Healthcare Administration, BA or BS

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The Healthcare Administration program prepares students for occupations in healthcare administrative and support services which require a competitive education level of a bachelor’s degree. The curriculum provides students a foundation in healthcare systems, terminology, ethics and safety, data management and basic statistics, plus the communication and cultural competence skills necessary to succeed in today’s healthcare environment. Beyond completing an interdisciplinary core, students must choose a concentration in one of the following: Population, Public, and Community Health; Data Analytics; Healthcare Personnel Management; or Aging Studies.

To earn a BA or BS in Healthcare Administration, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.

Total Credits: 80

Interdisciplinary Core (68 credits)

Only grades of C- or better in HCA interdisciplinary core courses and the required concentration(s) will be applied to HCA major requirements. A successful completion of the HCA major includes completing all required courses and at least one (1) of four concentrations with the program (Population, Public & Community Health; Data Analytics; Healthcare Personnel Management; and Aging Studies).

BI 102 - Biology of the Human Organism 4 credits
BI 102L - Biology of the Human Organism Laboratory 0 credits
BA 313 - Accounting for Managers 4 credits
BA 374 - Principles of Management 4 credits
BA 382 - Management Information Systems 4 credits
BA 488 - Fundamentals of Project Management 4 credits
COMM 346 - Health Communication 4 credits
EC 345 - Healthcare Economics 4 credits
HCA 200 - Introduction to Healthcare Administration 4 credits
HCA 345 - Aging and the Lifecourse 4 credits
HCA 409A - Healthcare Administration Practicum A 4 credits
HCA 409B - Healthcare Administration Practicum B 4 credits
HCA 443 - Healthcare Administration Capstone 4 credits
PHL 349 - Healthcare and Justice 4 credits
PSY 452 - Health Psychology 4 credits
SOAN 327 - Quantitative Data Analysis 4 credits
SOAN 335 - Medical Anthropology 4 credits
SOAN 338 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care 4 credits
Note: all core courses are 4 credits each, except for BI 102L (0 credit).

Concentrations

Population, Public, and Community Health

Take at least 12 credits from the list below. Students can take no more than 8 credits from any one (1) prefix/major.

COMM 355 - Communication, Culture, and Conflict 4 credits
COMM 446 - Risk and Crisis Communication 4 credits
COMM 475 - Organizational Communication 4 credits
COMM 486 - Health, the Internet, and Technology 4 credits
HE 331 - Environmental Health 3 credits
HE 361 - Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 4 credits
HE 362 - Community Health 3 credits
GSWS 313 - Fat Studies: Bodies, Culture, and Politics 4 credits
GSWS 315 - Disability Justice 4 credits
GSWS 344 - LGBT2QIA+ Health 4 credits
PS 312 - Health Care Policy 4 credits
SOAN 304 - Poverty, Family, and Policy 4 credits
SOAN 311 - Sustainable Communities 4 credits
SOAN 312 - Sociology of Families 4 credits
SOAN 315 - Topics in Health Issues in the Rural United States 4 credits
SOAN 365 - Epidemiology 4 credits
SOAN 456 - Global Health 4 credits
SOAN 493 - Program Evaluation 4 credits
Note: all courses are 4 credits each, except HE 331 and HE 362 which are 3 credits each.
Other courses as approved by the Healthcare Administration major advisor.

Data Analytics

Take at least 12 credits from the list below. Students can take no more than 8 credits from any one (1) prefix/major.

BA 380 - Operations Management 4 credits
BA 386 - Advanced Excel Applications 4 credits
BA 450 - Using GIS in Business 4 credits
BA 484 - Process Improvement 4 credits
BA 497 - Business Analytics 4 credits
SOAN 329 - Data Visualization 4 credits
SOAN 365 - Epidemiology 4 credits
SOAN 493 - Program Evaluation 4 credits
Note: all courses are 4 credits each.
Other courses as approved by the Healthcare Administration major advisor.

Healthcare Personnel Management

Take at least 12 credits from the list below. Students can take no more than 8 credits from any one (1) prefix/major.

BA 481 - Principles of Human Resource Management 4 credits
BA 483 - Sustainability Leadership 4 credits
BA 486 - Strategic Staffing 4 credits
BA 489 - Organizational Leadership 4 credits
BA 492 - Working with Emotional Intelligence 4 credits
COMM 355 - Communication, Culture, and Conflict 4 credits
COMM 446 - Risk and Crisis Communication 4 credits
COMM 455 - Conflict Management 4 credits
COMM 456 - Negotiation 4 credits
COMM 475 - Organizational Communication 4 credits
PSY 438 - Group Dynamics 4 credits
PSY 472 - Sustainable Compassion 4 credits
Note: all courses are 4 credits each.
Other courses as approved by the Healthcare Administration major advisor.

Aging Studies

Take at least 12 credits from the list below:

BI 430 - Neurodegeneration and Biology of Aging 5 credits
PHL 340 - Death and Dying: Multidimensional Explorations 4 credits
PSY 370 - Lifespan Development 4 credits
PSY 453 - Stress Management 4 credits
PSY 466 - Adult Development and Aging 4 credits
PSY 467 - Death and Dying: Engaging Life Through the End 4 credits
PSY 472 - Sustainable Compassion 4 credits
SOAN 312 - Sociology of Families 4 credits
Note: all courses are 4 credits each.
Other courses as approved by the Healthcare Administration major advisor.