Healthcare Administration
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Bachelor of Arts in Healtcare Administration

Offered On-Ground and Online
Make a Difference in the Lives of Others with a Healthcare Administration Degree
Our nation’s dynamic, fast-paced healthcare field is evolving rapidly and needs leaders! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook is exceptionally bright for entry-level professionals with strong business and management skills.*
Jump right into the financial, legal, marketing, and public policy aspects of this exciting field with a degree from LA College. You’ll be poised to join healthcare management and leadership teams at your choice of public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, physician and dentist offices, home healthcare facilities, outpatient care centers, and ambulatory healthcare services.
* 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April, 9.
Learn To…
- Develop healthcare leadership skills
- Healthcare marketing and customer service
- Handle day-to-day administrative activities
- Medical records and health insurance
- Recognize issues of wellness and aging
- Healthcare diversity issues
Acquire Skills In…
- Comply with healthcare industry regulations
- Healthcare policy and law
- Optimize patient healthcare while controlling costs and maximizing profits
- Communication strategies for medical care settings
- Analyze global healthcare systems
Course List
| Course Number |
Semester Hours |
Course Name |
Core
| ENG100 |
3.0 |
English Composition I |
| ENG110 |
3.0 |
English Composition II |
| COM200 |
3.0 |
Contemporary Communication |
| MAT100 |
3.0 |
Mathematics |
| SCI200 |
3.0 |
General Science |
| POL200 |
3.0 |
American Government and Politics |
| ETH300 |
3.0 |
Ethics |
| HIS400 |
3.0 |
American History |
| MAT300 |
3.0 |
College Algebra |
| MAT400 |
3.0 |
Statistics |
| PSY300 |
3.0 |
Psychology |
| SOC300 |
3.0 |
Sociology |
| LAC100 |
3.0 |
The Collegiate Experience |
| HCA100 |
3.0 |
Medical Terminology |
| HCA110 |
3.0 |
Medical Office Management |
| HCA201 |
3.0 |
Introduction to Healthcare Administration |
| HCA204 |
3.0 |
Healthcare Organizations |
| HCA206 |
3.0 |
Introduction to Healthcare Accounting |
| HCA210 |
3.0 |
Introduction to Healthcare Information Systems |
| HCA299 |
3.0 |
Seminar in Healthcare Administration I |
| HCA302 |
3.0 |
Human Resources Management in Healthcare |
| HCA303 |
3.0 |
Public Policy in Healthcare |
| HCA304 |
3.0 |
Global Healthcare Systems |
| HCA403 |
3.0 |
Healthcare Finance |
| HCA404 |
3.0 |
Career Competencies |
| HCA406 |
3.0 |
Business Policy and Strategy |
| HCA499 |
3.0 |
Seminar in Healthcare Administration II |
| MGT400 |
3.0 |
Organizational Behavior |
| |
6.0 |
General electives selected from any area of study |
120 Semester Credit Hours
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