Public, Human Service and Health Administration

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Program Description

This program is designed to provide the theoretical background and practical skills needed to administer public, social service and health care organizations. Individuals considering careers as social service directors, government administrators, health care managers, arts directors, managers in higher education, law enforcement leaders, court administrators, and similar fields will find this program valuable. The program is available for both full-time and part-time students. All core curriculum classes are offered in the evening.

Admission Requirements

1. Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. No specific major is required, but proficiency in communication with broad-based grounding in the social sciences is expected.
2. 2.75 grade point average, or a 3.25 grade point average on the last 30 semester credits of graded course work.
3. Completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study form.
4. Completed Statement of Purpose.
5. Undergraduate and other transcripts sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Studies Office.
6. Non-refundable $20.00 fee for first-time applicants to Minnesota State University Moorhead.
7. Quantitative, verbal and analytical scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Only official scores are accepted; no more than five years old. Both grade point average and graduate record examination scores are evaluated to determine admission.
8. Demonstrated proficiency in basic statistics, accounting and social sciences are required. Students who are deficient in one or more of these areas may be granted provisional admission to the program, contingent on completion of specific requisite courses.

Degree Requirements

1. Minimum of 35 semester credits.
2. Students who wish to transfer credits from other institutions or who have taken courses before admission to the graduate program should refer to the Residence and Transfer of Credit section for further information.
3. 3.0 grade point average required for courses submitted for the degree. A grade of B- or higher is required for all courses submitted for completion of the program on the student's course plan. A grade of C+ or lower in two or more graduate courses is grounds for removal from the program.
4. A Final Project administrative research paper is required of each student. The project should analyze some topic or issue such that an administrative decision could be made based on the research.
5. To complete the program, the student must pass a comprehensive oral examination covering the Final Project and course work in the program. The oral examination is conducted by a committee of four graduate faculty members.

Detailed information on these requirements and department policies and procedures may be obtained from the PHSHA Graduate Program Coordinator. Further information on degree requirements may be found in General Degree Requirements.

M.S. Degree in Public,  Human Service and Health Administration

Requirements (35 credit minimum)
Courses to be selected in consultation with the PHSHA Coordinator from those listed below plus electives appropriate to the student's career or specialization focus. A minimum of 35 credits must be submitted on the student's Proposed Graduate Course Plan. Students are responsible for all specific program requirements included in the PHSHA Student Handbook that is available from the Program Coordinator.

Core Curriculum:
PHSA 611 Survey of Public, Human Service and Health Administration (4)
PHSA 612 Research Methods for Public, Human Service and Health Administration (3)
PHSA 653 Human Resource Development (2)
PHSA 655 Public and Non-Profit Financial Management (3)
PHSA 665 Legal Issues of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
PHSA 671 Leadership in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors (2)
PHSA 681 Policy Analysis in Public, Human Service and Health Administration (3)
PHSA 697 Final Project in Public, Human Service and Health Administration (4)
MKTG 621 Non Profit Marketing (3)
SOC 512 Sociology of Complex Organizations (2)

Electives (not limited to these courses)
HLTH 514: Health Service Planning & Evaluation (3)
HLTH 516: Health Services Management (3)
HLTH 518: Medical and Health Care Law (3)
HLTH 519: Financial Management of Health Care Organizations (3)
NURS 606: Health Care Delivery Systems, Policy & Financing (2)
NURS 618: Family Nursing Theory and Health Promotions (3)
NURS 630:  Advanced Community Assessment (3)
PHSA 695: Special Problems (3)
SW 590: Social Policy (3)

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