Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science
Nature of the Program
The Department of Social Sciences and Public Administration offers an interdisciplinary major in Health Services Administration leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The program recognizes that many agencies and organizations require personnel with a strong background in both the sciences and management for research, service, and administrative positions.
A wide variety of career opportunities exist in a wide variety of organizations because health care broadly impacts society. Potential employment settings include: hospitals, clinics or ambulatory care centers; mental health agencies; prepaid health maintenance organizations; health insurance companies; federal, state, and local governmental health agencies; and health specialty vendors.
The program promotes an interdisciplinary perspective in health services administration that encompasses sciences with a public health emphasis and an orientation in business principles. With careful planning, a student may minor in one or more of the following: history and government, economics, business administration, political science, or sociology.
Distinctive features of the program in Health Services Administration include a wide assortment of classes in business, political science, economics, and other applied areas. Program courses include Introduction to Health Care Organizations, Health Services Planning, Health Services Law and Legislation, and Introduction to Public Health. In addition, each student must complete a semester-long supervised capstone experience in which the student gains academic credit for administrative exposure in a cooperating health related organization
For students holding an associate degree or a diploma from a three-year nursing program, the program participates in articulation agreements providing credit for coursework taken at the community college level toward achievement of the B.S. degree.
Faculty
Chair
- Andi Kent - Ph.D. - Political Science
Associate professor
- Thomas McGraw - MHA
Assistant professor
- Amanda E. McCarty - MS, MS-HCA, MBA
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Foundations | ||
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
Total Hours | 31-37 |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
University Requirements | 23 | |
Program Requirements | 45 | |
Health Services Administration Requirements | 52 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
University Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 2, 5, and 6 | 18 | |
WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
General Electives | 4 | |
Total Hours | 23 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | 3 |
ECON 441 | Public Economics | 3 |
MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications | 3 |
POLS 220 | State and Local Government | 3 |
POLS 480 | Seminar in Non-Profit Administration | 3 |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOC 207 | Social Problems in Contemporary America | 3 |
or SOC 235 | Race and Ethnic Relations | |
SOC 325 | Illness and Health Care | 3 |
SOC 333 | Sociology of Work and Work Places | 3 |
WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Total Hours | 45 |
Health Services Administration Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
HUMS 100 | Community Service | 1 |
HUMS 210 | Introduction to Welfare | 3 |
HUMS 300 | Introduction to Health Care Organizations | 3 |
HUMS 320 | Public Administration | 3 |
HUMS 330 | Health Insurance | 3 |
HUMS 400 | Health Services Law and Legislation | 3 |
HUMS 410 | Fundamentals of Health Care Administration | 3 |
HUMS 420 | Principle of Microhealthcare Finance | 3 |
HUMS 421 | Principles of Macrohealth Care Finance | 3 |
HUMS 430 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
HUMS 440 | Long Term Care Administration | 3 |
HUMS 470 | Health Services Planning | 3 |
HUMS 489 | Practicum Capstone Internship | 6 |
Minor or Restricted Electives: (ACCT, ANTH, ECON, POLS, SOC, HUMS, all at the 300 or 400 level), PUBH at any level, or ACCT 201, ACCT 202 | 12 | |
Total Hours | 52 |
Suggested Plan of Study
First Year | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | PSYC 101 (GEF 8) | 3 |
SOC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | HUMS 100 | 1 |
WVUE 191 | 1 | HUMS 210 | 3 |
GEF 2 | 3 | GEF 6 | 3 |
General Elective | 1 | General Elective | 3 |
14 | 16 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
BUSA 101 | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
ECON 201 | 3 | ECON 225 (GEF 8) | 3 |
HUMS 300 | 3 | POLS 220 (GEF 8) | 3 |
SOC 207 or 235 (GEF 7) | 3 | GEF 2 | 3 |
WRIT 305 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
HUMS 320 | 3 | HUMS 400 | 3 |
HUMS 330 | 3 | HUMS 410 | 3 |
HUMS 420 | 3 | HUMS 421 | 3 |
HUMS 430 | 3 | HUMS 440 | 3 |
SOC 325 | 3 | Restricted Elective or Minor | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
BCOR 350 | 3 | HUMS 489 | 6 |
ECON 441 | 3 | SOC 333 | 3 |
HUMS 470 | 3 | Restricted Elective or Minor | 3 |
POLS 480 | 3 | Restricted Elective or Minor | 3 |
Restricted Elective or Minor | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Total credit hours: 120 |
Major Learning Outcomes
Health Services Administration
This program has the following specific outcomes:
- The student will demonstrate a broad based understanding of the dynamics of the health care industry, including familiarity with a variety of care delivery organizations, types of care delivery methods, and fiscal responsibilities.
- The student will be able to apply critical thinking and higher level analytical skills to problems and issues in their career fields.
- The student will be able to communicate effectively in oral and written form and use specialized vocabulary utilized in the health care industry in the appropriate context.
- The student will become culturally competent and know about the importance of diversity in the work environment