Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

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Program Description

This program prepares students with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level management positions in healthcare. The program combines a foundation of technical coursework in a healthcare discipline with a management curriculum to be successful in managing in a healthcare environment. Many students enter into this bachelor’s degree program after having completed a certificate, diploma, or associate’s program in a healthcare discipline. Students who have not completed all the requirements of a healthcare program may complete coursework by taking individual healthcare courses drawn from Herzing University’s healthcare programs. All students complete the same management curriculum to prepare them to manage in the healthcare industry.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

1. Articulate theories and principles of health care management.

2. Articulate management principles to functional areas of health care.

3. Identify determinants and measurements of health and disease in epidemiology, public health, promotion of health, and disease prevention.

4. Identify unique characteristics of law and ethics in health services.

5. Apply management skills to leadership concepts.

6. Compare health services organizations and delivery structures, functions, and professionals.

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, office manager, program manager, clinical director, and practice administrator.

Program Content

A minimum of 120.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Management Core Courses

All courses, 6.00 semester credit hours, are required.

AC 107 - Accounting I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 345 - Project Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 630 Project and Operations Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Courses in Healthcare Administration

All courses, 38.00 semester credit hours, are required.

HC 120 - Introduction to Healthcare Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 150 - US Healthcare Systems Semester Credit Hours: 2.00
HC 220 - Delivery of Healthcare: Public and Private Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 230 - Health Policy Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 250 - Conflict Resolution Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 301 - Epidemiology and Applied Healthcare Statistics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 305 - Healthcare Human Resource Management Semester Credit Hours: 2.00
or HA 635 Healthcare Human Resources Management Semester Credit Hours 3.00
HC 306 - Healthcare Finance Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or HA 620 Healthcare Economics, Finance, and Resource Management Semester Credit Hours 3.00
HC 310 - Medical Law and Ethics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or HA 625 Healthcare Law and Ethics Semester Credit Hours 3.00
HC 311 - Management of Patient Records Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
HC 401 - Current Issues in Healthcare Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 402 - Organizational Development and Leadership in Health Care Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 600 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Semester Credit Hours 3.00
HC 405 - Healthcare Quality Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or HA 645 Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Healthcare Semester Credit Hours 3.00
HC 450 - Healthcare Information Systems Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 654 Health Information Management Semester Credit Hours 3.00

Elective Healthcare Credits

A minimum of 35.00 semester credit hours is required from a combination of healthcare electives and/or credits transferred from the core (non-general education) courses of a healthcare-related associate or diploma program. Students not transferring in 35.00 semester credit hours in healthcare courses may make up the difference with elective courses in healthcare and general electives.

►Transfer Credits in Healthcare

All core courses may be transferred from a healthcare-related program to satisfy this requirement. Selection or transfer of courses will be in consultation and with the approval of the student’s academic advisor. Note: General education transfer credits are applied under general education.

Associate or diploma programs from which healthcare courses may be accepted include, but are not limited to, the following:

Dental Administrative Services
Dental Assisting
Emergency Medical Technician
Health Care Management
Health Information Management
Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist
Medical Assisting Services
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Office Administration
Nursing ♦
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
Surgical Technology

♦ Special Note for Herzing University Practical Nursing Diploma Programs: Each course in the following Herzing University practical nursing diploma programs is accepted for full credit towards the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program.

Diploma in Practical Nursing—Birmingham
Diploma in Practical Nursing—Akron/Brookfield/Kenosha
Diploma in Practical Nursing—Orlando/Tampa

◊ Concentration Elective Courses in Healthcare Administration

Students have the option to complete courses from the following leadership and managed care concentration areas (these elective courses may be used to fulfill the available 35.00 healthcare elective hours):

Leadership Concentration

HC 266 - Fundamentals of Health Care Regulations and Compliance Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 366 - Change Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 466 - Strategic Planning and Leadership Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 305 - Administrative Law Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Managed Care Concentration

HC 233 - Essentials of Managed Care Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 333 - Insurance and Managed Care Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 433 - Mechanisms of Insurance and Reimbursement in Managed Care Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
PH 200 - Community Health Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Capstone or Internship

A minimum of 3.00 semester credit hours are required.

HC 492 - Capstone Project Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 490 - Healthcare Management Internship Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 *
* Enrollment in a student readiness training is required four terms prior to internship course. Successful completion of training is required prior to internship course enrollment.

Required Courses in General Education

Students enrolled in this bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline.

12.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Science

Personal and Professional Development Courses

2.00 semester credit hours are required.

PD 121 - Professional Development I Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
PD 202 - Professional Development II Semester Credit Hours: 1.00