Accelerated Master's Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA Option, Health Information Management
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
In the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration, Health Information Management specialization, learners gain an understanding of medical terminology, electronic health records and health information systems, data management, quality management, statistical analysis, data governance, and information security. Upon successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to pursue entry-level positions as health information support specialists, health information systems support specialists, patient registrars, health information abstractors, and physician office specialists.
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 | Healthcare 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 54 quarter credits
| BHA4102 | Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations | 6 |
| BHA4106 | Introduction to Managing Health Care Information | 6 |
| HIM4610 | Medical Terminology | 6 |
| HIM4620 | Data Management in Health Information Systems | 6 |
| HIM4630 | Statistical Analysis for Health Information Management | 6 |
| HIM4640 | Electronic Health Records and Health Information Systems | 6 |
| HIM4650 | Decision Support and Quality Management in Health Information Management | 6 |
| HIM4660 | Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care | 6 |
| HIM4670 | Health Information Systems and Management | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 33 quarter credits
Choose 33 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.