Health Services Administration, M.S.

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The School of Pharmacy offers a Master of Science online degree in health services administration (MSHSA).

Specialty Tracks

All students take a core set of courses and select one specialty track.

Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Group Specialty Listings

Specialty Tracks through the Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Group
o Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
o Healthcare Risk Management
o Forensic Pharmacy
o Biopharmaceutical Product Representation
o Healthcare Ethics & Equity

Health Institution Leadership Group Specialty Listings

Specialty Tracks through the Health Institution Leadership Group
o Health Institution Leadership
o Health Economics & Outcomes
o Healthcare Quality & Outcomes
o Rural Healthcare Coordination
o Healthcare Entrepreneurism

Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Group

MS-HSA Curriculum

The following table provides a list of the core courses requried for all tracks.

PHCY 5040 - The Evolution of American Health Credits: 2
PHCY 5046 - Health Services Administration Seminar1 Credits: 1
PHCY 5046 Health Services Administration Seminar 2 Credits: 1
PHCY 5042 - Statistics for Health Services Credits: 3
PHCY 5043 - Empirical Analysis for Health Services Administration Credits: 3
PHCY 5045 - Health Services Administration Applied Research Credits: 1-4
This course is taken for 3 credits.
This course is taken for 3 credits.
PHCY 5041 - Health Services Administration Research Methods Credits: 2
Sub-Total Program Required Coursework: 15 credit hours

Biopharmaceutical Regulation & Compliance Track

The following tables provides a list of required courses for the track listed

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5242 - The Food and Drug Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5243 - The Drug Enforcement Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5244 - State Regulations of Health Professions Credits: 2
Specialty Track Electives (choose 6 hours from any course in the program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5047 - Pandemic Preparedness Policy Credits: 2
PHCY 5210 - Regulating Dangerous Drug Use Credits: 2
PHCY 5240 - Pharmaceutical Homicide Credits: 2
PHCY 5245 - Medicare and Medicaid Credits: 2
PHCY 5145 - PBM Decisions Credits: 2
PHCY 5670 - Medication Malpractice Credits: 2

Healthcare Risk Management Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5342 - Healthcare Risk and Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5670 - Medication Malpractice Credits: 2
PHCY 5240 - Pharmaceutical Homicide Credits: 2
Specialty Track Electives (Choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5243 - The Drug Enforcement Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5244 - State Regulations of Health Professions Credits: 2
PHCY 5444 - Healthcare Strategic Innovation Credits: 2
PHCY 5242 - The Food and Drug Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5160 Epidemiology Credits:3

Forensic Pharmacy Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5240 - Pharmaceutical Homicide Credits: 2
PHCY 5XXX The Chemistry of Poisonings Credits: 2

PHCY 5XXX The Process of Forensic Science Credits: 2
Specialty Track Electives (Choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5670 - Medication Malpractice Credits: 2
PHCY 5210 - Regulating Dangerous Drug Use Credits: 2
PHCY 5243 - The Drug Enforcement Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5342 - Healthcare Risk and Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5160 Epidemiology Credits: 3

Biopharmaceutical Product Representation Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
PHCY 5541 - Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Marketing and Production Credits: 3
Specialty Track Electives (choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5242 - The Food and Drug Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5245 - Medicare and Medicaid Credits: 2
PHCY 5442 - Healthcare Financial Planning Credits: 2
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2
PHCY 5160 Epidemiology

Healthcare Ethics & Equity Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (10 Credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5XXX Biomedical Ethics 3 Credits

PHCY 5XXX HIPAA Compliance 2 Credits

PHCY 5XXX Clinical Research Regulation 2 Credits

Specialty Track Electives (choose 5 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5245 - Medicare and Medicaid Credits: 2
PHCY 5148 - Health Economics and Policy Credits: 2
PHCY 5342 - Healthcare Risk and Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2

Health Institution Leadership Group

MS-HSA Curriculum

The following table provides a list of the core courses required for all tracks

PHCY 5040 - The Evolution of American Health Credits: 2
PHCY 5041 - Health Services Administration Research Methods Credits: 2
PHCY 5042 - Statistics for Health Services Credits: 3
PHCY 5043 - Empirical Analysis for Health Services Administration Credits: 3
PHCY 5045 - Health Services Administration Applied Research Credits: 1-4
PHCY 5046 - Health Services Administration Seminar1 Credits: 1
Sub-Total Program Required Coursework: 15 Hours

Health Institution Leadership Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
PHCY 5442 - Healthcare Financial Planning Credits: 2
PHCY 5443 - Healthcare Human Capital Plan Credits: 2
PHCY 5444 - Healthcare Strategic Innovation Credits: 2
Specialty Track Electives (choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5342 - Healthcare Risk and Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5148 - Health Economics and Policy Credits: 2
PHCY 5245 - Medicare and Medicaid Credits: 2
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2

Health Economics and Outcomes

Specialty Track Required Coursework (10 credit hours)

PHCY 5141 - Principles of Health Econ and Outcomes Credits: 3
PHCY 5143 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Credits: 2
PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
Specialty Track Electives (Choose 7 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5144 - Patient Reported Outcomes Credits: 2
PHCY 5043 - Empirical Analysis for Health Services Administration Credits: 3
PHCY 5148 - Health Economics and Policy Credits: 2
PHCY 5442 - Healthcare Financial Planning Credits: 2
PHCY 5541 - Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Marketing and Production Credits: 3
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2
PHCY 5160 Epidemiology

Healthcare Quality & Outcomes Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (8 credit hours)

PHCY 5341 - Principles of Healthcare Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5342 - Healthcare Risk and Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
Specialty Track Electives (choose 7 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5343 - Advanced Topics in Healthcare Quality Credits: 4
PHCY 5144 - Patient Reported Outcomes Credits: 2
PHCY 5242 - The Food and Drug Administration Credits: 2
PHCY 5245 - Medicare and Medicaid Credits: 2
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2

Rural Healthcare Coordination Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5141 - Principles of Health Econ and Outcomes Credits: 3
PHCY 5341 - Principles of Healthcare Quality Credits: 3
PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
Specialty Track Electives (choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5442 - Healthcare Financial Planning Credits: 2
PHCY 5444 - Healthcare Strategic Innovation Credits: 2
PHCY 5044 - Preventing Fraud/Waste/Abuse Credits: 2
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2
PHCY 5160 Epidemiology

PHCY 5XXX Challenges in Rural Healthcare

Healthcare Entrepreneurism Track

Specialty Track Required Coursework (9 credit hours)

PHCY 5241 - Principles for Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 5541 - Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Marketing and Production Credits: 3
PHCY 5441 - Introduction to Health Leadership Credits: 3
Specialty Track Electives (choose 6 hours from any course in program-list below relates well to track)
PHCY 5444 - Healthcare Strategic Innovation Credits: 2
PHCY 5443 - Healthcare Human Capital Plan Credits: 2
PHCY 5246 - Prescription Drug Costs Credits: 2
PHCY 5269 - Healthcare Entrepreneur/Innov Credits: 1

Additional Notes

NOTE: Specialty track electives can be any course provided in the MSHSA program.

Please consult with the program director if you have questions on the electives to choose for a specific track.

Those course numbers with PHCY XXXX are currently being built or waiting on approval from the University. Please contact the MSHSA program for questions.