The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration provides students a solid foundation in the skills necessary to serve as an effective and competent administrator within any healthcare setting. Healthcare Administration graduates are prepared to work in entry and middle management positions within public, private, and non-profit health agencies. Responsibilities include administration and management tasks such as developing, planning, managing, and leading health care operations and services, and directing changes in healthcare laws and regulation. The Healthcare Administration program at UVU includes 116 credit hours of coursework and four credit hours of internship experience for a total of 120 credit hours. The Department of Public Health strives to schedule courses to allow students to complete these requirements within a four-year timeframe while meeting the needs of traditional and non-traditional students.
Total Program Credits: 120
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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In order to be matriculated into the 'Healthcare Administration' program, students must: Complete: ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005, ENGL 2010, BIOL 1010 OR BIOL 1610, ZOOL 1090, HLTH 3200 and MATH 1050 or 1055 or MATH 1090 with a minimum grade of a C- or higher (with the exception of ENGH 1005 which requires a grade of C or higher) and a GPA of 3.0 in these courses Students will be required to complete the catalog requirements in effect for the semester in which matriculation is granted |
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| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses | |||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB | 3 | |
| or | BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB (4) | |
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 76 Credits | ||
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB | 3 | |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 | |
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 | |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 | |
| MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 | |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 | |
| ACC 3000 | Financial Managerial and Cost Accounting Concepts | 3 | |
| IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | |
| HR 3430 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| INFO 3700 | Health Informatics Fundamentals | 3 | |
| FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 | |
| HLTH 3160 | Healthcare Law WE | 3 | |
| or | LEGL 3000 | Business Law (3) | |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 | |
| HLTH 3230 | Professional Development | 3 | |
| HLTH 3260 | Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior | 3 | |
| HLTH 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 | |
| HLTH 3700 | Grant Writing WE (3) | ||
| or | HLTH 4600 | Research Methods for Public Health WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4250 | Health Organization and Policy WE | 3 | |
| HLTH 4300 | Health Ethics WE | 3 | |
| HLTH 440G | Health and Diversity GI | 3 | |
| HLTH 4500 | Healthcare Administration | 3 | |
| HLTH 4560 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems | 3 | |
| HLTH 4640 | Population Health and Strategic Management | 3 | |
| HLTH 4780 | Strategic Planning and Operations Management | 3 | |
| HLTH 482R | Health Internship | 4 | |
| Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
| Complete 9 credits of any course 1000 or higher | 9 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. (Note: Last updated May, 2015. See department for changes.)
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610 | General Biology BB or College Biology I BB | 3 |
| MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communications GI WE | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| HLTH 3200 | Principles of Community Health | 3 |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3400 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 |
| IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
| Third Science | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3230 | Professional Development | 3 |
| HLTH 3260 | Theory-Based Approaches to Modifying Health Behavior | 3 |
| HLTH 4560 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| ACC 3000 | Financial Managerial and Cost Accounting Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3160 or LEGL 3000 | Healthcare Law WE or Business Law | 3 |
| HLTH 4250 | Public Health Organization and Policy WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4640 | Population Health and Strategic Management | 3 |
| HLTH 4780 | Strategic Planning and Operations Management | 3 |
| HR 3430 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 440G | Health and Diversity GI | 3 |
| HLTH 4500 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| INFO 3700 | Health Informatics Fundamentals | 3 |
| FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 3700 or HLTH 4600 | Grant Writing WE or Research Methods for Public Health WE | 3 |
| HLTH 4300 | Health Ethics WE | 3 |
| HLTH 482R | Health Internship | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
The Public Health department is in the College of Health and Public Services . To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Public Health department, visit their website.
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