2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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Health Care Administration

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care industry is expected to generate 3.2 million new jobs by the year 2018. Components of the health care delivery system include hospitals, nursing homes, group medical practices, personal care homes, retirement centers, health maintenance organizations, medical sales, insurance, home health care, and other companies involved in providing medical services, supplies and equipment.  Students who graduate with the BBA degree in Health Care Administration will have a business foundation in accounting, finance, management, economics, and personnel management, as well as a specialized foundation in health care administration and related health areas.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 110, MATH 111, and MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

 

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

 

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

 AND choose one:

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ECON 241.

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours

BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one of the following:
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
or
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
or
PS 100Physical Science

4

Required Business Core Courses - 42 hours

ACC 211Principles of Accounting I

3
ACC 212Principles of Accounting II

3
BUA 101Introduction to Business

3
BUA 251/ENG 351Business Communications

3
BUA 340Legal Environment of Business

3
BUA 496Business Policy

3
CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3
CIS 300Principles of Information Systems

3
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
FIN 449Business Finance

3
MGT 363Principles of Management

3
MGT 460/BUA 460Business and Society

3
MGT 485/BUA 485International Business

3
MKT 362Principles of Marketing

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL Business Core courses.

Required Health Care Administration Courses - 27 hours

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO 220/CHEM 220Medical Terminology

1
HCA 300Principles of Health Care Administration

3
HCA 364/MGT 364Organizational Structure & Behavior

3
HCA 368/MGT 368Human Resources Management

3
HCA 389Health Care Administration and Clinical Administration Internship A

2
HCA 399Health Care Administration and Clinical Internship B

3
HCA 410Health Care Leadership and Management

3
HCA 433Informatics in Nursing

2
PSY 205/MATH 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Health Care Administration Core courses.

Health Care Administration Electives - 6 hours

Choose two from the following:
HCA 321/MKT 321Marketing for Health Care Services

3
HCA 421Long-Term Care Management

3
HCA 422Records and Information Management

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Health Care Administration electives.

General Elective - 0-2 hours

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-46 hours)
Required Business Core courses (42 hours)
Total required HCA courses (27 hours)
Total HCA Electives (6 hours)
Total General Electives (0-2 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.