The Master of Science in Health Care Administration
An accelerated cohort-based program for working professionals
time to meet the challenge The World of Health Care is Evolving Rapidly. Are you ready? Leadership | Integrity | Lifelong Learning | Diversity Health care administration is the business component of the industry dedicated to saving lives and enhancing quality of living. Hospitals and other medical providers need skilled administrators with business skills to plan, organize and supervise the many elements of health care delivery. The societal impact of this industry cannot be over-emphasized. Its leaders must be passionately committed to meeting the highest ethical standards. The University of Texas at Arlington’s M.S. in Health Care Administration (HCAD) is an accelerated, cohort-based program designed for professionals currently working in the health care industry. You can complete your degree in just 24 months, taking one class at a time, two nights per week. The program is ideal for executives and mid-level managers seeking to enhance their career prospects. The M.S. HCAD is an excellent option for clinicians and specialists seeking to make the transition to management, as well as for those who are interested in joining the growing field of health care administration.
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KEY FEATURES OF THE M.S. HCAD PROGRAM One of the largest of its kind in the nation 13 classes, 39-credit-hour M.S. program offered in Fort Worth and Dallas Cohort-based: students remain together throughout the program One course at a time in accelerated 5-7 week sessions Program can be completed in just 24 months
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The HCAD program gave me the foundation, confidence, and network connections that it took for me to be on the fast track for hospital administration. Having a master’s in health care administration is imperative to set yourself apart from other candidates in today’s competitive environment. I went from having no healthcare background and within three years of graduating was named C.O.O. of a medium-sized hospital. Jeremy Barclay Chief Operating Officer Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
What Do Health Care Administrators Do? Health care administrators take on a variety of roles in the industry in a variety of institutional settings. Some of the current occupations of our students include:
THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH CARE. THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME. There has never been a greater need for decisive health care administrators who can understand and adapt to rapid changes in the industry, respond to increasing competitive and legal pressures, and effectively integrate information about quality and cost into the delivery of services. Their skills and abilities must be steered by the highest level of integrity and ethics. Health care professionals who have strong business skills to plan, organize and supervise the elements of health care delivery are in great demand. A master’s degree in health care administration is an ideal way to heighten your business sense and to gain a competitive edge in the industry.
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Assistant Manager, Hospital Emergency Department
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Business Office Director
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Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Information Officer
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Chief Nursing Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
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Clinical Research Manager
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Customer Service Manager
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Health Information Director
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Hospital Business Office Manager
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Hospital Vice President of Managed Care
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Managed Care Information Systems Administrator
Integrity: We advocate and demand a high level of ethical conduct from our students and graduates alike.
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Medical Records Administrator
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Pharmaceutical Company Manager
Lifelong Learning: We know that lifelong learning is vital to continuous improvement and innovation both at the individual and organizational levels.
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Quality and Utilization Director
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Vice President of Operations
Part of UT Arlington’s nationally-recognized College of Business, the M.S. HCAD was recognized by Modern Healthcare Magazine (July 2007) and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration as the third largest health care administration program of its kind in the nation. The employment outlook for qualified health care administrators is bright. Currently, one of every six jobs is in the health care industry. Growth in the employment of health care administrators is predicted to outpace employment growth in general.
The M.S. HCAD program adheres to the essential values of the health care management industry. Leadership: We educate tomorrow’s health care leaders through example and mentoring, and we prepare our graduates for a lifetime of commitment to the health care field.
Diversity: We demand that the health care field is inclusive and we embrace the differences among our colleagues and the clients we serve.
This program offers valuable knowledge and insight for tomorrow’s health care leaders. This industry is rapidly changing and the HCAD program changes with it. Just as valuable is the student’s commitment to this industry. Our students must graduate prepared to meet the evolving challenges in health care.
Demetria Wilhite M.S. HCAD Program Director
UT Arlington Campus Resources • UT Arlington is classified as a Research University/High Activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. • Nearly 2,000 full- and part-time faculty members inspire students to reach unprecedented academic heights in 187 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. • UT Arlington’s library facilities provide access to more than 1.2 million physical volumes, 41,000 fulltext print and electronic periodicals and newspapers, 241,000 e-books, and a rapidly growing collection of digital and analog media. • Career Development Services Center offers job information and workshops in job-hunting skills. • Extensive computing facilities with wireless Internet access are available. • The program is home to one of the largest student chapters of the American College of Healthcare Executives in Texas.
