The Health Services Administration Degree prepares you for entry-level management position in all sectors of the health care industry. You are prepared for such positions in acute, subacute, and ambulatory care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, managed-care organizations, health maintenance organizations, and other emerging health delivery systems.

At the completion of either course of study and after official application for degree conferral, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Health.

Health Administration Core

• EH 260 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 202 - Introduction to Health and Lifestyle Choices Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 204 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 217 - Introduction to Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 230 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
• HLTH 316 - Human Resource Management and Training in Health Care Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 340 - Contemporary Problems in Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 421 - Financial Administration of Health Care Facilities Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 422 - Reimbursement Payment Systems in Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 480 - Practicum in Health Services Administration Credit Hours: 10
• HLTH 481 - Internship in Health Administration Credit Hours: 15

Select one course from the following:

• BIOS 103 - Human Biology I:Basic Principles Credit Hours: 5
• BIOS 170 - Introduction to Zoology Credit Hours: 5

Required Professional Courses

• ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
• COMS 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
• ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 330 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 4
• HLTH 335 - Administration of Acute Care Facilities Credit Hours: 4
• MGT 202 - Management Credit Hours: 4

Additional Requirements

Select an additional 24 hours from ACCT 102 or courses at the 200 level or above in ACCT, BUSL, EH, FIN, HRM, HLTH, IH, COMS, MGT, MKT.

Internship, Practica, Field Experience, Student Teaching Registration Requirements

The college’s policy on internships, practica, field experiences, and student teaching requires that you be registered for the experience in theterm(s) that you are actually fulfilling the requirements for the course. The only exception to this requirement is an experience that takes place over winter break, in which case you may register for the course during either fall or winter term.