Certificate in Healthcare Economics

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This certificate provides students with essential knowledge of the economics of health, allowing them to work in an ever-changing complex healthcare system. Students will apply theories of production, disparities and competition to understand the behavior of individuals, health care providers, public and private organizations, and governments in decision-making.

Required Courses: 36 credits

Core Courses:

EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits
EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits
EC 232 - Exploratory Data Analysis 4 credits
EC 330 - Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Economy 4 credits / GSWS 330 - Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Economy 4 credits
EC 345 - Healthcare Economics 4 credits
EC 358 - Intermediate Microeconomics 4 credits
HCA 200 - Introduction to Healthcare Administration 4 credits
SOAN 338 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care 4 credits

Electives: 8 credits

Select two (2) upper-division courses from the list below:

BA 374 - Principles of Management 4 credits
COMM 346 - Health Communication 4 credits
COMM 486 - Health, the Internet, and Technology 4 credits
EC 332 - Quantitative Methods and Application 4 credits
GSWS 313 - Fat Studies: Bodies, Culture, and Politics 4 credits
GSWS 344 - LGBT2QIA+ Health 4 credits
HCA 345 - Aging and the Lifecourse 4 credits
PSY 452 - Health Psychology 4 credits
SOAN 315 - Topics in Health Issues in the Rural United States 4 credits
SOAN 335 - Medical Anthropology 4 credits
SOAN 365 - Epidemiology 4 credits
SOAN 456 - Global Health 4 credits
Other courses as approved by the Healthcare Administration major advisor.