About the MAS Degree

The Leadership of Healthcare Organizations program is the first approved Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) degree in the University of California system. It is a fully accredited master's degree, conferred by the University of California, San Diego.

Under a statewide project of the University of California, the MAS credential was first introduced in January, 2001 in response to the need to expand career potential and bring academic rigor to professionals in various fields. The self-funded MAS degree program is tailored typically to the lifestyle and level of experience of working professionals and may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The program officially began in January, 2001 and had its first graduate in June, 2002.

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Master of Advanced Studies Degrees conferred by UCSD:

• Leadership of Healthcare Organizations (introduced January 2001)
• Clinical Research (introduced April 2003)
• Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (introduced June 2004)

Master of Advanced Studies Degree jointly conferred by UCSD and California Western School of Law:

• Health Law (introduced August 2007)