2020-2021 Online and Continuing Education Catalog 
    
    Dec 04, 2024  
2020-2021 Online and Continuing Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Healthcare Administration



The Healthcare Administration program integrates a framework of general education courses with a health care curriculum that provides the graduate with the foundational knowledge needed to enter today’s challenging and growing health industry, or to improve their skills and knowledge if already in the field.

The bachelor’s degree program may be completed in 4 years for students who carry a full course load of 30 credits per year.

The associate’s degree program may be completed in 2 years for students who carry a full course load of 30 credits per year.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Healthcare Administration Program will be able to:

  • Understand current organizational theory and apply it to contemporary healthcare issues;
  • Identify leadership qualities unique to the healthcare professional and show how to apply them in supervisory and managerial situations;
  • Recognize current public and community health issues and their impact on healthcare leaders;
  • Understand contemporary financial management and economic issues in healthcare and recognize and apply analytical tools to relevant problems;
  • Demonstrate problem‐solving and communication skills by applying leadership concepts in an investigative research project.

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      Healthcare Administration