Health Care Administration
The health care administration major prepares students for professional administration positions in all areas of health care and health care services. Positions in health care facilities may include physicians' offices and practices, chiropractic clinics, hospital administration, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities. The demand for health care professionals and administrators is expected to grow for the foreseeable future. The coursework required for this major provides the students with a well-rounded background in business with a concentration in health services issues including regulation, law, compliance, informatics, and financial issues. health care administration majors are required to complete an internship or practicum experience. A long-term care internship and two gerontology courses are available for those students pursuing a long-term care license.
See the Graduate section of this Catalog for more information on Graduate programs offered at Mount Mercy.
Business Core Requirements
| BA 203 | Principles Of Law | 3 |
| BA 250 | Technology & Communication In Business | 3 |
| BA 270 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BA 379 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 435 | Senior Seminar in Business | 3 |
| or BA 436 | Business Strategy Seminar | |
| BC 265 | Principles Of Accounting I | 3 |
| BC 266 | Principles Of Accounting II | 3 |
| BN 204 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| BK 208 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| EC 251 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
| EC 252 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Basic Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Mathematics Modeling | ||
| Business Calculus | ||
| Calculus I (Required for Actuarial Science Majors) | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Health Care Administration Major (Core business requirements plus 27 additional semester hours):
| BN 304 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BA 305 | Employment Law and Labor Relations | 3 |
| HS 200 | Organization of Health Care Services | 3 |
| HS 201 | Quality Patient/Resident Care | 3 |
| HS 320 | Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| HS 415 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
| HS 430 | Financial Issues in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Internship | 3-6 | |
| Internship in Health Care | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Politics and Public Policy | ||
| Politics Public Administration | ||
| Politics and Economic Policy in the United States | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Aging In America | ||
| Family Child Welfare | ||
| Basic Helping Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 27-30 | |
Academic Requirements for the Health Care Administration Major
All health care administration majors must achieve a minimum grade of C- in all major courses. This applies to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.