Master of Science in Administration

The Curriculum

The MSA:LTC is comprised of six administrative core courses, two Health Studies courses, and five Long-Term Care courses.

Administrative Core (18 credits)

For administrative core course descriptions, please see MSA Core.

Concentration Core (21 credits)

Health Studies Requirements (6 credits)

HEA 520 Scientific Basis for Health
Scientific Basis for Health provides an overview of the epidemiological model of disease causation. Various epidemiological study designs and their applications will be presented. Methods for quantifying morbidity, fertility and mortality will be presented. The student will identify methods to study specific characteristics in health and sickness in human populations.

HEA 531 Community Health
Community Health provides an analysis of the community with its diverse population and its response to critical and current health problems. Emphasis will be placed on the need for balance between individual and community needs, rights and responsibilities.

Long-Term Care Requirements (15 credits)

HEA 630 Health Care Administration
Health Care Administration applies administrative and managerial techniques acquired in the administrative core to the problems involved in health administration/management. The course will explore external and internal pressures affecting various aspects of the administrator's functions, and the administrator's role in organizational politics, resource allocation decisions, and critical issues.

HEA 631 Health Services Law
Health Services Law is designed to acquaint the health services student with state and federal legislative processes, the American legal system, case law which has affected health care programs in recent years, and key areas of current societal interest wherein the law, health care, ethics and technology all interface.

SOC 519 Geriatrics
Geriatrics provides a detailed discussion of physical and mental disabilities and diseases that often accompany the aging process. Methods of treatment for these disorders will also be presented. Opportunities for short-term placement in long-term care facilities may be available.

SOC 522 Gerontology
Gerontology provides information on past and present trends concerning services to the elderly. Discussions will focus on contemporary gerontological problems and factors affecting the treatment of the elderly. This broad based, introductory course is for those interested in the aging population.

HEA/SOC Field Placement

Academics: MSA in Long-Term Care
Concentration Advisor Dr. Douglas McConatha E-mail: dmccontha@wcupa.edu Phone: 610-436-2556 The Program	Dr. Doug McConatha Long-term Care advisor
The MSA degree witha concentration in long term care (MSA:LTC) meets the needs of individuals interested in entering the field of long-term care, and those professionals presently in long-term care interested in upgrading their credentials. The concentration is designed to advance the careers of students interested in the growing field of services, programs and facilities focusing on the needs of the elderly. The MSA:LTC is a multidisciplinary degree with major course components in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Public Affairs, and the School of Health Sciences.
The Curriculum The MSA:LTC is comprised of six administrative core courses, two Health Studies courses, and five Long-Term Care courses. Administrative Core (18 credits) For administrative core course descriptions, please see MSA Core. Concentration Core (21 credits) Health Studies Requirements (6 credits) HEA 520 Scientific Basis for Health Scientific Basis for Health provides an overview of the epidemiological model of disease causation. Various epidemiological study designs and their applications will be presented. Methods for quantifying morbidity, fertility and mortality will be presented. The student will identify methods to study specific characteristics in health and sickness in human populations. HEA 531 Community Health Community Health provides an analysis of the community with its diverse population and its response to critical and current health problems. Emphasis will be placed on the need for balance between individual and community needs, rights and responsibilities. Long-Term Care Requirements (15 credits) HEA 630 Health Care Administration Health Care Administration applies administrative and managerial techniques acquired in the administrative core to the problems involved in health administration/management. The course will explore external and internal pressures affecting various aspects of the administrator's functions, and the administrator's role in organizational politics, resource allocation decisions, and critical issues. HEA 631 Health Services Law Health Services Law is designed to acquaint the health services student with state and federal legislative processes, the American legal system, case law which has affected health care programs in recent years, and key areas of current societal interest wherein the law, health care, ethics and technology all interface. SOC 519 Geriatrics Geriatrics provides a detailed discussion of physical and mental disabilities and diseases that often accompany the aging process. Methods of treatment for these disorders will also be presented. Opportunities for short-term placement in long-term care facilities may be available. SOC 522 Gerontology Gerontology provides information on past and present trends concerning services to the elderly. Discussions will focus on contemporary gerontological problems and factors affecting the treatment of the elderly. This broad based, introductory course is for those interested in the aging population. HEA/SOC Field Placement
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