The Healthcare Administration Program is designed to provide the educational background to enable graduates to pursue careers in healthcare management and administration. Healthcare administrators and managers plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Healthcare administrators and managers must direct changes that conform to changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology. Most healthcare administrators and managers work in offices in healthcare facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, and group medical practices. Students in the healthcare administration program will study courses in healthcare management, marketing, human resources, healthcare finance, and medical law and ethics. This knowledge will make the healthcare administrator or manager a valuable member of the healthcare management team. Graduates are employed in career areas such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, physician offices, and a variety of other healthcare facilities.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-5 |
| or MATH 2623C | Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| or STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| or CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups | |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems (Business Computer Systems) | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business | 3 |
| MATC 2614 | Medical Office Procedures (Medical Office Procedures) | 3 |
| POL 1560 | American Government | 3 |
| POL 3717 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| AHLT 1502 | Applied Pathophysiology | 4 |
| AHLT 4804 | Stress and the Health Care Professional | 3 |
| AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| PHLT 1550 | Public Health Advocacy and Policy | 2 |
| Electives to reach 60 hours (if needed) | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Health | ||
| Health Care Information Systems | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 61-65 | |