Accelerated Master's Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA Option, Leadership
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration specialization in Leadership focuses on providing a foundation upon which learners can build their professional skills surrounding effective change management and the leadership of high-performance teams in a variety of complex, dynamic health care environments. The specialization curriculum emphasizes evidence-based best practices for change leadership, planning and marketing, patient safety and quality improvement, health care economics, wellness promotion, team collaboration, and professional development that build a continuous learning system for sustainable health care delivery. Upon successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to pursue department-level management positions in a wide range of health care settings.
For more information see the Accelerated Master’s Pathway Options section on the Offering Information page.
Accelerated Master’s Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA option
Learners enrolled in the Accelerated Master’s Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA option complete the following master’s-level courses in lieu of BHA4006 and BHA4102.
Master’s-level courses
At least 12 quarter credits
| MHA5010 | Strategic Healthcare Planning | 4 |
| MHA5012 | Organizational Leadership and Governance | 4 |
| NHS6004 | Health Care Law and Policy | 4 |
These courses are taken in addition to the general education and remaining required courses.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Additional Program Requirements
Core courses
At least 42 quarter credits
| NHS4000 | Developing a Health Care Perspective | 6 |
| BHA4002 | History of the United States Health Care System | 3 |
| BHA4003 | Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System | 3 |
| BHA4004 | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care | 6 |
| BHA4006 | Health Care Regulation and Compliance | 6 |
| BHA4008 | Health Care Budgeting and Reporting | 3 |
| BHA4009 | Health Care Reimbursement Systems | 3 |
| BHA4010 | Introduction to Health Care Research | 6 |
| BUS4121 | Ethics in Health Care Management | 6 |
Specialization courses
At least 36 quarter credits
| BHA4102 | Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations | 6 |
| BHA4104 | Strategic Leadership and Workforce Planning in Health Care | 6 |
| BHA4106 | Introduction to Managing Health Care Information | 6 |
| BHA4108 | Managing Population Health | 6 |
| BHA4110 | Health Care Systems and Operations | 6 |
| BHA4112 | Economics of Health Care | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 51 quarter credits
Choose 51 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final quarter:
| BHA4020 | Health Care Administration Capstone Project | 6 |
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
| PHI-H2005 | Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World | 3 |
| COM-H4005 | Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World | 6 |
| SOC-H3005 | Honors Professional Seminar | 6 |
These courses are applied toward the general education requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.
GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.