2009-2010 University Catalog

Risk Management and Patient Safety Graduate Certificate

Banner Code: HH-CERG-RMPS

This graduate certificate prepares individuals with advanced skills in health-related risk assessment, management, and safety improvement in health care organizations to gain indepth knowledge to function effectively as health care risk managers.

Admission

Applicants must have a bachelor’s of science degree from an accredited university, or its equivalent. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.00 or better, submit two letters of reference, and complete an application to the certificate program. No GRE, GMAT, or other tests are necessary. Foreign students must provide a TOEFL score.

Certificate Requirements

Candidates must have 15 graduate credits and a minimum GPA of 3.00 in course work, with no more than 3 credits with a grade of C to earn the certificate.

Required Courses (12 credits)

HAP 730 - Health Care Decision Analysis Credits: 3
HAP 735 - Risk Analysis in Health and Bioscience Credits: 3
HAP 746 - Health Policy Leadership Credits: 3
STAT 668 - Survival Analysis Credits: 3

Elective (3 Credits)

Choose one of the following:

HAP 547 - Regulatory Requirements for Health Care Systems Credits: 3
HAP 642 - Health Policy Development and Analysis Credits: 3
HAP 690 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3
HAP 720 - Health Data Integration Credits: 3
HAP 710 - Inferential Statistics in Health Services Research and Management Credits: 3
STAT 673 - Statistical Methods for Longitudinal Data Analysis Credits: 3
other as approved by advisor

Total: 15 credits

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