Healthcare Administration Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Ecampus
The online Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration offers a comprehensive and innovative curriculum designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the dynamic healthcare industry. Students delve into the complexities of healthcare management, exploring health equity, organizational operations, and the transformative impact of innovation on healthcare systems. Through a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities essential for effective decision-making in healthcare settings. Delivered online for flexibility, this program caters to aspiring healthcare leaders, providing the necessary skills to navigate and adapt to evolving healthcare landscapes. Graduates emerge prepared to lead and innovate in various healthcare settings, leveraging technology and human-driven solutions and innovative strategies to address challenges and drive positive change across communities and organizations.
Major Code: A046
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply principles of marketing, economics, and finance to the strategic management of healthcare resources.
- Recognize ethics and policy impacts on healthcare administration.
- Employ innovative analytics, including AI, to identify and address disparities and improve outcomes across diverse populations.
- Articulate leadership roles in healthcare administration, understanding the role of innovation in enhancing decision-making and change management processes.
- Critically analyze healthcare business problems, employing evidence-based principles and innovative methodologies, including AI-driven data analysis, for strategic decision-making and problem-solving.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3 |
| COMM 218Z | +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| HHS 120 | +DISEASE DETECTIVES | 4 |
| MTH 105Z | +*MATH IN SOCIETY | 4 |
| or MTH 111Z | +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 323 | +*ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3 |
| Lower-Division Health Courses | ||
| H 100 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| H 210 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| H 220 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| H 225 | +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 4 |
| H 249 | +BRIDGING THE GAP: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & HEALTH LITERACY | 3 |
| H 250 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Any PAC course | 1 | |
| Lower-Division Business Courses | ||
| BA 251 | +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| or BA 252 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | |
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| BA 270 | BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 275 | FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Upper-Division Health Courses | ||
| H 301 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE | 4 |
| H 436 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| H 432 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE | 3 |
| H 457 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| H 458 | REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS | 3 |
| H 419 | +PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2 |
| H 434 | ^HEALTH CARE LAW AND REGULATION | 3-4 |
| or H 476 | ^PLANNING AND EVALUATING PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS | |
| or HHS 421 | ^REPORTING OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA | |
| H 439 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP | 12 |
| or H 459 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INTERNSHIP | |
| H 470 | +PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE U.S. | 4 |
| HHS 437 | EVIDENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
| HHS 460 | HEALTHCARE INNOVATION | 4 |
| HHS 461 | HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | 4 |
| HHS 462 | HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS & INFORMATICS | 4 |
| HHS 463 | IMPLEMENTING INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE | 4 |
| HHS 464 | HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Upper-Division Business Courses | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| BA 361 | IDEATION AND CREATIVE THINKING | 4 |
| MGMT 453 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MGMT 452 | LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 |
| Remaining Core Ed and Electives | 36-37 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Major Code: A046
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
| H 210 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| HHS 120 | +DISEASE DETECTIVES | 4 |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3 |
| H 100 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| H 225 | +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 4 |
| MTH 111Z | +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 275 | FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
| COMM 218Z | +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| H 250 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 270 | BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| H 249 | +BRIDGING THE GAP: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & HEALTH LITERACY | 3 |
| PAC Course | 1 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| H 301 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE | 4 |
| WR 323 | +*ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| H 220 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| H 419 | +PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2 |
| H 432 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE | 3 |
| H 436 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HHS 437 | EVIDENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 251 or BA 252 | +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS or MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| H 470 | +PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE U.S. | 4 |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 361 | IDEATION AND CREATIVE THINKING | 4 |
| H 457 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| H 458 | REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS | 3 |
| HHS 460 | HEALTHCARE INNOVATION | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| H 434 | ^HEALTH CARE LAW AND REGULATION or ^PLANNING AND EVALUATING PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS or ^REPORTING OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA | 3-4 |
| H 439 or H 459 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP or HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| HHS 461 | HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | 4 |
| MGMT 453 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Winter | ||
| H 439 or H 459 | PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP or HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| HHS 462 | HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS & INFORMATICS | 4 |
| MGMT 452 | LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HHS 463 | IMPLEMENTING INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE | 4 |
| HHS 464 | HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course