Master of Science in Health Sciences
Transfer Credit Guidelines
Master of Science in Health Sciences
The Master of Sciences in Health Sciences prepares you to become a leader in the healthcare and public health fields. This degree equips you to be an ethical leader and data driven decision maker around critical aspects of individual and population health care. This degree is highly experiential. Students learn through doing. Coursework includes case study analysis, projects that reinforce learning and prepare students for what is expected in their careers, and simulations that are highly relevant in today’s healthcare setting.
Program concentrations include:
- General Health Science
- Public Health
- Cannabis Control
- Data Analytics
- Distributed Workforce Management
- Healthcare Management
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Nutrition
- Strategic Sustainability
A minimum of thirty (30) credits are needed for completion of the Master of Science in Health Sciences and a maximum of (15) credits are allowed in transfer.
TUT 101 Purple badges indicate Excelsior University courses.
TUT 101 Green badges indicate non-Excelsior University courses.
All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND 501 | An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ethical Leadership | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IND 502 | Strategic Talent Management in a Complex World | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IND 503 | Data Driven Decision Making | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 510 | Health Care Policy, Politics and Power | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 561 | Quality Management in Health Care | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 525 | Informatics for the Healthcare Leader | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 697 | Graduate Health Sciences Capstone | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSC 516 | Communication Strategy for the Health Care Leader | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 528 | Health Care Finance | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PBH 592 | Biostatistics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBH 603 | Behavioral Health and Social Enviornment | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PBH 604 | Epdemiology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PBH 592 | Biostatistics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of B or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS 600 | Implications of Legislation of Cannabis: Policy and Compliance | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CBC 601 | Complexities of Cannabis as Commerce | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CBS 602 | Risk Assessment in Cannabis Control | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 540 | Strategic Management of Innovative Technology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 563 | Data Analytics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 564 | Big Data and Visualization | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 561 | Virtual Training and Development | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 562 | Virtual Team Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IND 522 | Leading High Performing Teams | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 526 | Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 516 | Communication Strategy for the Health Care Leader | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 517 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care Delivery Systems | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 504 | Human Resource Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 514 | Employment Law | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 517 | Employee Staffing and Development | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 550 | Contingency Planning | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 554 | Change Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IND 522 | Leading High Performing Teams | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 501 | Business Communication | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 506 | Marketing | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Social Media Marketing | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSC 644 | Nutrition Science for Health Professionals | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 645 | Nutrition Across the Life Cycle | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HSC 646 | Health Education: A Cross -Cultural Perspective | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
Choose ONE of the following concentrations. All courses MUST be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUST 601 | Environmental Sustainability | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| SUST 602 | Sustainability Science | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| SUST 603 | Environmental Leadership and Strategic Sustainability | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |||
