• Undergraduate Program
    Bachelor in Health Administration 

    The Department of Public Health offers programs culminating in a Bachelor of Health Administration degree. This degree is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level administrative postions in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, mental health organizations, insurance companies, public agencies, and many other types of health care organizations.  It also serves to help enhance careers of students already working in the health services industry.

     

    The primary goal of the health administration undergraduate program is to provide students with the entry skills needed by health administrators and management professionals. Students interested in long term care management may select course work and an internship that will allow them to qualify to take the Florida Nursing Home Administrator’s licensing examination. An opportunity to pursue other special interests is provided with selection of 9-12 hours of elective course work.


    Program of Study

  • Major: Health Administration
    Degree: Bachelor of Health Admin.
    Prerequisites (15 credits)
    Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher
    ACG2021 3 Prin of Financial Accounting
    ACGX021, ACGX024 or ACGX001 and ACGX011 are acceptable substitutes for ACG2021.
    ACG2071 3 Prin Managerial Accounting
    ACGX071 and ACGX301 are acceptable substitutes for ACG2071.
    ECO2023 3 Principles of Microeconomics
    STA2023 3 G(M) Elem Statistics-Business
    SELECT ONE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS COURSE
    CGSX061, CGSX100 and ISMX000 are acceptable substitutes for the CGS requirement. Recommend CGS 1100 or CGS 1570
    Major Requirements (42 credits)
    Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher
    The Health Administration Course Offering Guide is available in the Advising Office and online at www.unf.edu/brooks.
    HSC3500 3 Epidemiology
    HSA3111 3 Intro to Health Administration
    HSA4111 3 U.S. Health Care System
    MAN3025 3 Administrative Management
    HSA4553 3 Health Law and Ethics
    HSA3160 3 Health Care Marketing
    HSA3191 3 Health Information Systems I
    HSA3210 3 Long Term Care Administration
    HSA4170 3 Health Care Finance
    Prerequisite: ACG2021
    HSA3383 3 Quality Mangement Healthcare
    HSC3120 3 Consumer Issues in Healthcare
    HSA4150 3 Introduction to Health Policy
    HSA3340 3 Healthcare Human Resources
    HSA4922 3 Capstone: Health Admin
    Prerequisites: HSA3111, HSA4111, HSA4553, and HSA4170.
    Must be completed prior to Internship
    Internships (6 credits)
    • HSA4850, HSA4941, or HSA4970 must be completed in the last academic semester of enrollment.
    • Students must meet with an academic advisor the semester prior to HSA 4850 Health Administration Internship (6 semester hrs) to verify academic eligibility clearance. Students must attend internship meetings in the semester prior and during internship to ensure success.
    • All program pre-requisites and major requirements must be completed prior to Internship or Senior Project.
    • Only Elective courses may be taken with Internship (up to two with HSA4850; only one with HSA4941). You must petition to take coursework with Internship.
    • HSA 4941 Long Term Care Internship (9 semester hrs) requires approval from the program director & facility administrator and is available Fall and Spring terms only.
    • HSA 4970 Senior Project (6 semester hrs) is only available to students with significant administrative or management experience in the health field. Program director approval is required.
    SELECT ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
    • HSA 4850 6.0 Health Administration Internship
    • HSA 4941 9.0 Long Term Care Administration Internship
    • HSA 4970 6.0 Senior Project
    Major Electives (12 credits)
    Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
    • Students completing the 6 semester hour Health Administration Internship (HSA 4850) or the 6 semester hour Senior Project (HSA 4970) must take 12 semester hours of electives (total 4 courses). Electives must be selected from the following list. Any substitutions require Program Leader approval.
    • Students applying for the Long Term Care Internship (HSA 4941) must complete HSA 3154 and HSC 4563 in the Elective category below prior to the start of internship. Students completing the 9 semester hour Long Term Care Internship, take only 9 semester hours of electives (total 3 courses).
    SELECT 4 COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING:
    • HSA3154 Aging Policy and Politics
    • HSC4563 Dimensions of Health for the Older Adult
    • HSA3109 Foundations of Managed Care
    • HSA4955 Study Abroad in Health
    • HSC3523 History: Medicine/Disease
    • HSC3564 Aging in America
    • HSC3555 Human Diseases: Patho, Prevention, & Treatment
      (Prereqs: BSC2085c/2086c - Anatomy & Physiology I & II)
    • HSC4150 Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention
    • HSC4572 Nutrition and Health
    • HSC4730 Research in Community Health
      (Prereq: STA2014 or STA2023 - Elementary Statistics)
    • HSC4652 Healthcare Ethics and Cultural Diversity
    • HSA4905 Independent Study
    • POS4167 Urban Policy and Planning
    • POS4233 Public Opinion/Interest Group
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