Oct 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Healthcare Administration, BA or BS


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).

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.

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.

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.

Aging Studies


Take at least 12 credits from the list below: