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

ACC160Principles of Accounting I

3

ACC161Principles of Accounting II

3

BIO250LEpidemiology LAB

1

BIO250Epidemiology

3

BUS121Introduction to Business

3

BUS303Organizational Leadership and Management

3

BUS328Business Process Improvement

3

BUS328LBusiness Process Improvement Lab

1

HCA200Healthcare Marketing

3

HCA300Healthcare Administration and Regulation

3

HCA305Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration

3

HCA310Healthcare Administration Ethics

3

HCA330The Healthcare Continuum: Lifetime Services and Long-Term Care

3

HCA400Health Information Systems

3

HCA410Human Resource Management in Healthcare

3

HCA420Healthcare Delivery Systems

3

HCA422Healthcare Emergency Management

3

HCA430Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management

3

HCA440Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Administrators

3

HCA470Global Healthcare

3

HCA490Capstone in Healthcare Administration

3

HLT101Nutrition

3

LTC300Long Term Care Environment

3

Arts and Sciences*

36 semester credit hours

CAP480Arts and Sciences Capstone

3

COM115Principles of Communication

3

ECO201Macroeconomics

3

ECO202Microeconomics

3

ENG110College Composition

3

ENG120Advanced Composition

3

HUM115Reasoning and Analysis

3

HUM205Culture and Diversity: Exploring the Humanities

3

MTH131College Algebra

3

MTH140Statistics

3

PSY105Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC100Introduction to Sociology

3

*For allowable substitutions of arts and sciences courses, see the Arts & Sciences Department page.

Self-Integration

6 semester credit hours

CIS108Office Applications

2

COR191Career Orientation

1

FOR110Essentials for Success

3

Acute Care Track

13 semester credit hours

HCA320Healthcare Administration Externship I

3

HCA450Public Health

3

HCA480Healthcare Administration Externship II

3

PMT472Applied Project Management

3

PMT472LApplied Project Management Lab

1

Long Term Care Track

13 semester credit hours

LTC310Domains of Care

2

LTC320Long Term Care Administration Externship I

4

LTC330Domains of Care II

2

LTC480Long Term Care Externship II

4

LTC482Review for National Exam

1