Department of Health Care AdministrationDallas, Parkland
Program Director: Michael Laman, Ph.D.
Location: DED 140 Telephone: (214) 639-6560 Faculty: Assistant Professors P. Driscoll, R. Maurer.
The Health Care Administration Program was developed to meet the critical need for highly skilled health administrators. It offers graduate students an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the organizational and administrative problems associated with health care delivery. Its innovative curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for professional careers in the health care milieu. Graduates can anticipate challenging positions involving management, analysis, planning, quality improvement, and evaluation in hospitals; health maintenance organizations; long-term care facilities; medical group practices; community health centers; university health service centers; and federal, state, local, and voluntary health agencies and organizations. The Master of Science degree program, offered at Dallas Parkland, can be completed on either a part-time or full-time basis, enabling employed individuals to maintain their positions.
Health Care Administration Graduate Courses HCA 5003. Management of Health Services Organizations HCA 5013. Hospital Organization and Operations HCA 5023. Health and the Health Care System HCA 5033. Health Services Human Resources Management HCA 5043. Legal Foundations of Health Care Administration HCA 5053. Quantitative Methods in Health Care Administration HCA 5063. Financial Management for Health Care Administration HCA 5073. Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing HCA 5083. Research in Health Care Administration HCA 5093. Ambulatory Care Administration HCA 5113. Quality Improvement and Risk Management HCA 5123. Foundations of Administrative Decision Making HCA 5143. Critical Issues in Health Policy HCA 5153. Information and Decision Systems for Health Care Administrators HCA 5163. Long-Term Care Administration HCA 5183. Health Resources and Policy Analysis HCA 5263. Advanced Financial Management for Health Care Administration HCA 5903. Special Topics in Health Care Administration HCA 5913. Individual Study in Health Care Administration HCA 5933. Capstone Seminar in Health Care Administration HCA 5935. Residency in Health Care Administration I HCA 5945. Residency in Health Care Administration II HCA 5956. Cooperative Education HCA 5973. Professional Paper |