examination, must take PUAD 756
Managed Care Administration (3 credits).
3) Students who lack work experience in the health care field are required to complete an
Internship (3 credits). Students who have been employed for more than one year in a
mid-level health care administrative position may apply to the graduate program director
to have the internship requirement waived.
4) All students must participate in three health ethics colloquia during the program. These
colloquia will include presentations by a speaker with recognized expertise in the field.
5) Students must demonstrate computer literacy by passing a divisional exam.
All requirements for the M.S. in Health Systems Management must be completed within
seven (7) calendar years following admission.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Successful applicants will have earned a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited university
or college. Experience in a health systems organization is highly recommended,
although a wide range of educational, work and life experience will be considered admission
criteria. Students who satisfy all of the requirements for admission to the M .S. in
Health Systems Management program, including a 3.0 grade point average, are accepted
as unconditional degree students.
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