Certificate in Health Care Management

Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Joseph Lyons
1086 Cushwa Hall
(330) 941-3658
jplyons@ysu.edu

Certificate Description

The health care management graduate certificate is a collaborative program between The Bi­tonte College of Health and Human Services and the Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Busi­ness Administration. The sequence of 18 semester hours is designed to meet the needs of students and working professionals preparing for leadership roles in health care management. The certifi­cate consists of six semester hours of business tool courses and twelve semester hours of health care management courses.

Learning Outcomes:

Admission requirements

In addition to the minimum College of Graduate Studies admission require­ments, applicants must complete the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent:

Students should complete any undergraduate deficiency coursework before completion of the third semester of graduate work and must complete it prior to enrolling in related graduate-level courses.  Also, students must submit three letters of reference:

• one from a faculty member,
• one from an employer, and
• one from another source, or
• two from faculty members and one from another source.

Regular admission requires a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Certificate Requirements