Healthcare Administration, Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science-Healthcare Administration program teaches students how to become entry-level managers in many different kinds of healthcare settings. Students learn the fundamental areas of healthcare administration including finance, accounting, management, technology, community health, healthcare research, long-term care administration, global health, managed care, and healthcare delivery systems. Graduates will serve as business advocates in the global healthcare workplace.
The business of healthcare needs well-educated caring professionals to manage:
- Medical Units
- Long-term Care Centers
- Hospital Departments
- Community Health and Physician Office Practices
Medical and health services managers plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of healthcare. These workers are either specialists in charge of a specific clinical department or generalists who manage an entire facility or system.
Program Outcomes
Bachelor of Science in Health Science-Healthcare Administration students first learn basic business and accounting skills as they apply to the healthcare industry. They then learn about health information systems, managed care systems, marketing a healthcare business, public health issues, and legal and ethical issues in healthcare. The acute care track prepares entry level managers for work in hospitals, clinics, and emergency centers. The long-term care track prepares students for careers as long-term care administrators in skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living.
Upon completion of this program, graduates are able to:
- Critically analyze research findings for evidence-based medicine and management practices by applying core healthcare administration and fundamental knowledge of the arts and sciences for decision-making
- Distinguish the legal and ethical standards of practice for healthcare administrators in a variety of healthcare settings and situations
- Explain the complex relationships between healthcare payors, institutions, and customers within the state, nation, and foreign countries from economic and financial perspectives
- Apply principles of healthcare administration within the continuum of care
- Compare and contrast various U.S. healthcare delivery systems nationally and globally
- Understand and utilize epidemiologic assessments, economic trends, population changes, and healthcare trends
- Identify and recognize current and future health information technology, biotechnology, and other technological implications in the delivery of healthcare services
- Apply skills, values, and knowledge from the coursework to present a complex business proposal for a healthcare unit
- Assess community needs for healthcare technologies
For additional information about the program link to: https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/healthcare-administration-bachelor-degree. To see the Student Consumer Information link to: https://www.ecpi.edu/student-consumer-services which provides additional information on the future careers, success, cost, and financing for this program. For information on the University Completion and Graduation Rates, please see About ECPI University on the ECPI website.
In less than 2.5 years, through the year-round schedule, students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree.
About Healthcare Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science-Healthcare Administration produces graduates who may plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of healthcare. Program emphasis is on the preparation of future medical and health services managers to deal with the integration of healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and an increased focus on preventive care. Program graduates will be prepared to improve efficiency in a variety of healthcare settings and to positively impact the quality of the care provided.
Some jobs may require background checks and drug screening. Ability to obtain security clearance is a plus for certain government jobs.
Students could seek entry level management positions in many different kinds of acute care healthcare venues and in long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities.
Recommended Certifications
Certifications are not required for completion of this program; however, ECPI encourages student to obtain all appropriate certifications to increase potential job opportunities. ECPI provides students in this program with vouchers which allow the student to take certification exams at a greatly reduced cost. While no certifications are necessary for the acute care track, state licensing as a long-term care administrator, nursing home administrator or assisted living administrator is required by most states.
Program Outline
To receive the Bachelor of Science in Health Science-Healthcare Administration, students must earn 120 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 8 semesters, which is equivalent to 30 months or 120 weeks of instruction. The program requirements are as follows:
Program Requirements
Core Curriculum
65 semester credit hours
| ACC160 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC161 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BIO250L | Epidemiology LAB | 1 |
| BIO250 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| BUS121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS303 | Organizational Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BUS328 | Business Process Improvement | 3 |
| BUS328L | Business Process Improvement LAB | 1 |
| HCA200 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| HCA300 | Healthcare Administration and Regulation | 3 |
| HCA305 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HCA310 | Healthcare Administration Ethics | 3 |
| HCA330 | The Healthcare Continuum: Lifetime Services and Long-Term Care | 3 |
| HCA400 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HCA410 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA420 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HCA422 | Healthcare Emergency Management | 3 |
| HCA430 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCA440 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| HCA470 | Global Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA490 | Capstone in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HLT101 | Nutrition | 3 |
| LTC300 | Long Term Care Environment | 3 |
Arts and Sciences*
36 semester credit hours
*For allowable substitutions of arts and sciences courses, see the Arts & Sciences Department page.
Self-Integration
6 semester credit hours
Acute Care Track
13 semester credit hours
| HCA320 | Healthcare Administration Externship I | 3 |
| HCA450 | Public Health | 3 |
| HCA480 | Healthcare Administration Externship II | 3 |
| PMT472 | Applied Project Management | 3 |
| PMT472L | Applied Project Management LAB | 1 |
Long Term Care Track
13 semester credit hours
| LTC310 | Domains of Care | 2 |
| LTC320 | Long Term Care Administration Externship I | 4 |
| LTC330 | Domains of Care II | 2 |
| LTC480 | Long Term Care Externship II | 4 |
| LTC482 | Review for National Exam | 1 |