As the health care system in the United States expands to meet growing demand for medical care, the demand is growing for administrators to manage health care facilities. The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration prepares the graduate for employment in the Healthcare industry in an administrative capacity. Among the potential places of employment include hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical group practices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers, community health centers, emergency care centers, and other health care provider offices.
Required Courses for Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration Degree
All students seeking a BS in Healthcare Administration must complete the following major and related course requirements plus either the Health Pre-Professional or Business Minor option.
I. Major Requirements (31 hours)
- HLTH 3123 Medical Terminology
- HLTH 3301 The Health Education Profession [UD UCA Core: R]
- HLTH 3320 Epidemiological Research [UD UCA Core: I]
- HLTH 3325 Disease Management
- HLTH 4301 Health Promotion in the Medical Care Setting
- HLTH 4312 Drug Education
- HLTH 4343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4370 Administration of Health Programs [UD UCA Core: C]
- HLTH 4391 Leadership in Health Sciences [UD UCA Core: Z]
- HLTH 4600 Health Sciences Internship (Healthcare Administration) [UD UCA Core: Z]
II. Related Requirements (19-23 hours):
- 23__ GEOG 2330, MATH 2311, PSYC 2330, SOC 2321, MATH 2311, CISA 2320, or SOC 2321 Statistics
- ACCT 2310 Principles of Financial Accounting
- BIOL 2405 Anatomy & Physiology
OR - BIOL 3406 & 3407 Structure & Function I & II [Note 1]
- CISA 1300 Business Computing
- MGMT 2341 Basic Management
- MKTG 2350 Basic Marketing
[Note 1: BIOL 3406 & BIOL 3407 are required for admission to certain health professional graduate degree programs and may be completed instead of BIOL 2405. Students choosing the health pre-professional option should consult their pre-professional academic advisor.]
III. Health Pre-Professional Option:
Students who do not complete a business minor must complete one of the following health pre-professional programs of study in consultation with a pre-professional academic advisor. Completion of a pre-professional program of study does not guarantee admission to a professional graduate degree program.
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physician Assistant
IV. Business Minor Option:
Students who do not complete a health pre-professional program of study must select and complete one of the following business minors (18-24 hours).
Accounting: 18 credit hours
Actuarial Studies: 21 credit hours
Computer Information Systems: 18 credit hours
Data Analytics: 18 credit hours
Economics: 18 credit hours
Financial Services: 18 credit hours
General Business: 24 credit hours
Human Resource Management: 18 credit hours
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: 18 credit hours
Insurance & Risk Management: 18 credit hours
Logistics & Supply Chain: 18 credit hours
Marketing: 18 credit hours
Management: 18 credit hours
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