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
Core
Course Number Semester Hours Course Name
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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