To provide the opportunity to develop the foundation of a career in the administration of health services through a well-designed liberal education, understanding the role of health in achieving quality of life and the role of high quality health services in protecting and promoting health.

Critical thinking and effective communication are essential to succeed in graduate school and to advance professionally.  Students in the Department of Health Systems Administration are required to think critically and are provided opportunities to develop their critical thinking and communication skills in a variety of ways throughout their time in the program.

From the start, students are challenged with the complexities of health care and are required to synthesize these issues in writing.  Subsequent semesters delve deeper into the organization, management, financing, delivery, and politics of health care. They also require written reviews of the literature, data analysis, the development of positions, and ultimately the ability to define central questions.