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 study 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. Our goal is to prepare graduates to oversee business operations at hospitals, nursing homes, community service organizations, and other medical facilities.
THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:
• PLANNING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES
• COORDINATING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES
• IMPLEMENTING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES
• STRATEGIC PLANNING
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• SUPERVISING
• COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
• DECISION-MAKING
• MULTI-TASKING
• ORGANIZING PROJECTS/EVENTS
• FACILITATING MEETINGS
• BUDGETING
• COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS
• OVERSEEING
• STAFFING & TRAINING
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS
CORE REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
BUS100 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | HCA403 | HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |
BUS210 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | HCA404 | STRATEGIC HEALTH PLANNING |
BUS220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | HCA405 | LONG-TERM HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT |
BUS235 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | HCA407 | HEALTH POLICY AND REFORM |
BUS250 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | HCA411 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION |
BUS310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | HCA412 | MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE MANAGEMENT |
BUS325 | ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP | HCA420 | QUALITY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT |
BUS350 | STAFFING AND EMPLOYMENT | HIM210 | HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
BUS364 | MARKETING RESEARCH | MED120 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY |
BUS380 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | MED130 | MEDICAL INSURANCE, BILLING, AND CODING |
BUS415 | ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND DEVELOPMENT | MED160 | MEDICAL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
HCA400 | HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS | MED230 | MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS |
HCA401 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | MIB129 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NON-CLINICAL MAJORS |
HCA402 | EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH | MIB130 | DISEASES OF THE HUMAN BODY |
Arts and Sciences Requirements
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING Arts and Sciences Requirements. SELECT 12 COURSES FROM:
ENG111 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION | MAT211 | STATISTICS |
ENG211 | ORAL COMMUNICATION | PSY110 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
HUM110 | PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS | SCI210 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
HUM250 | CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCY | ||
CHOOSE 1: | |||
MAT111 | MODERN MATH WITH ALGEBRA | MAT212 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS |
MAT210 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | MAT275 | INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS |
MAT220 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | ||
CHOOSE 1: | |||
PSY220 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | PSY240 | CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING |
PSY225 | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | PSY250 | MINDFUL LEADERSHIP |
CHOOSE 2: | |||
SCI110 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | SCI260 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY |
SCI212 | NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE | SCI211 | IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
SCI250 | MICROBIOLOGY | ||
CHOOSE 1: | |||
ENG | ENGLISH COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
HUM | HUMANITIES COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
MAT | MATH COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
PSY | PSYCHOLOGY COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
SCI | SCIENCE COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |