Health Services Administration, BS

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Bachelor of Science • HLTH SRV BS

The Health Services Administration program prepares the graduate for entry-level management positions in various health care settings and organizations. Health services administration careers can include working in integrated health care systems, retirement and long-term care facilities, physicians’ practices, community health organizations, health care associations and insurance carriers-third party administrators. Specialties are designed to assist students needing or desiring a more focused area of interest. This degree prepares individuals interested in pursuing a Davenport University graduate program.

Learning Outcomes

Assess financial and budgetary information utilizing current principles.
Evaluate policies and procedures to determine organizational compliance with accrediting bodies and government laws and regulations.
Recommend processes and practices related to human resource management and quality performance improvement.
Assess the need to improve healthcare services and access for diverse populations within the community an organization serves.
Apply legal and ethical principles in healthcare administration.
Identify managerial functions related to an organization’s operation.

Foundations of Excellence - 33-34 Credits

ACES 100 - Achieving Career and Education Success 3 Credits
COMM 120 - Presentation Techniques 3 Credits
ENGL 109 - Composition 3 Credits
ENGL 110 - Advanced Composition 3 Credits
ENGL 311 - Professional Writing 3 Credits
MATH 120 - College Mathematics 3 Credits
STAT 219 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits
SOSC 201 - Diversity in Society 3 Credits
PSYC 101 - Introductory Psychology 3 Credits
BIOL 120 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits
OR
Natural Science Elective 3-4 Credits ¹ *
BIOL 131 - Introduction to Human Disease 3 Credits
OR
Natural Science Elective 3 Credits ¹ *

Foundations of Health Professions - 27 Credits

ACCT 200 - Accounting Basics for Managers 3 Credits
BITS 211 - Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet 3 Credits
CISP 111 - Requirements Planning and Development 3 Credits
HINT 201 - Health Information Technology 3 Credits
HLTH 101M - Introduction to Health Careers 0 Credits
HLTH 210 - Health Care Organizations and Systems 3 Credits
HLTH 211 - Healthcare Management 3 Credits
HLTH 230 - Health Care Law and Ethics 3 Credits
HLTH 250 - Health Care Reimbursement Management 3 Credits
MKTG 211 - Marketing Foundations 3 Credits

Major - 43-58 Credits

FINC 403 - Health Care Finance 3 Credits
HLTH 320 - Public Health Perspectives 3 Credits
HLTH 401 - Health Care Research 3 Credits
HLTH 460 - Health Promotion and Education 3 Credits
HINT 209 - Quality and Performance Improvement in Health Care 3 Credits
HRMG 213 - Human Resource Management 3 Credits
HSAD 301 - Cultural Issues in Health Care 3 Credits
HSAD 302 - Regulatory Health Care 3 Credits
HSAD 402 - Health Care Risk Management 3 Credits
HSAD 403 - Health Care Economics 3 Credits
HSAD 425 - Bioethics 3 Credits
HSAD 440 - Health Care Strategic Planning 3 Credits
HSAD 493 - Health Services Administration Virtual Practicum 4 Credits
OR
HSAD 495 - Health Services Administration Practicum 4 Credits
MGMT 321 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits

Specialties/Open Electives - 1-17 Credits

Choose 1 of the 2 options below:

• Option A: Major Specialties (Credits included with Major)

Complete one of the following plus 1 to 5 credits of open electives:

Health Information Assurance Specialty [HLAS] - 15 Credits

Human Resource Management Specialty [HHRS] - 12 Credits

Long-Term Care Specialty [LTCS] - 12 Credits

Project Management Specialty [PTMS] - 12 Credits

OR
Health Care Specialty Courses [HS] - 12-15 Credits. Select from Health Professions Electives within the Guide To Electives

• Option B: Pathway to Graduate Program

Complete the following specialty plus 4 to 5 credits of open electives.

Merit Specialty in Mgmt [MSMS] - 12 Credits

Total Credits: 120

*It is recommended that students seeking this degree program complete BIOL 120 and BIOL 131 . Biology, chemistry and/or natural science electives may be substituted if the student has previously earned applicable credits.

¹See “Guide To Electives “ for list of choices.