Health Administration, BS

Written Communication:

• ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3
• ENGL 302 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3 (Business section recommended)

• Nonnative speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101.  Students must attain a minimum grade of C in ENGL 100 or 101, as well as in 302, to fulfill degree requirements.

Oral Communication:

Choose one of the following:

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• COMM 101 - Interpersonal and Group Interaction Credits: 3

Quantitative Reasoning:

• STAT 250 - Introductory Statistics I Credits: 3

Information Technology:

• IT 103 - Introduction to Computing Credits: 3

Literature:

• An approved University General Education  literature course.

Arts:

• An approved University General Education  arts course. 

Natural Science:

• BIOL 103 - Introductory Biology I Credits: 4
• BIOL 104 - Introductory Biology II Credits: 4

Western Civilization:

Choose one of the following:

• HIST 100 - History of Western Civilization Credits: 3
• HIST 125 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3

Global Understanding:

• An approved University General Education  global understanding course.

Social Science:

Choose one of the following:

• SOCI 101 - Introductory Sociology Credits: 3
• ANTH 114 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

Required Courses (22 credits)

• ACCT 203 - Survey of Accounting Credits: 3
• BULE 302 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
• ECON 103 - Contemporary Microeconomic Principles Credits: 3
• HHS 201 - Introduction to Careers in the Health Professions Credits: 3
• MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Applications for Business Credits: 1
• MSOM 303 - Marketing in a Global Economy Credits: 3
• PHIL 309 - Bioethics Credits: 3
• PSYC 100 - Basic Concepts in Psychology Credits: 3

Major Requirements (33 credits)

• GCH 300 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
• HAP 301 - Health Care Delivery in the United States Credits: 3
• HAP 360 - Introduction to Health Information Systems Credits: 3
• HAP 395 - Health Care Finance Credits: 3
• HAP 396 - Strategic Health Management and Planning Credits: 3
• HAP 410 - Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management Credits: 3
• HAP 416 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems I Credits: 3
• HAP 417 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems II Credits: 3
• HAP 442 - Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy Credits: 3
• HAP 445 - Introduction to Health Services Research Credits: 3
• HHS 465 - Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues Credits: 3 (satisfies the university synthesis requirement)

CHHS Electives (9 credits)

• 3 credits of CHHS electives approved by the program coordinator

• HAP 498 - Health Administration Internship Credits: 6

• The internship course (HAP 498) is a 6-credit pathway elective.  Students must submit an application and be chosen by a panel of HAP Department faculty.  The internship is designed to provide selected students with experience in a real world work environment.

  Note: Students electing to not take an internship, or not approved by the Department, must take and pass, with a C or better, 6 credits approved by the undergraduate coordinator in order to fulfull the requirement of 9 credits of CHHS electives.

General Electives (18 credits)

• Electives are at the student’s discretion.

Total: 120 credits

Required Courses (19 credits)

• PHIL 309 - Bioethics Credits: 3
• PSYC 100 - Basic Concepts in Psychology Credits: 3
• ECON 103 - Contemporary Microeconomic Principles Credits: 3
• MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Applications for Business Credits: 1
• ACCT 203 - Survey of Accounting Credits: 3
• MSOM 303 - Marketing in a Global Economy Credits: 3
• BULE 302 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3

Assisted Living Concentration Courses (51 credits)

• GCH 300 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
• GCH 332 - Health and Disease Credits: 3
• GCH 480 - Health Maintenance and Health Aspects of Aging Credits: 3
• HAP 395 - Health Care Finance Credits: 3
• HAP 396 - Strategic Health Management and Planning Credits: 3
• HAP 307 - Assisted-Living Management and Philosophy Credits: 3
• HAP 360 - Introduction to Health Information Systems Credits: 3
• HAP 301 - Health Care Delivery in the United States Credits: 3
• HAP 410 - Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management Credits: 3
• HAP 416 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems I Credits: 3
• HAP 417 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems II Credits: 3
• HAP 460 - Information Technology Project Management Credits: 3
• HHS 465 - Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues Credits: 3
• NURS 492 - Death, Dying, and Decision Making Credits: 3
• GCH 585 - Care Management of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Credits: 3 (satisfies the university synthesis requirement)
• HAP 498 - Health Administration Internship Credits: 6

• Internship in assisted living and senior housing or hospitality services as approved by the program coordinator.

  Note:  This internship is designed to provide selected students with project-focused work experience in an assisted living or senior housing or hospitality enterprise under the direction of a preceptor.  

Electives (12 credits)

• Electives must be taken from a list of electives approved by the department.