Bachelor of Health Administration (BHA)
The BHA requires the successful completion of a total of 120 credit hours of study.
A student must complete at least 30 credit hours in General Education, 27 credit hours of Health Administration core courses and a BHA capstone course. The remaining credit hours consist of elective courses.
HA 105 Essential Medical Terminology is mandatory for students who neither have prior work experience in the field of Health Administration nor have taken similar courses prior to enrolling in this program.
BHA Program Objectives
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
Utilize a broad knowledge of the foundation concepts and advanced topics in health administration and management
Apply management theories in practice, especially as applied to health administration and management
Conduct health information searches using up-to-date information technology
Analyze health care data using statistical knowledge to guide management decision making
Operate in the healthcare management field in various organizations and work with health professionals
General Education Courses (30 credit-hours)
Written and oral communication
Quantitative reasoning
Information literacy
Critical thinking
Natural and physical sciences
Social and behavioral sciences
Humanities
BHA Core Courses
HA 100 Introduction to Health Services
HA 230 Healthcare Organization Management
HA 270 Information Technology for Health Professions
HA 310 Epidemiology and Community Health
HA 340 Introduction to Healthcare Law and Ethics
HA 350 Healthcare Management
HA 410 Managed Healthcare
HA 420 Long-Term Care Management
MKT 320Health Services Marketing
BHA Capstone Course
HA 499 Health Politics and Policy