Administration Program

Overview The Health Sciences Administration curriculum prepares graduates to assume roles in health administration in non-profit agencies, government agencies, hospitals, and other health care facilities such as clinics, outpatient facilities, hospice, and assisted living environments.  Students in this major can also develop careers with health insurance companies, HMOs, medical equipment/materials companies, and pharmaceutical companies.  Graduates can matriculate to graduate programs leading to masters and doctoral degrees in health care administration.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this major the student will be able to:

• Apply concepts of accounting, budgeting, and finance in a health care environment.
• Apply management functions in a health care environment.
• Communicate effectively with people and companies associated with health care organizations.
• Describe, analyze, and develop effective responses to existing and proposed government regulations and health care policy.
• Use evidence-based methods to identify, evaluate, and implement known best practices in health care.