Healthcare Administration, BS

Healthcare administrators plan, direct and coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, private and public clinics, agencies, and other healthcare organizations. Some administrators specialize in one area, such as finance or marketing, but others have broader responsibilities that can range from managing people and services to developing procedures to improve the quality of health services.

Program Status: Open Enrollment

ELECTIVE CREDIT BLOCK Credits: 33

Healthcare Administration Major - 24 Hours

HSC 1110 - Introduction to Healthcare Credits: 3
HSC 3110 - Health Law and Regulations Credits: 3
HSC 3150 - Planning and Evaluation of Health Services Credits: 3
HSC 4010 - Healthcare Administration Credits: 3
HSC 4110 - Seminar in Health Issues Credits: 3
HSC 4210 - Ethics for Health Professionals Credits: 3
HSC 4310 - Health System Finance Credits: 3
WRK 4410 - Healthcare Administration Externship Credits: 3

Required Courses - 36 Hours

BIO 1210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
BIO 1211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 1250 - Introduction to Disease Credits: 3
BUS 3050 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - Accounting Elective Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - Economics Elective Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - Finance Elective Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - Law Elective Credits: 3
COM 2150 - Advanced Professional Communications Credits: 3
HSC 1010 - Introduction to Health Professions Credits: 2
MGT 1010 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MKT 1110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
Select One Human Resources Course from the Following:
MGT 2150 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - Human Resource Elective - Credits: 3

General Education Requirements - 27 Hours

COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I Credits: 3
COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II Credits: 3
ELECTIVE - General Education Elective Credits: 6
HUM 3910 - Integrated Seminar Credits: 3
MTH 1010 - Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
MTH 2750 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
PSY 2050 - Self and Society Credits: 3
SOC 3050 - Personal, Civic and Global Perspectives Credits: 3

Concentration in Nursing Home Administrator - 12 Hours

Students are eligible to complete the four courses below, with the NHA prefixes, during their Junior year or Fall Year 4 to fulfill 12 credits of program elective requirements and be eligible to take sit for the Michigan - Nursing Home Administrator exam:

NHA 4010 - Foundations for Nursing Home Administrators Credits: 3
NHA 4110 - Quality Care in Long-Term Settings Credits: 3
NHA 4250 - Leading and Management in Long-Term Care Credits: 3
NHA 4350 - Finance for the Long-Term Care Facility Credits: 3

Catalog/Student Handbook

Healthcare Administration, BS

Healthcare Administration Major - 24 Hours

Required Courses - 36 Hours

General Education Requirements - 27 Hours

Concentration in Nursing Home Administrator - 12 Hours

Semester Hours Required for Graduation - 120