Program Structure and Requirements
Overall Program Structure
The M.Sc. in HSMA program consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours, distributed as follows: 12 credit hours of Program Core courses, 9 credit hours of Program Elective courses, and 9 credit hours of HSMA Master’s Thesis work. The components of the Program are summarized in the table below:
| Program Component |
Credit Hours |
| Seminar in Research Methods |
0 |
| Program Core |
12 |
| Program Electives |
9 |
| Master’s Thesis |
9 |
| Total |
30 |
Program Requirements
Students seeking the degree of M.Sc. Health Systems Management must successfully complete a minimum 30 credit hours as specified in the program requirements detailed below, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Course selection should be made in consultation with the student’s Main Advisor. All courses have a credit rating of three credits each, except the Seminar in Research Methods and the Master’s Thesis.
Program Core (12 credit hours)
Students must complete the core courses listed below.
Core Courses
| ENGR 695 | Seminar in Research Methods | 0 |
| ESMA 610 | Business Analytics, Statistics for Engineering Systems | 3 |
| HSMA 611 | Healthcare Operations Management | 3 |
| HSMA 619 | Health Systems Quality Management Practices | 3 |
| HSMA 622 | Healthcare Economics and Policy | 3 |
Program Electives (9 credit hours)
Students must select three courses from the list below. Subject to the Main Advisor’s approval, students can select up to two elective courses (6 credit hours) from other M.Sc. programs at KU.
Program Elective Courses
| ENGR 605 | Systems Optimization | 3 |
| ESMA 605 | Enterprise Project Management | 3 |
| ESMA 617 | Innovation and Creativity in Technology Organizations | 3 |
| HSMA 612 | Digital Health Technologies and Innovation | 3 |
| HSMA 623 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| HSMA 625 | Health Systems Performance | 3 |
| HSMA 694 | Selected Topics in Health Systems Management | 3 To 4 |
Master’s Thesis (minimum 9 credit hours)
A student must complete a master’s thesis that involves creative research-oriented work within the broad field of health systems management. To be able to enroll in HSMA 699 thesis credit, students are first required to take and pass ENGR 695: Seminar in Research Methods course, as a prerequisite. The research findings must be documented in a formal thesis and defended successfully in a viva voce examination.
Thesis
Total Credit Hours: 30