Healthcare Administration
Majors and Minors
Major Minor
B.B.A. with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration Minor in Healthcare AdministrationCourses
(1-6 credits) An opportunity for students to gain added early applied experience and insight in approved off-campus settings. Internships consist of at least 40 working hours per credit hour in areas related to the discipline. Assignments may include selected readings, public presentation, and a final portfolio containing essays, weekly journal, and supporting material. Advisors, program coordinators, department chairs, and the internship coordinator (or designee) must approve the internship before a student begins their work. Internships will be taken as pass/no credit.
Students will be introduced to how healthcare policies shape the U.S. healthcare system, analyze key regulations, and evaluate the impact of policy decisions on patient care and healthcare operations.
Students will explore diverse healthcare administration career paths, develop professional networking strategies, and create a personalized career plan to prepare for success in the healthcare industry.
Students will navigate healthcare law and ethics, balancing profit with patient care, and developing strategies for ethical decision-making and leadership.
Students will learn about what it takes to keep a healthcare system operating and create solutions to common healthcare system issues and identify key improvement places
Students will develop financial strategies that ensure resource optimization, regulatory compliance, and long-term financial sustainability in healthcare organizations.
Students will analyze healthcare data, get an introduction to managing IT systems, and leverage AI to improve patient care, while ensuring the security and integrity of sensitive health information
Students will apply their knowledge to analyze real healthcare data, manage IT systems, and leverage AI to enhance patient care. They’ll tackle complex, real-world challenges—improving operations, safeguarding data security, and ensuring the integrity of sensitive health information.
(1-6 credits) An internship is designed to give students direct exposure and experience working in a professional environment. It requires, and develops, both content knowledge and soft skills. Pre-majors may consider an exploratory internship in any area; majors are encouraged to complete an internship in the discipline in which they desire to work after graduation. Students will work with the department faculty and the Career Center to initiate the internship request. Since this is an academic experience, students will develop a learning contract in collaboration with the site supervisor, will complete written reflections during the semester, and will complete a portfolio at the end of the semester. Students may choose to complete more than one internship, but no more than 6 credit hours may be applied toward the student’s graduation requirements. Internships consist of at least 40 working hours per credit hour in areas related to the discipline. Advisors, program coordinators, department chairs, and the internship coordinator (or designee) must approve the internship before a student begins their work.