A Large University with a Personal Touch The University of Texas at Arlington sets the standard for educational excellence in the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond. Through life-enhancing research, innovative teaching, and community service, UT Arlington Mavericks challenge convention and transform the world in which they live. The University’s more than 33,000 students—an all-time high—are pursuing almost 190 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in an extensive range of disciplines. Of UT Arlington’s 150,000 alumni, approximately 100,000 live in North Texas. Their presence helps the University create an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion in the region. As a member of an HCAD cohort, however, you won’t feel lost inside a large institution. In the cohort structure, most students remain together throughout the program, so you get to know your peers, and learn from them as well as from your instructors. Students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and institutions, increasing the richness of the academic environment and affording additional opportunities for networking. Graduates of the HCAD program are encouraged to stay involved as mentors to current students. Furthermore, the program advisor acts as your personal link to the main campus. If you need help resolving an administrative matter, want to learn about available resources and opportunities, or are seeking academic or career advice, contact the HCAD program director.
The UT Arlington Fort Worth Center at the historic Sante Fe Freight Building.
The Universities Center in the heart of Downtown Dallas.
LOCATIONS HCAD Cohorts in Dallas and Fort Worth With separate cohorts offered in the center of the region’s two primary central business areas–downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth–the HCAD program is accessible and convenient. UT Arlington’s state-of-the-art Fort Worth Center is located in the historic Santa Fe Freight Building in downtown Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Center occupies approximately 25,000 square feet, including 15,000 square feet of classroom and support space on the ground floor. Preservation and sustainability features were integral to the project. The Center consists of 8 state-of-the-art classrooms, meeting and conference space, student, staff, and faculty lounge areas, and a resource library. The Universities Center at Dallas is a multi-institution teaching center located in downtown Dallas. Operation of the Universities Center is provided by the Federation of North Texas Area Universities, an educational consortium comprised of UT Arlington, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and the University of North Texas. The member institutions cooperate in the offering of upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses that may be applied to programs offered by the partner institutions.
UT Arlington Fort Worth Center 1401 Jones Street in downtown Fort Worth
Universities Center at Dallas 1901 Main Street in downtown Dallas St. Paul Light Rail Station
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The HCAD program is structured by tenured healthcare executives who were able to convey both theoretical principal and practical application. UT Arlington offered an affordable graduate program that allowed me to attain the credentials I needed to ensure my own competitive advantage in the healthcare career marketplace.
Shelley Colon Director, Business Operations - Transplant Services, Methodist Health System
Business-Focused Curriculum
COURSES IN THE M.S. HCAD PROGRAM
The curriculum is designed for working professionals who are familiar with the health care industry but have not had any previous coursework in business or economics.
The M.S. HCAD curriculum consists of the following 13 courses: • • • • • • • • •
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Service Marketing Management Statistical Methods for Health Care Administrators Health Care Economics Health Care Financial Management Health Care Information Systems Health Care Quality Assessment Health Care Administration Financial Accounting for Health Care Industry Ethics, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Teamwork Managerial Accounting for Health Care Industry Health Care Law Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations Residency/Internship or Research Project
It consists of a set of industry-focused courses built on a foundation of business core courses, culminating in an integrated capstone class and research project or residency. The residency, one of the capstone classes in the program, allows students the opportunity to gain exposure to the management side of the health care industry and develop their administrative skills in an applied setting. All the key functional areas of business are covered, including accounting, economics, finance, information systems, law, management, and marketing. When you have completed the program, you will understand the fundamental principles of all these functional areas and how they apply in a health care context. Designed to Accommodate Working Professionals Students in our cohorts take two classes every semester. At this pace you can complete your degree in just twenty-four months. To allow students to focus on one class at a time, courses are offered sequentially in accelerated five-to seven-week sessions. Classes are held in the evening and meet two nights per week. There are breaks of three or more weeks in December, May and August. Teaching and Practicing the Health Care Values Volunteerism is a tradition in the health care industry. In this program, it’s essential that our students embrace the value of giving their time and talents to organizations serving the good of our community. Volunteer work is also an excellent way to create opportunities for yourself. It can open doors to internships
Each class is three credit hours. The residency/internship requires 240 hours of work.
