The Healthcare Systems Engineering (HSEG) Department offers the two following options for obtaining an M.S. in Healthcare Systems Engineering:
- 4+1 program for LMU undergraduate students who earn their BS degree at LMU and wish to earn the MS degree immediately following completion of their UG degree program
- A regular MS program
Objectives and Outcomes of Healthcare Systems Engineering Master’s Program
- To serve the healthcare industry with innovative comprehensive education in systems-based healthcare operations management, preparing graduates for successful careers in healthcare. Potential applications include: clinical and operational management within hospitals, clinics, radiology and clinical laboratories, pharmacies, emergency departments, operating rooms, healthcare enterprise IT systems; as well as industry initiatives such as lifecycle patient wellness and population health, telemedicine, health delivery systems, and medical device systems. Educational Outcome: All students will appreciate and understand these applications.
- To integrate academic training with industry application, through effective partnerships with national recognized faculty from LMU, Kaiser Permanente, UCLA Health, and other healthcare organizations, who deliver exciting and relevant curriculum, as well as student projects, internships, and industry connections. Educational Outcome: All students will perform a Capstone Project with relevant and practical industrial application.
- To equip graduates with industry-leading knowledge in health systems engineering, systems-enhanced lean management, and project management, providing management skills that enables graduates to effectively lead systems-based change initiatives within the healthcare setting. Educational Outcome: All students will perform a Capstone Project demonstrating systems engineering and project management process and skills. Two advanced Lean courses will test students’ ability to apply Lean methods.
- To assure continued program excellence and industry relevance with nationally recognized experts serving on the HSE Board of Advisors. Educational Outcome: All students will have an opportunity to interact with national experts in their classes, in guest lectures and seminars and in industrial visits.
- To serve our students, graduates, and the industry with an emphasis on medical ethics. Educational Outcome: Medical ethics principles will be incorporated in coursework and projects, and the students’ capstone projects will include an analysis of the project in light of medical ethical principles.
Online and In-Person Courses
Courses for the Master's in Healthcare Systems Engineering are a combination of synchronous on-line and in-person sessions and field trips.
Capstone projects may require in-person activities and observations.
4+1 HSE Program for LMU Undergraduate Students
Admission Requirements
- Current LMU student pursuing undergraduate degree and with senior standing
- Spring Semester Graduates:
- See program website for application deadlines
- Enroll in HSEG 515 in the spring semester of your senior year (you must be accepted into the 4+1 program before enrolling in HSEG 515)
- Begin graduate studies in summer session II following graduation
- Fall Semester Graduates:
- See program website for application deadlines
- Successfully complete HSEG 515 in the spring semester prior to your graduation (you must be accepted into the 4+1 program before enrolling in HSEG 515)
- Begin graduate studies in either the spring semester or summer session II following your graduation
- Application to Graduate Admission. To apply online, visit http://graduate.lmu.edu
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 recommended. Lower GPA will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Essay demonstrating passion for a healthcare career
- One letter of recommendation from an LMU professor
HSE Program for Regular Students
Admission Requirements
Admission Policies
Transfer Credit: Students may transfer up to six (6) semester hours for courses completed at another regionally accredited college or university. Credits to be transferred must be taken prior to admission. Each transferred course grade must be at least B (3.0), and the course must not have been used to satisfy degree requirements at another college or university.
Deferment Policy: Students admitted into this graduate program may defer their admission offer for up to one year from the initial admission entry term. A formal request should be made by the student. Requests to defer past the one-year mark from the initial admission entry term are reviewed upon request, and the decision is left to the discretion of the Admission Committee.
Appeal Process: The appeal process should be sought after once an admission decision has been provided, and the applicant would like to be reconsidered. To explore the appeal process, the applicant should be prepared to present new evidence of admissibility via new/additional/updated documentation aside from what was presented during the initial admission submission. Such documentation can be in the form of final grades, providing proof of updated relevant course completion and grade/s, etc.
In addition to the documents provided, the student will be required to submit a short essay stating why they are interested in having their application be reconsidered and explain how the new/updated documentation provided shows improvement for admission reconsideration. The admissions team will review the submission of all new documentation and provide the applicant with an updated decision. To request more information about this process, candidates interested in this option may contact SeaverGraduateAdmission@lmu.edu.
4+1 HSE Program for LMU Undergraduate Students
Graduation Requirements
30 units. One course (HSEG 515 Healthcare Delivery Systems) must be taken in the senior year as an undergraduate elective, plus 9 HSE courses. Other 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate may not be repeated for graduate credit.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| SYEG 510 | Project Management | 3 |
| HSEG 515 | Healthcare Delivery Systems (taken as an undergraduate elective in the Senior year included in the undergraduate tuition) | 3 |
| HSEG 535 | Lean Healthcare | 3 |
| HSEG 605 | Healthcare Systems Engineering | 3 |
| HSEG 625 | Patient Safety and Quality Systems | 3 |
| HSEG 635 | Advanced Lean Management of Healthcare | 3 |
| HSEG 665 | Population Health and Big Data Analytics | 3 |
| HSEG 675 | Healthcare Enterprise Informatics and Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| HSEG 695 | Preparation for Capstone Project | 0 |
| HSEG 696 | Project in Healthcare 1 | 3 |
| 27 |
| 3 |
| Healthcare Seminar 2 | |
| Medical Devices and Integrated Systems 2 | |
| Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis 2 | |
| Independent Studies 2, 3 | |
| 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 |
Schedule for 4+1 Students
- Take the first course HSEG 515 Healthcare Delivery Systems in Senior Spring semester as an Elective, under the undergraduate tuition
- Graduate normally with the BS degree in May of the Senior year
- As a graduate student, follow with the HSEG 535 Lean Healthcare course in Summer Session II
- Follow with five courses (510, 605, 625, 635 and 695) in the Fall semester and four in the Spring semester
- Graduate with MS degree in May
- 4+1 students may not deviate from this plan without written consent of their academic advisor
- LMU undergraduate students who graduate in December and who have successfully completed HSEG 515 in the previous Spring semester may begin studies in the next Spring semester with the approval of the program director
HSE Master's Program for Regular Students
Graduation Requirements
The requirement for the MS in HSE is 30 semester hours (10 courses at three semester hours each).
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| SYEG 510 | Project Management | 3 |
| HSEG 535 | Lean Healthcare | 3 |
| HSEG 605 | Healthcare Systems Engineering | 3 |
| HSEG 625 | Patient Safety and Quality Systems | 3 |
| HSEG 635 | Advanced Lean Management of Healthcare | 3 |
| HSEG 665 | Population Health and Big Data Analytics | 3 |
| HSEG 675 | Healthcare Enterprise Informatics and Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| HSEG 695 | Preparation for Capstone Project | 0 |
| HSEG 696 | Project in Healthcare 1 | 3 |
| 24 |
| 6 |
| Healthcare Delivery Systems (mandatory, if the student lacks healthcare background) | |
| Healthcare Seminar | |
| Medical Devices and Integrated Systems 2 | |
| Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis | |
| Independent Studies 3 | |
| 6 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 |
Schedule for Regular M.S. Students
- Students can be admitted either for the Summer Term II (preferred) or Spring Semester (note: no Fall semester admissions).
- HSE students are free to take between one and four courses per semester.
Students with healthcare work experience may complete the HSE MS program in one year by following this schedule:
- Enter the program in the Summer Term II with the course HSEG 535 Lean Healthcare.
- Follow with four courses in the Fall (plus the HSEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project course of zero units) and four in the Spring semesters.
- End with an Elective course in the Summer Term I.
