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Seton Hall University Health and Medical Sciences

Certificate Curriculum

The Seton Hall Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration is a 15-credit program. It is offered in both on-campus and online delivery formats and comprises a combination 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

On-Campus Graduate Certificate Program (15 credits)

Required Courses (8 credits)

  • 21st Century Healthcare Systems: 2 credits
  • Healthcare Management: 3 credits
  • Financial and Managerial Accounting and Costing in Healthcare: 3 credits

Elective Courses (7 credits min.)

  • Managing Community and Population Health Systems: 3 credits
  • Healthcare Policy: 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

Online Graduate Certificate Program

Curriculum requirements for the Online Graduate Certificate Program are the same as for the on-campus with one exception: Two courses, 21st Century Healthcare Systems (required) and Healthcare Policy (elective), are only offered as part of an Intensive Residency. See below for more information.

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 program. Students in the online certificate program will be required to attend three days of the Intensive Residency in order to complete 21st Century Healthcare Systems (required course, HCAD 7521); online certificate students should consult with their advisor or the program coordinator if they are interested in the elective Healthcare Policy elective 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 below, see the Seton Hall University Graduate Catalogue or click here »