U.S. Army-Baylor University
Graduate Program in Health Care Administration

Program Description

The U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in HCA, one of the oldest programs of its kind in the nation, is a Department of Defense (DOD) program which affords uniformed services officers, Department of Veterans Affairs and DOD Civil Service personnel the opportunity to attend a federally funded masters program. The Program is specifically tailored to meet the graduate healthcare education needs in the essential theoretical and applied skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively lead and manage the delivery of health services in a variety of settings. The Program is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration and has consistently earned a reputation as being among the top programs in the country. The Program consists of a 54-week didactic phase conducted at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas followed by a 52-week Administrative Residency at a military or other federal health care institution designated by the member's service or department.

The Program is tailored to the specific needs of the services. Modifications, such as the addition of courses in alternative delivery systems, productivity, and negotiations, as well as major expansions of financial management and labor relations, have placed our Program on the leading edge of graduate preparation for leadership positions in a coordinated care era. The revised didactic phase of the program consists of 16 core courses taken by all students and four elective courses in a variety of concentration. Concentrations include Resource Management, Materials Management, Human Resources Management, Patient Administration, Health Care Operations, General Administration, and Clinical Administration. Successful completion of the didactic and residency phases, to include a comprehensive oral examination and a graduate management project, leads to the award of a Masters of Health Administration Degree from Baylor University. It is emphasized that these modifications enhance the relevance and applicability of the Program for students of all healthcare disciplines in all sectors of the federal government.