Department of Management
Master of Science in Health Services Administration
The health services industry is now the third largest employer in the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the professional field of health services administration will be ranked among the top 10 occupations by percentage increase in employment in the 21st century. Both nationally and regionally there are numerous opportunities for health service administrators in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, health maintenance organizations, home care agencies, hospital associations, health insurance companies, managed care companies and governmental health planning and regulatory agencies. Sage's Master of Science in health services administration (MSHSA) has been designed to prepare health services managers to meet the diverse needs of this rapidly expanding field.
The multi-disciplinary design of the program reflects the faculty's conviction that health managers must be prepared for widely varying roles. The program at Sage prepares students in Health Services Administration to assume general responsibilities that span a number of departments in an agency and an opportunity to gain expertise in more specific responsibilities. It is well understood that our graduates will take on a variety of roles in health services organizations, some purely administrative and some that combine administration and clinical practice.
The core courses of the program offer the inservice health administrator or the student learning to be one, a comprehensive set of managerial and analytical skills, which will improve problem solving, human relations and program planning, and analysis capabilities.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the program must meet the general admission requirements for Sage Graduate School.
Options for Specialization
Students may choose to complete the HSA/PAD program with a track in Dietetic Internship or Gerontology, same total credits listed below. For further information about the Dietetic Internship track, contact Melodie Bell-Cavallino, Program Director for the Dietetic Internship, at 244-2075. For further information about the Gerontology track, contact Joan Dacher, Program Director for Gerontology, at 244-2384
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