Healthcare Administration
GENV 577 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 3 credits Prerequisites: GENV 536 and permission of the instructor The objective of this course is to apply multidisciplinary approaches to managing solid and hazardous wastes. Topics include familiarization with sources, classification, storage, transportation, various physicochemical and biological remediation technologies, and pertinent federal and state regulations. Knowledge of physicochemical and/or biological characteristics of a waste will be used to design appropriate disposal options. Offered: Varies GENV 578 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory 2 credits Pre/Corequisite: GENV 574 This lab accompanies GENV 574 and includes field and lab work which aid in understanding environmental microbiological principles. Offered: Varies
600 level courses (for graduate students only) GENV 645 Human Health Risk Assessment 3 credits This course will cover the principles and application of risk assessment to determine the risk of human health effects from environmental hazards. Methods for evaluating potential environmental exposures will be examined coupled with the principles and concepts of toxicology as covered in GENV 542. Specific topics to be covered include the application of various risk assessment paradigms; the EPA risk assessment guidelines; and the use of risk assessment in environmental/occupational standard setting. Offered: Varies GENV 656 Air Quality Modeling and Measurement 3 credits Prerequisites: GENV 503 This course covers the basic concepts and theory for air quality modeling and measurement of point, line and area emission sources along with considerations of micro-meteorological and transport mechanisms. The use of computer simulation models for pollution impact prediction and model calibration and validation procedures will be covered. Offered: Varies GENV 680 Graduate Environmental Internship 1-4 credits GENV 692-693 Special Topics 1-3 credits GENV 694 Graduate Thesis 6-9 credits GENV 695 Research Paper or Project 3 credits
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Healthcare Administration Director: Rick Stachel, D.Sc.
INTRODUCTION Healthcare facilities are increasingly complex to manage due to many factors: increased governmental regulation, demand for accountability, advances in healthcare technology, the changing demographics of the country, and the variety of reimbursement systems. There is a pressing need for qualified healthcare administrators to plan, organize, direct, and control their organization’s resources. The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree is designed to meet this need through an executive choice format. Students can complete the program entirely online, online with the option of joining any number of weekly enrichment sessions through web/ video conferencing, or entirely face-to-face. Students who choose the face-to-face option will be able to interact weekly with the online cohort who attend via web/video conferencing for the optional enrichment sessions. Regardless of modality, all courses in the program are 7-weeks long. Graduate students typically take two courses per semester. Given the dynamic curriculum and flexible modalities, the MHA program is ideal for working professionals who wish to continue to work while pursuing their education to advance or change their careers. The program consists of 36 credits over 12 courses and students can begin the program in the fall, spring or summer semesters. The Gannon MHA Program may be pursued on either a full-time or parttime basis. The Program is housed in the College of Engineering and Business and carries the STEM designation.
MISSION AND OUTCOMES OF THE MHA PROGRAM The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree is designed for career-oriented individuals who want to help shape the direction of healthcare organizations. Students should bring both a business mind and a commitment to take care of the enterprise, its patients, families, and its employees. Our students will be provided with the education, tools, and resources to help them gain employment in the full continuum of healthcare including hospitals, physician practices, long-term care settings, and public health, research, and consultant organizations. At the completion of the program students will: 1. D emonstrate knowledge of the skills, terminology and professional conduct necessary to align with positions into which the students enter.
