Curriculum
The program will provide a degree to Healthcare Analytics and Advocacy majors and can be a degree completion program for students who have academic and/or professional experience in a health care related field. The degree is offered through online courses and includes synchronous interactions with the faculty during class meetings and seminars, and asynchronous class content.
Graduates can use this education to develop professional growth in their clinical expertise or seek employment in health care analytics or patient advocacy.
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Analytics and Advocacy
Students entering the two-year and part-time tracks at the junior level will complete a required 48 semester credit hours (SCH) towards their degree for a minimum of 120 SCH, including prerequites, electives and required courses.
The semester-by-semester schedules below include all courses needed to graduate, but the sequence and/or course offerings are subject to change.
Two-Year Track (48 SCH)
Junior Year (24)
Fall Semester (12)
HAA 4211 Medical Law (2)
HAA 4311 Understanding Community Health Care Needs (3)
HAA 4313 Health Across the Lifespan (3)
HAA 4322 Effective Mentorship (3)
HS 4100 Issues in Health Care Ethics (1)
Spring Semester (12)
HAA 4314 Resources and Support for Complex Health Scenarios (3)
HAA 4321 Understanding Patient Needs (3)
HAA 4323 Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
HAA 4331 Patient Advocacy (3)
Senior Year (24)
Fall Semester (12)
HAA 4324 Seminar in Population Health (3)
Prerequisite: HAA 4321, HAA 4322, HAA 4323
HAA 4332 Role of the Patient Advocate (3)
HAA 4333 Health Care Policy and Practice (3)
HS 3110 Medical Terminology (1)
HS 3270 Fundamentals of Writing and Critical Thinking (2)
Spring Semester (12)
HAA 4312 Comparative Health Practice (3)
HAA 4334 Seminar in Patient Advocacy (3)
Prerequisite: HAA 4331, HAA 4332, HAA 4333
HAA 4340 Leadership in Healthcare (3)
HAA 4345 Healthcare Analytics (3)
Students entering the two-year track at the junior level take 49 semester credit hours towards their degree.
The semester-by-semester schedule include all courses needed to graduate, but the sequences are subject to change.
HAA students who choose to complete elective courses at MD Anderson may choose from the following course offerings:
Elective Courses
HAA 3345 Directed Readings (1-3)
HAA 4316 Telehealth: Best Practices and Operations (3)
HAA 4326 Telehealth: Management Theory and Practice (3)
HAA 4336 Telehealth: Experience in Health Information Technology (3)
HAA 4390 Independent Project (1-3)
DI 4310 Teaching Strategies in Health Care Education (3)
DI 4311 Instructional Design (3)
DI 4312 Patient Education (3)
HS 3333 Statistics (3)
Part-Time Track (48 SCH)
Year 1 (12)
Fall Semester 1 (6)
HAA 4211 Medical Law (2)
HAA 4322 Effective Mentorship (3)
HS 4100 Issues in Health Care Ethics (1)
Spring Semester I (6)
HAA 4321 Understanding Patient Needs (3)
HAA 4323 Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
Year 2 (12)
Fall Semester 2 (6)
HAA 4311 Understanding Community Health Care Needs (3)
HAA 4313 Health Across the Lifespan (3)
Spring Semester 2 (6)
HAA 4314 Resources and Support for Complex Health Scenarios (3)
HAA 4331 Patient Advocacy (3)
Year 3 (12)
Fall Semester 3 (6)
HAA 4332 The Role of the Patient Advocate (3)
HAA 4333 Health care Policy and Practice (3)
Spring Semester 3 (6)
HAA 4312 Comparative Health Practice (3)
HAA 4340 Leadership in Healthcare (3)
Students entering the two-year track at the junior level take 49 semester credit hours towards their degree.
The semester-by-semester schedule include all courses needed to graduate, but the sequences are subject to change.
Year 4 (12)
Fall Semester 4 (6)
HAA 4324 Seminar in Poplation Health (3)
Prerequisite: HAA 4331, HAA 4332, HAA 4333
HS 3110 Medical Terminology (1)
HS 3270 Fundamentals of Writing and Critical Thinking (2)
Spring Semester 4 (6)
HAA 4334 Seminar in Patient Advocacy (3)
Prerequisite: HAA 4331, HAA 4322, HAA 4323
HAA 4345 Healthcare Analytics (3)
Students entering the two-year track at the junior level take 49 semester credit hours towards their degree.The semester-by-semester schedule include all courses needed to graduate, but the sequences are subject to change.
HAA students who choose to complete elective courses at MD Anderson may choose from the following course offerings:
Elective Courses
HAA 3345 Directed Readings (1-3)
HAA 4316 Telehealth: Best Practices and Operations (3)
HAA 4326 Telehealth: Management Theory and Practice (3)
HAA 4336 Telehealth: Experience in Health Information Technology (3)
HAA 4390 Independent Project (1-3)
DI 4310 Teaching Strategies in Health Care Education (3)
DI 4311 Instructional Design (3)
DI 4312 Patient Education (3)
HS 3333 Statistics (3)
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