Master of Science in Healthcare Quality & Safety

The Master of Science in Healthcare Quality & Safety (MSHQS) program is an online, accelerated, competency-based graduate program designed for working professionals and nontraditional learners with prior experience or education in health care or related fields looking to advance quality and safety across healthcare systems. This flexible, professionally focused program is tailored to working adults, both clinical and administrative professionals. Rooted in high reliability, systems thinking, and ethical leadership principles, the curriculum emphasizes the real-world application of quality improvement, safety science, health informatics, regulatory compliance, and leadership in AI-enabled healthcare environments.

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
HQS601	Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety	3
HAP704	Health Policy	3
HAP724	Epidemiology, Population Health, & Quality	3
HAP726	Financial Management for Healthcare Organizations I	3
Semester Total		12

Year 1, Spring

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
HAP710	Managing Healthcare: Operations, Quality, & Projects	3
HQS603	Fundamentals of Patient Safety	3
HQS611	Quantitative Methods, Measurement, & Tools for Quality Improvement	3
HQS734	Project Management for Healthcare Initiatives	3
Semester Total		12

Year 1, Summer

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
HQS726	Leadership in High Reliability Organizations	3
HQS728	Evaluating & Designing Quality Improvement Models	3
HQS733	Advanced Data Use in Quality Improvement & Safety	3
HQS790	Healthcare Quality & Safety Capstone	3
Semester Total		12
Curriculum Total		36