Master of Science in Health Sciences

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Master of Science in Health Sciences

Master of Science in Health Sciences

MS in Health Sciences graduate reviewing laboratory regulations document

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Hone Your Health Care Leadership Skills with an MS in Health Sciences

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Excelsior University’s Master of Science in Health Sciences program prepares you for career advancement as you develop strategies to address the complex issues facing health care organizations today.

Learn through experiential projects, case studies, and simulations that give you the knowledge and hands-on skills to ethically manage diverse teams, effectively use data to improve health care outcomes, and propose policies that promote health equity.

Choose one of 11 concentrations in key subject areas designed to complement the foundational knowledge you’ve built and shape you into a well-rounded health care leader.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Online MS in Health Sciences

  • Major Core21 Credits
  • Concentration9 Credits

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  • Cannabis Control
    • Understand the impacts of cannabis legalization in our communities, states, and nation. The curriculum fosters strong critical thinking skills crucial to keeping pace with the fast-changing environment, and innovative courses meld industry and practitioner-based readings with scientific research.

  • Data Analytics
    • Enhance your analytical abilities and acquire the skills to uncover new insights that improve business strategy. Learn how to collect, analyze, and visually represent rich sets of data designed to improve organizational decision-making.

  • Distributed Workforce Management
    • Think strategically and lead decisively across all functions in organizations. Learn to create value for the organizations and communities you serve by solving the complex challenges that arise when managing within a distributed work environment.

  • General Health Science
    • Design an individualized course of study by building from approved coursework or transferring in eligible college-level credits in health sciences and public health.

  • Healthcare Management
    • Focus on strategic management principles and communication tactics essential for health care leaders. Develop new ways to navigate industry complexities, enhance organizational performance, and improve patient outcomes.

  • Human Resource Management
    • Deepen your understanding of modern organizational human resources by learning how to apply management principles to support decision-making, staffing, employee development, labor relations, and benefits practices.

  • Leadership
    • Inspire teams in diverse environments with practical aspects of leadership, such as direct team management, crisis handling, and change implementation.

  • Marketing
    • Understand how to reach today’s consumers in a fast-changing world by exploring digital marketing, building skills in market research, and learning how to connect with the right audience.

  • Nutrition
    • Promote access to healthy foods in marginalized communities and learn to educate individuals, families, and communities about healthful nutrition and the relationships between food and health.

  • Public Health
    • Delve deeper into issues surrounding population health, behavioral and social determinants, epidemiology, and biostatistics that shape the development, implementation, and evaluation of public health initiatives.

  • Strategic Sustainability
    • Implement practices within organizations using the science behind sustainability and sustainable development, preparing you for strategic leadership of initiatives that promote environmental responsibility.

  • Explore Common Careers

    Jervaughn Miller smiling in a grad cap and honor cords
    What I appreciated most about the master’s program in health sciences at Excelsior University was how it combined advanced scientific knowledge with leadership development. I was able to complete the program while serving on active duty, which gave me the flexibility to pursue my education without putting my career on hold. The curriculum deepened my understanding of the health care system and its challenges while also strengthening the leadership skills I now use every day as an Army officer.

    Jervaughn Miller
    Master of Science in Health Sciences, 2023
    Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, 2021
    Associate in Science in Health Sciences, 2019

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    Institutional Accreditation

    Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

    All of Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.

    FAQ

    With a master’s in health science, you can pursue diverse careers in health care policy, health care equity, public health and research, and clinical health care roles.

    Excelsior’s MS in Health Sciences program offers 11 concentrations:

    • Cannabis Control
    • Data Analytics
    • Distributed Workforce Management
    • General Health Science
    • Health Care Management
    • Human Resource Management
    • Leadership
    • Marketing
    • Nutrition
    • Public Health
    • Strategic Sustainability

    There are no special admissions requirements for Excelsior University’s MS in Health Sciences program. You will need to submit an official transcript confirming your completion of a bachelor’s degree at a regionally accredited college or university, or the foreign equivalent.

    Your time to completion depends on the number of courses you take per term and any transfer credit you may have. Excelsior’s MS in Health Sciences is 30 credits and can be completed in one year.