Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
Program Requirements*
A. General Education Program (course selection must include SOC 215)
ENG 111-112 (6), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (9), Social Sciences (9), Natural Sciences (8), Cultural and Values/Ethics Selection (6), additional electives to complete 50 credits in general education.
B. Health Administration Foundation (21 credits)
- HCR 300, Health Care in the United States
- HCR 304, Ethics of Health Care
- HCR 305, Health Policy
- HCR 376, Health Care Administration
- HCR 479, Economics of Health Care
- HCR 487, Legal Issues in Health Care
C. Public Health Foundations (9 credits)
- PHS 315, Introduction to Epidemiology
- HCR 368, Sociology of Health and Illness
- HCR 385, Health Care Program Evaluation
D. Functional Areas of Health Administration (12 credits)
- HCR 301, Computer Applications in the Health Sciences
- HCR 377, Human Resource Administration
- HCR 410, Health Care Strategic Planning and Regulation
- HCR 477, Financial Management in Health Care
E. Managing Diversity (3 credits)
- HCR 362, Cultural Competence in Health Care
F. Electives in Health Care (6 credits)
To be selected with advisor
G. Applications (3-6 credits)
- HCR 390, Administrative Internship or HCR 392, Health Care Cooperative
H. Allied Health Credits
- (if applicable, up to 30 credits by transfer). If not applicable, students should select a minor or second major. Recommended minors are: communication, general business, marketing, organizational behavior and human resources management, computer science, or gerontology
I. Completion of departmental knowledge test for student assessment purposes
*Effective Fall 2008 - A new prefix of AGE has replaced the prefix HCR for Aging related courses; A new prefix of PHS has replaced the prefix HCR for Public Health Sciences related courses. The course content and program requirements have not changed.
See the University Catalog for course descriptions
