Health Administration is the utilization of healthcare knowledge, keen management skills, and information systems to effectuate the healthcare delivery system. The healthcare environment is challenged to provide cost-effective quality care. To meet this challenge, innovative business strategies, data analysis, and advanced information technologies are being utilized.

This health professional possesses a unique blend of skills in health sciences, business administration, and information technology. Health sciences aid communication with other medical professionals and in understanding the patient prospective. Business administration strategies are needed to manage and make decisions. Information technology is utilized to collect, manipulate and transmit data to aid in the delivery of cost-effective healthcare services. The combination of health sciences, business management, information analysis, and computer technology will help professionals to meet the future healthcare challenges.

These integrated skills can be applied in a variety of healthcare and related settings that include acute care hospitals, clinics, software development companies, health insurers, and consulting firms.

Health Administration Program Outcomes

  1. Students will understand and apply foundational, health, healthcare administration principles and processes to address challenges within the context of healthcare and delivery.
  2. Students will be able to critically evaluate, develop and implement, evidence-based, data-driven, quality improvement strategies to address population health and healthcare challenges.
  3. Students will communicate healthcare administration information effectively to diverse audiences using oral, written, and technological methods.
  4. Students will appreciate and demonstrate ethical reasoning, integrity, and professionalism in the context of healthcare resources/financial management, human resources, healthcare regulation and policy, and healthcare leadership.
  5. Students will be able to describe the social determinants of health and disparities, and opportunities to affect positive change through various healthcare administration strategies in a fashion that demonstrates cultural competence.

Health Administration Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Health Administration - 121 Credits

Bridges Common Learning Experience - 22 Credits

  • Research & Information Skills (BRDG 103) 1 cr.
  • Writing & Analysis (BRDG 101) 3 cr.
  • Writing & Literature (BRDG 102) 3 cr.
  • Intro to Ethical Reasoning (BRDG 105) 3 cr.
  • Essential Questions (EQ XXX) 3 cr.
  • Cultural Fluency & Responsivity 3 cr.
  • Theology Course 3 cr.
  • Philosophy Course 3 cr.

Business, Math, Science & Humanities Courses- 36 Credits

  • Financial Accounting (ACCT 214) 3 cr.
  • Managerial Accounting (ACCT 215) 3 cr.
  • Core Science (BIOL 120) 3 cr.
  • Etymology of Scientific Terms (CLSX 122) 3 cr.
  • Business & Professional Communications (COMM 202W) 3 cr.
  • Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 201) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Ethics (HCE 255, PHIL 252, or THEO 253)
  • Business Information Systems (ISYS 184) 3 cr.
  • Data for Decision Making (ISYS 284) 3 cr.
  • College Algebra OR Calculus for Non-Science Students (MATH 101 or MATH 111) 3 cr.
  • Introduction to Biostatistics (MATH 225) 3 cr.
  • Management & Organizational Behavior (MGMT 261) 3 cr.

Health Administration Courses- 54 Credits

  • Intro to Healthcare Administration (HADM 101) 3 cr.
  • Intro to Healthcare Systems (HADM 102) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Research Methods (HADM 205W) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Management (HADM 302) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Economics (HADM 305) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Information Management (HADM 308) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Law & Policy (HADM 311W) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Financial Management (HADM 314) 3 cr.
  • Health Informatics (HADM 317) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Operations (HADM 323) 3 cr.
  • Human Resources Management in Healthcare (HADM 326) 3 cr.
  • Leadership in Healthcare (HADM 390) 3 cr.
  • Internship (HADM 400W) 3 cr.
  • Quality & Performance Improvement (HADM 402) 3 cr.
  • Project Management in Healthcare (HADM 408) 3 cr.
  • Managerial Epidemiology (HADM 411) 3 cr.
  • Healthcare Marketing & Planning (HADM 414) 3 cr.
  • Health Promotion (HADM 417) 3 cr.

Open Electives- 9 Credits

Health Administration Graduation Requirements

A student who has completed all requirements with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA and successfully completed all internship requirements will receive a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration degree.