The Department of Public Policy and Administration at California State University at CSU Bakersfield will foster and improve critical thinking, communication, leadership, management, and ethical reasoning to present and future managers in government, nonprofit, and healthcare organizations within the San Joaquin Valley. The critical skills learned from this curriculum will promote managers in the government, nonprofit, and health care sectors to exercise governance in an inclusive and socially responsible manner.<br><br>The purpose of the Master of Science in Health Care Administration Program (MSHCA) is to prepare evidence-based, reflective practitioners for management and administration in health care organizationslocal and global interprofessional environments that promote health for individuals and populations.