Applied Health Science, Specialization in Health Care Administration, BAHS

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The applied health science degree is designed to prepare graduates for work in a health-related field and for further education and training at the post-baccalaureate level. The AHS degree consists of six separate specializations which have common BG Perspective, core, and supportive requirements but differing specialization courses. The diversified curriculum provides a strong background in the basic sciences and emphasizes the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Health Care Administration specialization
The health care administration specialization is designed to prepare students to work in management and administration in hospitals, clinics, and other organizations providing health care services. Their roles include aspects of finance, budgeting, billing, human resources management, facilities management, marketing, and quality measurement and improvement.

Learning Outcomes for Health Care Administration

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in the health care administration specialization are expected to:

Apply fundamental administrative and business skills to solve problems, evaluate outcomes, and assess quality and performance in health care settings;
Master fundamental principles of natural science, social science, and mathematics and apply these in health-related situations;
Understand applications of technology in health care practice;
Use statistical and computing skills to solve occupational problems;
Make decisions based upon ethical, organizational, and financially sound business principles;
Analyze and evaluate daily operations and improve them.

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US ____________
International Perspective ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120 - Seminar in Research Writing

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36

Health Core Requirements

(30 Hours)

Supportive Requirements

(23 Hours)

CS 1000 - Understanding Computers
or
MIS 2000 - Computer Basics Contact Hours: 3
ENG 3880 - Introductory Technical Writing
STAT 2000 - Using Statistics
BIOL 2050 - Concepts in Biology II
BIOL 3320 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 1000 - Introduction to Chemistry or higher
MATH 1220 - College Algebra
or
MATH 1260 - Basic Calculus
or
MATH 1280 - Precalculus Mathematics
or
MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
or
MATH 1340 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA

Business Core Requirements Courses

(22-28 Hours)

General Business Minor Requirements

(15 Hours as required)

General Business Minor

Total Hours: 122

+ ECON 2020 , ECON 2030  cannot be used for both business minor and BG Perspectives
* ACCT 2210  is the prerequisite
** ECON 2020  is the prerequisite
*** MGMT 3050  or MGMT 3600  is the prerequisite
^ Minimum 7 hours required (420 contact hours)

No S/U Grade Option for any core Health or Business courses. Based upon an average 15 credit hour semester, students entering the major as freshman are expected to complete degree requirements in 8 semesters. Students transferring to the university or major may require additional time depending upon transfer credit awarded.