Undergraduate Program Information
The Health Administration Major:
- Integrates courses from the field of health and business
administration - Is designed to develop student values, knowledge
and skills needed for management positions in a variety of fields - Offers a five-year, combined B.S./M.H.A. for qualified students
The Curriculum Is:
- Interdisciplinary
- Emphasizes knowledge of global health care issues
- Includes a minor in business administration
- A foundation for future graduate-level education in various disciplines such as public health, health administration, health policy and planning, gerontology, law school
and business administration
Students are given a broad base of knowledge for securing entry-level positions with:
- Public and private agencies
- Hospitals, insurance and managed care companies
- Pharmaceutical firms
- Community health
and rehabilitation facilities
The major emphasizes applications to real-world experience by requiring:
Three credit ,120 hour internship- Second three-credit elective internship
- Ten hours of community service each semester
Opportunities exist for students to participate in the Health Administration profession through an active student association affiliated with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
Requirements for graduation include:
- Minimum 2.5 GPA in all major courses
- Minimum grade of C or better in all cognate courses
- Service-learning component is integrated into health administration courses
- College of Graduate and Continuing Education students will meet the service-learning requirement by completing major courses that have a service-learning component.
The Health Administration program is a full undergraduate member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) in Washington, D.C.
Health Administration Concentration in Long-Term Care Administration
The HADM Concentration in Long-Term Care Administration prepares students for job opportunities in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care and work with chronically ill populations.
Students complete a sequence of:
- 40 credits of Health Administration
- 21 credits of Business
- 12 credits of Gerontology courses
- 1000 hour HADM internship.
Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students will have met the educational requirements of the Pennsylvania State Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators and be eligible to take the state licensure examination for long-term care administrators. The HADM/LTCA track increases credits for the Health Administration degree to 134 credits. A 10-hour-per-semester service learning requirement is integrated into the HADM/LTCA
Minor in Health Administration
The student must take a minimum of 18 HADM credits. Four courses are required: HADM 111, 112, 211, 312.