HCMM 6100 - Health Administration Capstone: Internship

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): HCMM 5000, 5010, 5020, 5030, 5040, 5050, 5060, 5070, 5080, 5090, 5100, 5200 & 5300

Description: Considered the culminating experience for students in the Master of Health Administration program. This capstone course is a structured field experience in which students work under direct supervision of a faculty advisor and internship preceptor. Students function as an integral member of a health care organization to complete a minimum of 150 field hours. The purpose of the field capstone is to obtain first-hand knowledge, apply didactics, build professional competencies, gain critical thinking skills, negotiate consensus and collaboration in work teams, and analyze administrative and operational matters.