# HCA440 Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Administrators

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**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:46:26+00:00

**College:** College of Health Science

**Department:** Healthcare Administration

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: MTH140

**Corequisites:** None

**Course Description:**

The focus of this course is for the Healthcare Administration student to obtain, read, critique, make valid conclusions and incorporate findings from evidence-based research. This course covers the practical steps of the research process, from narrowing down a research question to collecting and analyzing data and finally disseminating the findings in understandable language.

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