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College of Health Sciences

Health Care Quality and Safety

​​This executive degree prepares health care professionals for leadership roles in quality and safety areas in hospitals, nursing homes, clinicsb8 and other health care organizations.​

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Degree
  • Master of Science
Location
  • Online
Type of Instruction
  • Online
Length

36 Credit Hours

​​A Professional Degree for Health Care Professionals​ 

​​The Master of Science in Health Care Quality and Safety is designed for aapplicants with healthcare work experience in clinical or non-clinical settings. With thesis and non-thesis options, this degree gives you the tools you need to further your healthcare career. The 16-month cohort program begins each fall.​ 

​​Thesis and Non-Thesis Options Available​ 

​​Students may opt to write a thesis on a healthcare quality and safety subject or complete a capstone project.​ 

​​Where and How Is This Program Available?​ 

​​The Master of Science in Health Care Quality and Safety is a fully online degree plan.​ 

​​A Degree to Help You Excel​

Busy healthcare professionals looking for a degree that can take their careers to the next level will love the online format and flexibility of Sam Houston State University’s Master of Science in Health Care Quality and Safety. Designed for those in healthcare professions, it provides in-depth study to the quality and safety issues facing health care today and provides you with the tools you need to succeed in your career.

  • ​​A Flexible Degree​

    ​​Because the Master Science in Health Care Quality and Safety at Sam Houston State University is offered online, it gives you maximum flexibility to complete your studies in a way that makes sense for you. You’ll work within your cohort across 16 months of study designed to give you a deeper understanding of the issues facing healthcare today.​ 

  • ​​Marketable Skills​

    ​​The Master of Science in Health Care Quality and Safety gives you the ability to recognize and solve health care quality and safety issues, participate in research, and understand leadership and management theories and practices.  You’ll graduate ready to take on a variety of positions in a rapidly changing, in-demand field.​ 

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Find Your Future Career

​​Graduates with a Master of Science in Health Care Quality and Safety go on health care leaders across a variety of public, private and non-profit sectors.​

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Dedicated Faculty

​​Our faculty are fully invested in your success. Their research and real-world healthcare experience give them a unique perspective to understand your career goals. They provide mentoring and support to ensure you meet your career goals.​

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