Healthcare Administration

Director of the Gipson Center: Melinda Brown

Faculty: Brown, Deringer

Julio Léon Health Sciences Building 153A 417-625-9720

Bachelor Degree

Are you interested in a business career with opportunity for advancement in one of the fastest growing business sectors in the U.S. economy? Our new Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration will prepare you for successful and rewarding careers in healthcare business, management, and administration.

Healthcare is a huge business and Healthcare Administration is one of the fastest growing and highest paid careers in the healthcare industry.

The MSSU Healthcare Administration program supported by the MSSU Gipson Center for Healthcare Leadership offers unique and special opportunities. Scholarships dedicated for Healthcare Administration majors, support for research, leadership development, and dedicated staff, faculty, and advisors all working together in the new Gipson Center.

Healthcare Administration majors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all of the business requirements (including Management) and all Health Sciences requirements (including the capstone experience) in order to earn a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree.

For more information contact:

Melinda Brown, Department Chair Healthcare Administration
Director, Gipson Center for Healthcare Leadership
Julio Léon Health Sciences Building 153A
417-625-9720 •brown-m@mssu.edu

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

Faculty: Deringer - Coordinator

Julio Léon Health Sciences Building 151A 417-625-3053

Mission

The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (MHA) leverages a multi-disciplinary approach to imbue students with a patient-centered perspective for the management of healthcare services. Eight-week classes are offered in an all online format to support working professionals as they seek personal and professional growth.

Application Criteria

Eligible applicants for the MHA meet the following criteria:

Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher, or a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate academic work.
Hold at least one of the following degrees:
B.S. in Healthcare Administration/Management
B.S. in Health Sciences
MD/DO/DDS
BSN
B.S. in an Allied Health field
B.S. degree and one or more years of experience working full-time in a health field
KCU DO/MHA program

Applications for admission not qualifying under the above criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the program’s Admission Committee.

The program starts each Fall. For more information on the degree or how to apply contact:

Dr. Dusty Deringer
Coordinator, Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
Julio Léon Health Sciences Building 151A
417-625-3053 • deringer-d@mssu.edu