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Cohort Schedule Fort Worth • • • •
Begin in August 3 classes, Fall (year one) 2 classes, Spring (year one) 2 classes, Summer (year one)
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2 classes, Fall (year two) 2 classes, Spring (year two) 2 classes, Summer (year two) Graduate in August
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Begin in January 3 classes, Spring (year one) 2 classes, Summer (year one) 2 classes, Fall (year one)
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2 classes, Spring (year two) 2 classes, Summer (year two) 2 classes, Fall (year two) Graduate in December
Excellence
The quality of instruction and resources made available have given me the confidence and ability to compete on a national stage. Now, I not only see my potential, but I also understand my role as a leader in health care administration.
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Excellence in Research
Paul Aslin (pictured left) Administrator Wise Regional Health System
DISTINGUISHED IN TEACHING, RESEARCH & DOING BUSINESS UT Arlington’s M.S. HCAD program is based in the College of Business, one of the largest business schools in the nation. The college prepares more than 5,500 students each year for their roles as leaders, innovators, and influencers in the global community through an extensive selection of degree programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The College of Business is among the nation’s most productive business schools in published academic research. Courses are taught by our graduate faculty and executive managers with considerable experience in the health services field. The program’s faculty are selected in part for their interest in teaching and their ability to be innovative in the classroom. Most instructors employ a mix of traditional teaching methods and new, modern team-based learning approaches that stress application across a wide variety of problem-solving and decision-making situations. In the H.C.Ad program, “doing” has taken its place alongside “knowing” as the foundation of business education.
FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM Larry Chonko | Ph.D., University of Houston | The Thomas McMahon
ADJUNCTS
Professor in Business Ethics
Candy Baptist R.N. |
Jeff DeSimone | Ph.D., Yale University | Assistant Professor of Economics
Adjunct and Internship Coordinator; Director of Clinical Education/Academic
David Gray | Ph.D., University of Massachusetts | Associate Dean and Professor of Management Jeff McGee | Ph.D., University of Georgia | Associate Professor Gary McMahan | Ph.D., Texas A&M University | Associate Professor of Management Roger Meiners | Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic University | Professor of Economics Michael Richarme | Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington | Lecturer of Marketing Michael West, FACHE | Ed.D., Nova University | Adjunct and Executive Director of the UT Arlington Fort Worth Center Terrance Wilensky | Ph.D., University of Missouri | Lecturer of Management
M.H.S.M., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Partnership, Center for Learning, Texas Health Resources. Jim Dunn | Ph.D., Organization Development, Benedictine University | Adjunct and Chief Learning Officer with Texas Health Resources Larry Nelson | M.S., University of San Francisco | Adjunct and Community Health Care Director at John Peter Smith Health Network Tim Philpot | M.B.A., UT Arlington | Adjunct and former Chief Executive Officer of the Tarrant County Hospital District
How to Apply To Apply for Admission to the M.S. HCAD Program, Please Provide the Following: Complete the Texas common application online at https://www.applytexas.org
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Application fee (U.S. residents, $40; non-residents, $70) Official transcripts from all academic institutions you have previously attended Standardized test scores issued by the Educational Testing Service The GRE or GMAT is acceptable. This requirement can be waived for some students. See below. Three letters of recommendation A personal statement of academic intent A professional resume
If you need help or have questions about the admissions process, contact the Office of Graduate Business Services at (817) 272-3005.
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Submit to UT Arlington Graduate School
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A bachelor’s degree or four-year equivalent; Any major is acceptable.
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An interview with an HCAD program advisor
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A GPA of at least 3.0 in your last sixty hours of undergraduate work, as calculated by the UT Arlington Graduate School
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A satisfactory score on the GRE or GMAT. Standardized test requirements can be waived for individuals who have already earned a master’s degree, students with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA and five or more years of progressive health care work experience, or UT Arlington graduates with a 3.2 GPA or higher. See the HCAD website for details.
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If you are an international student, you must also have a satisfactory score on the TOEFL. Admissions decisions are based on everything that is submitted with your application, including undergraduate GPA, test scores, and recommendation letters.
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CONTACT INFORMATION Master of Science in Health Care Administration The University of Texas at Arlington College of Business Box 19376 701 S. West Street Arlington, TX 76019-0377 Demetria Wilhite, Program Director & Advisor 817-272-1287 214-749-5041 Fax: 817-272-0339 E-mail: mshcad@uta.edu Office of Graduate Business Services Metro: 817-272-3005 Fax: 817-272-5799 E-mail: question@uta.edu
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