Public Administration, M.P.A.: Healthcare Management Option
Dr. Ruthann Russo
Office: Hynes Hall, Room 505D
Phone: 908-737-4261
Email: rurusso@kean.edu
Program Description
This concentration prepares graduates for administrative management positions in non-profit organizations and other organizations that regulate or fund non-profit organizations. The program provides students with opportunities in the classroom and in the field to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective program administrator. This concentration is designed to assist individuals who are serving in non-profit organizations or those seeking to serve in the non-profit sector.
Degree Requirements
Healthcare Management Option
- 36 total credits
- 21 credits in required courses
- 9 credits in Healthcare concentration required courses
- 6 credits in electives
Long-Term Care Management Option
- 42 total credits
- 21 credits in required courses
- 9 credits in Healthcare concentration required courses
- 12 credits in Long-Term Care Management required courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses 21
| PA 5001 | GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PA 5021 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PA 5050 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | 3 |
| PA 5110 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PA 5245 | MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR | 3 |
| PA 5988 | ANALYTICAL METHODS IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PA 5990 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 3 |
Required Concentration Courses 9
| PA 5810 | HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PA 5835 | SOCIAL MEDICINE | 3 |
| PA 5850 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
Electives 6**
Select two courses with advisement.
**Students in the Long-Term Care Management concentration within the Healthcare Management Option have no electives, they must take the four required courses in long-term care management.
| PA 5895 | INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE | 3 |
| PA 5910 | CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PA 5911 | CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II | 3 |
| PA 5963 | GRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| Any other PA grad course not listed above may also be taken as electives | |
Long-Term Care Management Required Courses 12**
| PA 5870 | MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED LIVING AND ADULT CARE CLIENTS | 3 |
| PA 5875 | ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED LIVING, AND ADULT DAY CARE SETTINGS | 3 |
| PA 5885 | REGULATION OF LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED LIVING, AND ADULT DAY CARE | 3 |
| PA 5890 | PERSPECTIVES ON GERONTOLOGY | 3 |
**Students in the Long-Term Care Management concentration within the Healthcare Management Option have no electives, they must take these four required courses in long-term care management.
Total Credit Hours: 36-42