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Health Science: Health Care Administration Option, BS

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This major is administered by the area of Health Sciences and Wellness in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the Health Science Program, you will gain the following competencies:

PROFESSIONALISM: Health science professionals clearly demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in various learning situations, demonstrating personal accountability for actions
CRITICAL THINKING: Health science professionals are resourceful professionals & researchers who demonstrate critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
COMMUNICATION: Health science professionals must be capable of demonstrating effective communication both verbally and in writing
COLLABORATION: Health science professionals must be capable of working collaboratively as members in teams

Consists of a minimum of 88 credits.

Health Science academic core

General Education Program requirements.

Health Science, 23 credits

HS 105 - Survey of Common Diseases Credits: 3
HS 150 - Introduction to Healthcare Informatics Credits: 1
HS 295 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HS 360 - Research Design and Methods for the Health Sciences Credits: 3
HS 385 - Leadership Development in Health Professions Credits: 3
HS 395 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3
HS 410 - Issues in Aging Credits: 3
HS 490 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Health Care Credits: 3
HS 499 - Selected Topics in Health Sciences Credits: 1

Collateral courses, 26-27 credits

BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5
HS 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics Credits: 3 or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4
PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Health, 9 credits

Choose nine credits from:

ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
HS 310 - Communication in Health Care Credits: 3
ENGL 391 - Biomedical Writing Credits: 3
HPW 290 - Psychological Aspects of Health Credits: 3 or
PSYC 385 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
HPW 406 - Introduction to Motivational Interviewing and Health and Wellness Coaching Credits: 3
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies Credits: 3
REL 307 - Religion and Health Credits: 3
SOC 263 - Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions Credits: 3 or
SW 263 - Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions Credits: 3
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SW 381 - Death, Dying, Loss and Grief Credits: 3

Health Care Administration Option

Required, 21 credits

ACCT 210 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 320 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUS 324 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BUS 330 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
CNMT 100 - Principles of Computing Credits: 3
ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 324 - Health Economics Credits: 3

Business electives, 9 credits

Take at least 9 credits in business administration courses at the 300-400 level not including BUS 497 , BUS 498 , or BUS 499 .

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