Healthcare Administration Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
With a degree in Healthcare Administration, students study management, technology, regulation and ethics, marketing, leadership, risk management, research, and finance. Students are prepared to work in hospitals and medical clinics or to pursue a graduate degree.
Curriculum & Requirements
- The degree is offered 100% online with the exception of the in-person internship and encompasses 90 credits of HCAD courses which include courses that satisfy the University Graduation Requirements for Diversity and Global Studies.
- Students must have already completed coursework equal to at least 90 quarter credits either through their lower division course work from 51福利社, an AA - Direct Transfer Agreement, a related associate degree, or other course work that meets the 51福利社 University Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACRs) and General Education requirements.
- The HCAD courses are offered once a year and are designed to be taken in sequential order from fall of the junior year through spring of the senior year.
- Students must complete an in-person 200-hour internship in their community during spring quarter of their senior year.
Grade Requirements
- HCAD students must maintain a cumulative GPA ≥2.7 for all HCAD classes.
- The culmination of the student’s experience in the program is an internship in a healthcare setting.
- To qualify for the internship, the student must have at least a GPA ≥2.7 in HCAD classes and permission from the instructor and/or program chair.
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 5 |
| BUDGETS AND POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND DESIGN | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE STRATEGIC PLANNING | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| FINANCE IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE LAW, REGULATIONS & ETHICS | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE MARKETING | 5 |
| INTERNSHIP IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.听Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.听Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the听.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 5 | | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 5 | | 5 | (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 5 | (Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Total Credits 180 |
(GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at 51福利社, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at 51福利社
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at 51福利社, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at 51福利社
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
(BACR)
(UGR)
(for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use ) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the to determine .
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Healthcare Administration from 51福利社 should be able to:
- apply the six -core competencies in healthcare settings;
- demonstrate effective written, oral and presentation communication skills in healthcare settings;
- focus on six-core healthcare services competency areas-communication and relationship management, professionalism, leadership, knowledge of the healthcare environment, business skills and knowledge and person centered care;
- integrate the six-core competencies in an internship in a healthcare setting;
- manage projects utilizing the six-core competency areas;
- problem solve in a variety of situations in healthcare settings.
