Healthcare Administration, Bachelor of Science
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program is to prepare students to develop, plan, and manage healthcare programs within healthcare systems. Students build foundations in fiscal management, program administration, information technology, and healthcare policy. The program focuses on reforms, trends, and issues affecting the health and welfare of the community. Graduates are prepared to oversee business operations at hospitals, nursing homes, community service organizations, and other medical facilities.
At the end of the program, students are able to:
- Differentiate the roles of professionals within healthcare organizations.
- Analyze the infrastructure of healthcare delivery system.
- Apply principles and procedures of business management, finance, and marketing to the healthcare industry.
- Evaluate data, printed materials, personal communication, observation, and electronic resources related to healthcare delivery.
This program typically takes 65 months to complete for part-time enrollment and 32 months to complete for students enrolled full-time.
Required courses for BS Healthcare Administration (26 core, 14 arts and sciences) = 40 courses or 180 credit hours
Core Requirements (26 courses or 117 credits)
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 4.5 |
| BUS 210 | Human Resource Management | 4.5 |
| BUS 220 | Business Communications | 4.5 |
| BUS 235 | Operations Management | 4.5 |
| BUS 250 | Principles of Economics | 4.5 |
| BUS 310 | Introduction to Financial Management | 4.5 |
| BUS 325 | Entrepreneurial Leadership | 4.5 |
| BUS 350 | Staffing and Employment | 4.5 |
| BUS 364 | Marketing Research | 4.5 |
| BUS 380 | Project Management | 4.5 |
| BUS 415 | Organizational Theory and Development | 4.5 |
| HCA 400 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 4.5 |
| HCA 401 | Introduction to Healthcare Administratio | 4.5 |
| HCA 402 | Epidemiology and Health Services Researc | 4.5 |
| HCA 403 | Healthcare Financial Management | 4.5 |
| HCA 404 | Strategic Health Planning | 4.5 |
| HCA 405 | Long-Term Health Care Management | 4.5 |
| HCA 407 | Health Policy and Reform | 4.5 |
| HCA 411 | Professional Practice of Healthcare Admi | 4.5 |
| HCA 412 | Medical Group Practice Management | 4.5 |
| HCA 420 | Quality Performance Improvement | 4.5 |
| HIM 210 | Health Information Management Systems | 4.5 |
| MED 120 | Medical Terminology | 4.5 |
| MED 130 | Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding | 4.5 |
| MED 160 | Medical Computer Applications | 4.5 |
| MED 230 | Medical Law and Ethics | 4.5 |
Arts and Sciences Requirements (14 courses or 63 credits)
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Arts and Sciences course (any from ENG, HUM, MAT, PSY, SCI)