B.S. in Health Administration
Program Overview
The new B.S. in Health Administration curriculum is in response to transformations in the health care industry, and offers three concentrations: Health Informatics, Health Project Management, or Health Communication. The emphasis on experiential learning provides students with skills for employment in a variety of health services settings including but not limited to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, community health organizations, multispecialty services, insurance companies, biomedical research organizations, and emergency preparedness organizations in both the private and public domains, local, state and federal government. Health Administration majors will also be well-prepared for a variety of graduate programs, in particular the Master of Science in Health Administration. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting that careers in health care will grow at twice the pace for overall U.S. job growth (more than 20 percent from 2008 through 2018,) a bachelor's degree in Health Administration is a wise choice.
Unique Elements of This Program
- Students learn to utilize management, organizational, communication, and data analysis skills in the health care industry
- Students learn to interpret health care and disease-related research and apply this skill in population health management
- Students will choose one of three concentrations: Health Informatics, Health Project Management, or Health Communication
- Students benefit from required field experience through internship/capstone or other experiential learning
- Students complete a faculty guided, culminating research project that begins during the internship and ends in the Senior Seminar course.
Outcomes
- Identify basic relationships and multiple elements of a problem, breaking down each element into detail; use analytical techniques to identify potential solutions, weighing the value of each.
- Assess reimbursement and payment system alternatives; explain the connection between providers and payers; analyze disease, population and utilization data.
- Consider the business, demographic, ethno-cultural political and regulatory implications of decisions; develop strategies to improve the long-term success and viability of the organization.
- Work cooperatively with others; value others input and expertise; seek input of others to increase the quality of solutions and decisions.
- Speak and write in a clear, logical, grammatical manner in informal and formal situations; makes presentations in a clear and understandable voice free of extraneous phrases.
- Recognize the potential of Information Systems in process and patient service improvement; is familiar with current technology for patient tracking (record management, billing and reporting).
- Plan, execute and oversee a project; establish phases and steps within a realistic timeframe; tracks performance against plan and budget; ensures delivery within a prescribed time frame.
- Act openly and honestly; demonstrate ethical behavior, professional practice, social accountability and community stewardship.
- Develop curiosity and desire to know more about things, people and issues; cultivate a desire for knowledge and staying current with health, industry and professional trends.
Requirements
Core Courses (47 credits)
- Introduction to the Health Care Industry
- Accounting for Health Care Professionals
- Global Health and Cultural Perspectives
- Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems
- Introduction to Health Communications
- Introduction to Health Information Systems
- Foundations in Project Management for Health Services Organizations
- Population Health Planning and Assessment
- Health Policy, Law and Ethics
- Health Care Economics
- Organizational Behavior in Health Systems
- Research Methods and Project Management
- Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations
- Internship and Capstone in Health Care Management
Additional Pre-requisites (10 credits)
- Introduction to Business: Domestic & Global Dimensions
- Elementary Statistics
- Theories of Microeconomics
Concentrations
Majors are required to choose a concentration (Health Informatics, Health Project Management, or Health Communication) of 10 credits. The 10 credits include the introductory course required for all majors, plus two additional four-credit courses.
Informatics Concentration
- Introduction to Health Information Systems
- Health Care Informatics and Data Base Management
- Informatics Applications
Quality and Project Management Concentration
- Project Management Foundations in Health Services Organizations
- Quality & Performance Management
- Project Procurement Management
Health Communication Concentration
- Introduction to Health Communications
- Risk Communication in Health Systems
- Planning and Implementing Health Campaigns
Semester-by-Semester Offerings Sequence for BS in Health Administration
First Year
Fall Semester (14-16 Credits)
| BUS100 | Intro to Bus:Domestic&Global Dimensions | 2 |
| HA100 | Introduction to Health Care Industry | 1 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| HA220 | Introduction to Health Communication | 2 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 5-7 |
Spring Semester (14-16 Credits)
| HA210 | Global Health & Cultural Perspectives | 4 |
| HA225 | Introduction to Health Information Systems | 2 |
| HA230 | Foundations in Project Management for Health Service Organizations | 2 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
Second Year
Fall Semester (14-16 Credits)
| BUS200 | Principles of Mgmt&Mgmt Skills | 4 |
| HA215 | Heath Care Organizations & Delivery Sys | 4 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
Spring Semester (14-16 Credits)
| BUS245 | Accounting for Health Care Professionals | 4 |
| HA310 | Population Health Planning & Assessment | 4 |
| BUS227 | Theories of Micro Economics | 3 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 3-5 |
Third Year
Fall Semester (14-16 Credits)
| HA325 | Health Care Informatics & Data Base Management | 4 |
| HA330 | Quality & Performance Management | 4 |
| Health Policy, Law and Ethics | 4 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
Spring Semester (14-16 Credits)
| HA340 | Risk Communication in Health Systems | 4 |
| HA320 | Health Care Economics | 4 |
| HA410 | Organizational Behavior in Health Systems | 4 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
HA340: Concentration course.
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (14-16 Credits)
| BUS400 | Research Methods & Project Management | 4 |
| HA415 | Strategic Planning for Heath Care Organizations | 4 |
| HA425 | Informatics Applications | 4 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
HA425: Concentration course.
Spring Semester (14-16 Credits)
| HA430 | Project Procurement Management | 4 |
| HA440 | Planning & Implementing Health Campaigns | 4 |
| HA490 | Internship & Capstone in Health Care Management | 4 |
| Gen Ed and Electives | 6-8 |
Suggested minors
- Business Administration
- Leadership
- Informatics (Computer Science)
- Communication
- Sociology
- Psychology
Transfer Students
Students may transfer in up to 90 credits. Graduation requirement is 120 credits. Students may be over the "120" credit if they transfer in the complete allowance of 90 credits.
If the student has earned an A.A.S degree from an institution that has an articulation agreement with CSE, they will generally be required to take CSE 200 and Element III for their general education requirements. All transfer students will be assessed individually by the Admissions Office for correct placement in General Education Requirements.
Students transferring from a school without a current CSE Articulation agreement will be evaluated on an individual basis for transfer credit acceptance.
Students transferring into CSE with an Associate's Degree (A.S.) will be required to take Element III of the College general education program.