Bachelor of Science in Health Administration/Long Term Care
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Program Description
The BSHA Program is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for professional careers in a variety of health care or related health settings.
The BSHA curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to health care services such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and human and information resources. In addition, the long term care major allows the student to gain initial educational preparation for the myriad of opportunities within this health care arena. The continuum of long term care has grown and expanded from the old traditional view to now encompass a wide range of comprehensive health, mental health and social services that spans a vast numbers of organizations. Long term care and the resources needed to provide services will offer many opportunities and challenges for health care in the coming decades.
This 60-credit major fulfills only part of the 120-minimum credit requirement (124 for Kansas students) for degree completion.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Length |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
| Foundation Courses | |||
| GEN 300 | Skills for Professional Development | 3 | --- |
| MGT 331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | GEN/300, 24 credits |
| HCS 438 | Statistical Applications | 3 | GEN/300, MTH/209 Math Proficiency, 24 credits |
| HCS 310 | Health Care Delivery in the US | 3 | GEN/300 |
| HCS 320 | Health Care Communication Strategies | 3 | GEN/300 |
| HCS 330 | Introduction to Health and Disease Trends | 3 | GEN/300, PHL/251 Critical Thinking Proficiency |
| Specialization Courses | |||
| HCS 413 | Health Care Management Strategies | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 427 | Human Resources Principles and Practices in Health Care | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 435 | Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 430 | Legal Issues in Health Care: Regulation and Compliance | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 451 | Health Care Quality Management and Outcome Analysis | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 457 | Public and Community Health | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 405 | Health Care Financial Accounting | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 440 | Economics: The Financing of Health Care | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 483 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 490 | Health Care Consumer - Trends and Marketing | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 433 | Dimensions of Health and the Older Adult | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 437 | Long-term Care Administration | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 446 | Facility Planning | 3 | GEN/300, HCS/310, HCS/320, HCS/330 |
| HCS 449 | Health Administration Capstone | 3 | All Previous Major Courses |
| Total Credits | 60 | 60 | |