January 2024 University Catalog with April Addendum

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

MHA5010Strategic Healthcare Planning

4

MHA5012Organizational Leadership and Governance

4

NHS6004Healthcare 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

NHS4000Developing a Health Care Perspective

6

BHA4002History of the United States Health Care System

3

BHA4003Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System

3

BHA4004Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care

6

BHA4006Health Care Regulation and Compliance

6

BHA4008Health Care Budgeting and Reporting

3

BHA4009Health Care Reimbursement Systems

3

BHA4010Introduction to Health Care Research

6

BUS4121Ethics in Health Care Management

6

Specialization courses

At least 36 quarter credits

BHA4102Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations

6

BHA4104Strategic Leadership and Workforce Planning in Health Care

6

BHA4106Introduction to Managing Health Care Information

6

BHA4108Managing Population Health

6

BHA4110Health Care Systems and Operations

6

BHA4112Economics 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:

BHA4020Health 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-H2005Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World

3

COM-H4005Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World

6

SOC-H3005Honors 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.