Health Care Administration
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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.
Health Care Administration Major:
| CO 101 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| NU 113 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| PS 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| SO 122 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| Choose One: | 4 - 4.5 | |
| Biology Of Human Concern | ||
| Foundations of Biology & Scientific Inquiry I and Biostatistics and Scientific Investigation I | ||
| Basic Microbiology | ||
| BA 203 | Principles of Law | 3 |
| BA 270 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or MA 135 | Basic Statistics | |
| BC 202 | Accounting: Information for Decisions 1 | 4 |
| BK 208 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| BN 204 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| EC 251 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
| or EC 252 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| EN 123 | Professional Writing | 4 |
| 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 and Economic Policy in the United States | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Aging In America | ||
| Family Child Welfare | ||
| Basic Helping Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 58-61.5 | |
| 1 | Or BC 265 Principles Of Accounting I and BC 266 Principles Of Accounting II |
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.