Health Care Management/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.)
The M.S. in health care management and M.S. in information technology dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to work in the growing field of health care information technology. Students will develop strategies for implementing information technology systems specifically designed to aid health care professionals in managing patient records, payments, and other financial data, among other things.
Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.S. in health care management and an M.S. in information technology. Students successfully completing both degrees will achieve the learning outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.S. in health care management program for its student outcomes and the M.S. in information technology program for its student outcomes.
Admission Requirements: In addition to the university's requirements, students applying to the health care management/information technology dual-degree program must meet the admission requirements of each of the two programs.
Transfer Credits: Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course within five years at an accredited college or university, and received a grade of B or better, may be permitted to transfer those graduate credits at the discretion of the school director. No transfer credit is given for internship or practicum experience at the graduate level. Ordinarily, no more than 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for any HCM course in this dual-degree program. A minimum grade of B- is needed to receive credit for any IT course in this dual-degree program. All graduate students in the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Dual-Degree Requirements — Health Care Management/Information Technology
63 credits
Required Health Care Courses
Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.
| HCM510 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| ECO590 | Health Care Economics | 3 |
| MBA 514 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| HCM530 | Human and Organizational Development in Health Care | 3 |
| IT545 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
| HCM520 | Health Care Reimbursement Systems | 3 |
| HCM535 | Health Care Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| HCM550 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| LA540 | Health Care Law | 3 |
| HCM590 | Population Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| IT510 | Requirements Analysis and Management | 3 |
| IT520 | Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks | 3 |
| IT530 | Computer Security | 3 |
| IT540 | Enterprise Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| IT610 | IT Governance and Strategy | 3 |
| HCM560 | Health Care Operations Management | 3 |
| HCM555 | Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing | 3 |
| IT680 | IT Master's Project | 3 |
| | Two (2) graduate-level electives from the College | |