Health Services Administration Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Health Services Administration degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Health Services Administration degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BS in Health Services Administration Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Health Services Administration
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2023-2024
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8 | HSAD 218 | Intro to Healthcare and Global Health | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | ACCT 230 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 4 | MATH 105/110 | Contemporary Math or Intro to Math | 3 |
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Related Requirement: | MKTG 270 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Recommended Elective: | MGMT 260 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| LASC Goal 3 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 7 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
First Year Summer
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (1st Summer) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 400 | Aging in the US: Intro to Gerontology/Senior Support Care | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: *optional if interested in long-term care | HSAD 401 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 403 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 416 | Healthcare Leadership and Management | 4 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | HSAD 420 | Health Policy & Economics | 3 |
| LASC Goal 3 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 414 | Healthcare Strategic Planning & Marketing | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI | HSAD 418 | Healthcare Law & Ethics | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 350 | Evidence Based Program Planning & Research Methods | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year Summer
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (2nd Summer) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 419 | Healthcare Finance & Reimbursement Methods | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement: *optional if interested in long-term care | HSAD 421 | Long Term Care Administration | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 326 | Epidemiology & Intro to Biostatistics | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 417 | Quality Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 468 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| Related Requirement: | HSAD 440 or MGMT 440 | Talent Management in Healthcare or Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | MGMT 451 /PMGT 385 | Organizational Behavior or Process Leadership | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 6 and 9 and WI | PHIL 318 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| LASC Goal 5 and 10 and WI | HIST 374 | *Recommended | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Related Requirement: | HSAD 422 | Regulatory Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | HSAD 469 | Internship | 6 |
| Core Requirement: WI | OM 380 | Methods Improvement | 3 |
| Related Requirement: | PMGT 300 | Project Management & Scheduling | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 18 | |||