Department of Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Dr. Dan Van Dussen
(330) 941-2558
djvandussen@ysu.edu
Certificate Description
The health care management graduate certificate is a collaborative program between The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services and the Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration. The sequence of 18 semester hours is designed to meet the needs of students and working professionals preparing for leadership roles in health care management. The certificate consists of six semester hours of business tool courses and twelve semester hours of health care management courses.
Admission requirements
In addition to the minimum College of Graduate Studies admission requirements, applicants must complete the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
Students should complete any undergraduate deficiency coursework before completion of the third semester of graduate work and must complete it prior to enrolling in related graduate-level courses. Also, applicants must submit name and contact information for three references:
- one from a faculty member,
- one from an employer, and
- one from another source, or
- two from faculty members and one from another source.
Regular admission requires a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
Certificate Requirements
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Must complete at least 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Health Research Methods | ||
| Managing Organizational Talent | ||
| Managing and Leading in Organizations | ||
| Both 6941 & 6930 Together | ||
| Must complete all the following courses: | ||
| HHS 6918 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| HHS 6922 | Planning and Fiscal Management | 3 |
| HHS 6960 | Health Education and Promotion | 3 |
| Must complete 3 semester hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Community Health Practice | ||
| Health Behavior | ||
| Health Services Issues | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |