Certificate Curriculum

The Seton Hall Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration is a 15-credit program offered in an online delivery format, comprised of required and elective courses.

Note: Students pursuing the certificate may transfer credits to the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree program if they decide to pursue the full program.

Course Listings

Online Graduate Certificate Program

Required Courses (8 credits)

21st Century Healthcare Systems* (offered during Orientation Intensive Residency only): 2 credits
Healthcare Management: 3 credits
Financial and Managerial Accounting and Costing in Healthcare: 3 credits

Elective Courses (7 credits minimum)

Managing Community and Population Health Systems: 3 credits
Healthcare Policy* (offered during Mid Intensive Residency only): 2 credits
Healthcare Economics: 3 credits
Strategic Planning and Marketing in Healthcare Organizations: 3 credits
Legal Aspects of Healthcare Organizations: 3 credits
Quality and Information Management Systems: 3 credits
Ethics in Healthcare Administration: 2 credits
Emergency Management and Health Security: 3 credits
Research Methods and Statistical Analysis: 3 credits
Healthcare Financial Management: 3 credits

*21st Century Healthcare Systems (required) and Healthcare Policy (elective) are ONLY offered as part of an Intensive Residency, which is the in-person component to the online/hybrid program. Students will be required to attend three days of the Intensive Residency in order to complete 21st Century Healthcare Systems (required course, HCAD 7521); students should consult with their advisor or the program coordinator if they are interested in the elective Healthcare Policy course. All other certificate courses are offered completely online. Learn more about the Intensive Residency component »

Course Descriptions

For a full description of any of the courses, see the Seton Hall University Graduate Catalogue.