Human & Health Services Administration (Online), M.A.

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Minimum Total Hours (Thesis): 33

Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 33

Program Code: M577

Thesis Option

Required Courses
LSTD 50033
LSTD 50133
LSHA 5113Strategic Planning and Evaluation in HHSA3
LSHA 5133Cultural, Social and Diversity Issues in HHSA3
LSHA 5153Ethics in Human and Health Services Administration3
Research Methods
LSTD 50433
or LSTD 5083
Core Courses
Thesis
LSTD 59806
Electives 1
Choose nine hours with advisor approval. The following are some possible choices:9
LSAL 5113
LSAL 5133
LSAL 5173
LSAL 5203
LSAL 5423
LSTD 5700
LSTD 5960
Total Credit Hours33
1

Some of the currently approved courses from which students might choose are listed. However, students are not limited to only these courses. They may choose, with approval of the advisor and Graduate Liaison, from any of the courses offered through Liberal Studies. In addition, and as appropriate, individual students may choose courses from outside the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, pending approval by both PACS and the department offering the specific course.

 Non-Thesis Option

Required Courses
LSTD 50033
LSTD 50133
LSHA 5113Strategic Planning and Evaluation in HHSA3
LSHA 5133Cultural, Social and Diversity Issues in HHSA3
LSHA 5153Ethics in Human and Health Services Administration3
Research Methods
LSTD 50433
or LSTD 5083
Core Courses
Completion (Non-Thesis)
Choose six hours in one of the following:6
LSTD 5940
LSTD 5920
Six hours of advanced coursework as approved by advisor and Graduate Liaison
Electives 1
Choose nine hours with advisor approval. The following are some possible choices:9
LSAL 5113
LSAL 5133
LSAL 5173
LSAL 5203
LSAL 5423
LSTD 5700
LSTD 5960
Total Credit Hours33
1

Some of the currently approved courses from which students might choose are listed. However, students are not limited to only these courses. They may choose, with approval of the advisor and Graduate Liaison, from any of the courses offered through Liberal Studies. In addition, and as appropriate, individual students may choose courses from outside the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, pending approval by both PACS and the department offering the specific course.

General Requirements for all Master's Degrees

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.

All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.

Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.

Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.

To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).

Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.