Healthcare Management, Graduate Certificate
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The graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management requires a minimum of 15 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must maintain a Graduate College major program grade-point average of at least 3.00 in order to earn the certificate.
The required courses provide foundational business and leadership skills specific to health care. They are offered in five-week blocks. Students typically complete the five health care courses over a period of 15 months; all 15 s.h. earned in the certificate program may be used toward degree requirements for the Master of Health Administration, MHA executive subprogram (EMHA).
The Certificate in Healthcare Management requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| HMP:5200 | Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HMP:5610 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP:6355 | Healthcare Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| HMP:6410 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| HMP:5402 | Corporate Financial Reporting | 3 |
| MBA:8140 | Corporate Financial Reporting | 3 |
For more information, visit Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management on the Department of Health Management and Policy website.
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