Health Administration

Prepare to lead in the fast-growing healthcare industry with our comprehensive Healthcare Administration program, combining business strategy and healthcare systems knowledge.

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WHERE HEALTHCARE MEETS LEADERSHIP

Health Administration fosters skills that enable students to develop, plan and manage healthcare organizations in the United States and globally.

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The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) degree program prepares students for a variety of entry and mid-level management positions in health services organizations, such as benefits offices, insurance companies, home health agencies, PPOs, HMOs, doctors' offices, group practices, hospices, hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, ambulatory care centers, governmental health agencies and other health care delivery organizations.

The major goal of the BSHA degree is to prepare students to foster skills that could enable them to develop, plan and manage healthcare organizations in the United States and globally. The BSHA degree program will focus on reforms, trends and issues affecting the health and welfare of the community. In addition, the program will prepare graduates to oversee business operations at hospitals, nursing homes, community health service organizations and other medical facilities.

 

Careers in Health Administration

  • Senior Director of Medical Center
  • Director of Physician Services
  • Director of Health Hospital Management
  • Medical Administrator
  • Nursing Home Administrator
  • Healthcare Assistant Administrator
  • Occupation Health & Safety Administrator
  • Financial Manager in Healthcare
  • Hospital Administrator and Manager
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Medical Center Service Manager
  • Hospital Chief Executive Officer
  • Senior Healthcare Data Administrator
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Telehealth Program Manager
  • Medical Coding and Billing Manager
  • Administrator of Public Health
  • Medical Service Manager

 

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements - Core Impacts

 Hrs.

Institutional Priority - At Least 3 Credit Hours

COMM 1100 - Public Speaking

SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity

 

3

2

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills (Mathematics) - At least 3 credit hours

MATH 1101 - Math Modeling

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics

 

3

3

Political Science and U.S. History (Citizenship) - At least 3 credit hours

HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 - His. of Civ.

HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 - US History

POLS 1101 - American Government

 

3

3

3

Arts, Humanities & Ethics (Humanities) - At least 6 credit hours

ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112 - World Literature

SPAN 1002/ FREN1002

 

3

3

Communicating in Writing (Writing) - At least 6 credit hours

ENGL 1101 - English Composition I

ENGL 1102 - English Composition II

 

3

3

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences (STEM) - At least 7 credit hours

BIOL 1104K or CHEM 1101K

PHSC 1101 or BIOL 1105

CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers

 

4

3

3

Social Sciences (Social Sciences) - At least 3 credit hours

GEOG 1231 - Intro to World Geography

SOCI 1101 - Intro to Sociology

PSYC 1101 - General Psychology

 

3

3

3

 

Courses Related to Program of Study

At Least 9 Credit Hours

 Hrs.

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics

HADM 2303 - Leadership & Ethics

HADM 2301 Ethical Issues in Health Care Delivery and Administration

BUSA 2503 Business Information System

3

3

3

3

 

Required Courses

At Least 6 Credit Hours 

 Hrs.

GERO 1101 - Introduction to Gerontology

PSYC 2201 - Human Growth and Development

BIOL 2251 - Human Anatomy I

BIOL 2252 - Human Anatomy II

BIOL 2260 - Foundation in Microbiology

3 

3

4

4

4

 

Major Course Requirements 

These are 3000-level courses – check and see what the prerequisite to these courses are!

Students Must Pass ALL ‘Major Requirements’ Courses with a “C” or Higher to Receive Credit toward graduation for the Course.

 Hrs.

Major Core - 24 Credit Hours

POLS 3320 - Principles of Public Administration

BHSC 3213 - Business Statistics

HADM 3301 - Financial Management in Healthcare

HADM 3302 - Managing Workforce Diversity

HADM 3401 - Hospital Administration

HADM 3402 - Health Systems Administration

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Health Management Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

HADM 4206 - Comparative Healthcare Systems (Required)

HADM 4301 - Internship in Health Administration (Required)

 

3

3

Concentration Courses - At least 12 credit hours

HADM 4201 - Health Policy

HADM 202 - Healthcare Service Delivery Systems

HADM 4203 - Law and Ethics for Health Care

HADM 4204 - Public Health

HADM 4205 - Quality Matters in Healthcare Administration

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Major Electives

Choose any 4 courses from the following and one free elective to make up a total of 15 credits.

Students Must Pass ALL ‘Major Electives’ Courses with a “C” or Higher to Receive Credit toward graduation for the Course.

 Hrs.

HADM 4401 - Strategic Planning for Health Care Organization

HADM 4402 - Marketing Management in Healthcare

HADM 4403 - Health Economics

HADM 4404 - Patient Care and Health Technology

HADM 4405 - Introduction to Epidemiology

HADM 4406 - Hospital Medical Record Management

3

3

3

3

3

3

Meet the Faculty

The Business Administration and Economics Department faculty at Fort Valley State University understand what it takes to succeed.

Faculty

Program Contact

Regina Butts

Regina Butts, D.B.A.

Associate Professor/ Dept Chair DBAE

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