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Operational Excellence Pathways

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Lisa Chosed, MA
Director, Office of Academic Affairs

Jefferson College of Population Health has three semesters: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Each semester has two 7-week terms. Students can choose a recommended pathway that allows them to complete a master's in 2-4 years by taking a class in every 7-week term or once a semester, or a certificate in 1-2 years. 

Skipping a term or semester will mean a reassessment of pathways, with the assistance of advisors, and an extension of time-to-degree. Please refer to Yearly Course Schedule for course availability and pre-requisites. Subject to change.

Certificate Pathways

  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Fall B: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management 
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials

  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Spring A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Fall A: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management

  • Spring A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Summer A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Fall A: OPX 520 Change Management

  • Spring A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety 
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Summer A: OPX 520 Change Management

Master's Pathways

Year 1
  • Fall A: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Fall B: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management
  • Spring B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Summer A: OPX 531 Evaluating Healthcare Organizations
  • Summer B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
Year 2
  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Fall B: OPX 535 Strategic Execution
  • Spring A: HQS 512 Business Case for Quality
  • Spring B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Summer: OPX 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Fall A: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change 
  • Spring A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Summer A: OPX 520 Change Management
Year 2
  • Fall A: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Spring A: HQS 512 Business Case for Quality
  • Summer B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
Year 3
  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Spring A: OPX 535 Strategic Execution
  • Summer A: OPX 531 Evaluating Healthcare Organizations
Year 4
  • Fall A or B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Spring: OPX 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management 
  • Spring B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Summer A: OPX 531 Evaluating Healthcare Organizations
  • Summer B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
  • Fall B: OPX 535 Strategic Execution
Year 2
  • Spring A: HQS 512 Business Case for Quality
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Summer A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Fall: OPX 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Spring A: HQS 500 Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • Summer B: Elective (Program Director approval  needed)
  • Fall A: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
Year 2
  • Spring A: HQS 512 Business Case for Quality
  • Summer A: OPX 531 Evaluating Healthcare Organizations
  • Fall B: OPX 535 Strategic Execution
Year 3
  • Spring A or B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials
  • Fall A: OPX 525 Executing Lean Improvements
Year 4
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management
  • Summer: OPX 650 Capstone

Advanced Practice Certificate (APC)

Operational Excellence APC

  • Fall A: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials (or Spring B)
  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change

  • Spring A: OPX 520 Change Management
  • Spring B: OPX 530 Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change
  • Summer B: OPX 532 Project Management Essentials 
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