Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration
120.00 Semester Units, 1976-2036 Clock Hours
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration is a comprehensive 32-month program that teaches health care administration and offers students a general introduction to a wide array of health care concepts. The curriculum includes basic computer operations and computer applications. This degree program also includes a general education component.
The objectives of the BS in Health Care Administration are as follows:
To make students understand how modern health care industry works. -
To help students understand the terms, language and jargon of medical and health administration field.
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To help students acquire a skill level to handle day-to-day administrative and organizational activities in a health care setting.
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To make students appreciate the importance of customer service in health care administration.
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To make students learn techniques of cost control and profit maximization in the context of providing optimum health care to patients.
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To make students understand the importance of compliance because of increased regulation of the health care field.
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To make students understand the diversity that exists in the health care field and teaches them the sensitivity to deal with these issues.
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Make students analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different health care systems all around the world.
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To provide students skills to analyze and explain organizational culture and analyze its impact on human resources.
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Ensure that students understand the various theories of leadership and how they are being applied in health care.
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Provide students with the skills to analyze health care policy and management issues in the health care field.
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Ensure that students understand the effects of aging in relationship to wellness education.
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Help students apply the tools of strategic decision making in the context of health care.
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To help students apply the skills and techniques learnt in the actual health care settings by means of internships.
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To teach students the importance of information in health care decision making.
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To help students grow intellectually and become well rounded citizens by providing general education classes
The health care field is very dynamic and changing at a very fast pace. Health care administrators play very critical role in managing and leading these facilities. Therefore they should be aware of management, leadership financial, legal, marketing, and public policy aspects of health care. The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a full range of management and leadership positions available in health care field including hospitals and physician offices. Some of the examples of establishments where these entry level positions will be available include public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, offices of physicians, offices of dentists, home healthcare services, outpatient care centers, and ambulatory healthcare services.
The program is also designed to provide a foundation in basic health care fundamentals for those students who choose to further their education by continuing for the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration.
See the following page for program course listings.
| Courses |
| Course Number |
Semester Hours |
Course Name |
| BC 113a |
2.50 |
Data Base Management Systems |
| BC 116a |
2.50 |
Intro to Computers & Computer Applications |
| HCA 200 |
3.00 |
Medical Terminology, Medical Records, and Health Insurance |
| HCA 201 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Health Care Administration |
| HCA 202 |
3.00 |
Critical Thinking and Success Strategies in Health Care |
| HCA 203 |
3.00 |
Health Care Communications |
| HCA 204 |
3.00 |
Health Care Organizations |
| HCA 205 |
3.00 |
Health Care Economics |
| HCA 206 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Health Care Accounting |
| HCA 207 |
3.00 |
Health Care Finance |
| HCA 208 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Health Care and Business Law |
| HCA 209 |
3.00 |
Diversity and Cultures in Health Care |
| HCA 210 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Health Care Information Systems |
| HCA 211 |
3.00 |
Health Care Marketing and Customer Service |
| HCA 212* |
4.00 |
Health Care Administration Internship I |
| HCA 299* |
4.00 |
Seminar in Health Care Administration I |
| HCA 300 |
3.00 |
Wellness Education |
| HCA 301 |
3.00 |
Legal Aspects / Legislation in Health Care |
| HCA 302 |
3.00 |
Management of Human Resources |
| HCA 303 |
3.00 |
Public Policy in Health Care |
| HCA 304 |
3.00 |
Global Health Care Systems |
| HCA 400 |
3.00 |
Health Care Planning and Implementation |
| HCA 401 |
3.00 |
Organizational Behavior and Leadership |
| HCA 402 |
3.00 |
Conflict Resolution in Health Care |
| HCA 403 |
3.00 |
Advanced Financial Management |
| HCA 404 |
3.00 |
Career Competencies |
HCA 405 |
3.00 |
Advanced Information systems in Health Care |
HCA 406 |
3.00 |
Business Policy and Strategy |
HCA 407* |
3.00 |
Internship in Health Care Administration II |
HCA 499* |
3.00 |
Seminar in Health Care Administration II |
| GE 201 |
3.00 |
Mathematics |
| GE 205 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Sociology |
| GE 210 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Psychology |
| GE 215 |
3.00 |
College Algebra I |
| GE 219 |
3.00 |
American Culture, Government and Politics |
| GE 221 |
3.00 |
College English and Public Speaking |
| GE 222 |
3.00 |
Introduction to Sciences |
| GE 300 |
3.00 |
History of Civilizations |
| GE 304 |
3.00 |
Issues in Ethics |
| GE 329 |
3.00 |
Creative Writing |
| GE 400 |
3.00 |
Science, Technology, and Society |
| GE 401 |
3.00 |
Statistics |
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| *Student will have the choice between HCA 212 and HCA 299. Student will also have a choice between HCA 407 and HCA 499 |
| See each course description for lecture/laboratory components. |
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