Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Program Requirements

To obtain a Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety, each student must complete 33 credit hours of graduate level coursework, in addition to one three credit hour capstone for a total of 36 credit hours.

Required courses

HQS 501	Introduction to Healthcare Quality/Culture, Interprofessional Teams, and Simulation	3
HQS 502	Health Law, Regulatory Issues, and the Business of Healthcare Quality Improvement	3
HQS 503	Improvement Science, Human Factors, and Systems Thinking	3
HQS 512	Organization, Delivery, and Policy in Healthcare	3
HQS 514	Healthcare Leadership and Advanced Roles	3
HQS 516	Information Systems and Technology for Improved Healthcare	3
HQS 520	Biostatistics	3
HQS 525	Epidemiology	3
HQS 532	Introduction to the US Health System, Healthcare Quality and Safety	3
HQS 533	Quality and Safety in Healthcare	3
HQS 551	Advanced Role Practicum	3
HQS 560	Healthcare Quality and Safety Capstone Seminar and Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		36