BS in Health Care Administration, 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.
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
| BHA3001 | Essentials of the Healthcare System | 6 |
| BHA2002 | Evolution of Healthcare Delivery in the United States | 3 |
| BHA2003 | Current Trends and Future Directions in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| BHA2006 | Healthcare Regulation and Regulatory Affairs | 6 |
| BHA3004 | Ensuring Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 6 |
| BHA3008 | Financial Management for Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| BHA3009 | Healthcare Financing and Reimbursement Models | 3 |
| BHA3010 | Introduction to Healthcare Research Methods | 6 |
| BUS3121 | Healthcare Management Ethics | 6 |
Specialization courses
At least 54 quarter credits
| BHA2102 | Leadership and Communication in Healthcare Management | 6 |
| BHA2106 | Health Information Management in Healthcare Organizations | 6 |
| HIM1610 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 6 |
| HIM2660 | Ethics and Compliance in Healthcare Data Management | 6 |
| HIM2670 | Strategic Management of Health Information Systems | 6 |
| HIM3620 | Foundations of Health Information Management | 6 |
| HIM3640 | Managing Electronic Health Records Systems | 6 |
| HIM4630 | Statistical Analysis for Health Information Management | 6 |
| HIM4650 | Decision Support and Quality Management in Health Information Management | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 33 quarter credits
Choose 33 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
| 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.
Accelerated Master's Pathways
Accelerated Master's Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA option, Health Information Management