All students must successfully complete a background check prior to HADM 498.

Health Administration Internships

The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration requires an internship in which students observe and participate in the field of health administration.  The purpose of the internship is for the health manager-in-training to apply the conceptual foundation and competencies learned in the classroom and develop skills in areas such as communications, critical thinking, management and leadership, and professionalism.

Program Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration, students are required to earn a grade of C- or better in all required courses.

Health Administration students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.5 will be counseled about raising their grades or choosing another major, and will be unable to continue in the program until their cumulative GPA is 2.5 or better.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Explain the role of delivery systems within the healthcare industry.
• Describe the components of leadership and management in health care organizations.
• Examine the utilization of technology within health care.
• Analyze the impact that ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations have on the management and operations of healthcare organizations.
• Analyze how data and research affect the decision-making process of a health administrator.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements 1		32
Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education courses in order to maximize the number of elective credits allowed in the degree.
Required Health Administration Core
HADM 305	Survey of US Healthcare System	3
HADM 307	Health Informatics	3
HADM 310	Healthcare Economics	3
HADM 325	Princ of Mrkting for Hlth Orgs	3
HADM 335	Health Law and Ethics	3
HADM 405	Evidence in Research & Eval	3
HADM 422	Operations,Outcomes & Quality	3
HADM 425	Fin Mgmt & Budgeting in Hlthcr	3
HADM 440	Mgmt Epidemiology & Pub Hlth	3
HADM 445	Managing Hlthcare Orgnztns	3
HADM 450	Health Policy & Politics	3
HADM 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	3
HADM 499	Capstone	3
Subtotal		39
Required Business Core
ACTG 201	Principles of Fin Acct	3
ACTG 202	Principles of Managerial Acct	3
BMGT 329	Human Resource Management	3
BMGT 335	Management & Organization	3
ECNS 201	Principles of Microeconomics *	3
Subtotal		15
Required Other Courses 1
HTH 270	Global Health Issues *	3
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *	4
WRIT 101	College Writing I *	3
WRIT 321	Advanced Technical Writing	3
Subtotal		13
Tracks
Select one track from the following		15
Business Track 2
BFIN 322	Business Finance
BMGT 322	Operations Management
BMIS 311	Management Information Systems
BMKT 325	Principles of Marketing
ECNS 202	Principles of Macroeconomics *
Long Term Care & Public Health Track
CHTH 250	Introduction to Public Health
CHTH 317	Health Behavior Theories
HADM 365	Managing Cont of LongTerm Care
HADM 409	Aging America & Long-Term Care
HTH 435	Hlth & Wllnss Acrss the Lfspn
Elective Track
Select courses to create a track of electives in consultation with an advisor.
Restricted Electives
Select courses to fulfill remaining elective credits, in consultation with advisor.		3
AHMS 144	Medical Terminology
CHTH 450	Worksite Health Promotion
COMX 320	Prin of Organizational Comm
COMX 426	Leadership and Communication
COMX 480	Health Communication
SOCI 380	Soc of Health and Medicine
Total Minimum Credits		120

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

¹

Ten credits, including a 4 credit math course, count in both Health Administration requirements and General Education requirements.

²

This track will also fulfill the requirements for a Business Minor.

Suggested Plan of Study

This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration degree program. Due to course availability, schedule changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow this suggested plan exactly. Students should consult with their advisor to plan classes before registering each term. Students are expected to work with their advisors to develop a plan of study specific to their needs and interests.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
Gen Ed Communication & Information Literacy		3
Gen Ed History		3
Gen Ed Life Science		3
Gen Ed Life Science Lab		1
Gen Ed Social Sciences		3
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
Total		16
Spring
Gen Ed Fine Arts		3
Gen Ed Physical Science		3
Gen Ed Humanities		3
ACTG 201	Principles of Fin Acct	3
HTH 270	Global Health Issues	3
Total		15
Second Year
Fall
BMGT 335	Management & Organization	3
ECNS 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3
HADM 305	Survey of US Healthcare System	3
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	4
WRIT 321	Advanced Technical Writing	3
Total		16
Spring
ACTG 202	Principles of Managerial Acct	3
BMGT 329	Human Resource Management	3
HADM 307	Health Informatics	3
HADM 310	Healthcare Economics	3
HADM 405	Evidence in Research & Eval	3
Total		15
Third Year
Fall
HADM 325	Princ of Mrkting for Hlth Orgs	3
HADM 335	Health Law and Ethics	3
HADM 422	Operations,Outcomes & Quality	3
HADM 440	Mgmt Epidemiology & Pub Hlth	3
HADM 450	Health Policy & Politics	3
Total		15
Spring
HADM 425	Fin Mgmt & Budgeting in Hlthcr	3
HADM 445	Managing Hlthcare Orgnztns	3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Total		15
Fourth Year
Fall
HADM 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Total		15
Spring
HADM 499	Capstone	3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Elective or Track Course		3
Total		15