Bachelors in Healthcare Administration
NU’s BS in Healthcare Administration curriculum focuses on helping you understand how healthcare leaders have had to develop, manage in-the-moment decisions, and transition rapidly to a hybrid or telemedicine healthcare system. You’ll study industry-current coursework and learn from subject matter experts in various administrative roles in the healthcare field. You’ll also participate in an eight-week capstone project designed to provide you with an unsurpassed, hands-on experience that can prepare you for a leadership role within this dynamic and growing field.
An international pandemic has made the healthcare industry the focus of our attention and has generated a strong and growing demand for administrative professionals who possess the knowledge and skills to help it run smoothly.
If you have an interest in building a career in care administration but don’t want to work in a clinical setting, a degree in healthcare administration can position you for success in a variety of positions. National University’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration is designed to equip you with the leadership and practical management skills needed to lead care industry organizations and teams in diverse healthcare settings.
Preparation for the Major
COH 100 Personal Health – 4.50
Designed to assist individuals to establish health behaviors for optimal physical, emotional, and sexual health and maintain a healthy environment.
COH 150 Healthcare Terminology – 4.50
Presentation of healthcare service terminology and word forms. Includes language describing health and disease. Emphasizes development of medical vocabulary employing the building of terms for application in understanding and analysis of medical records.
ACC 201 Financial Accounting Funds. – 4.50
A survey of basic accounting theory and the application of accounting principles, this course includes the recording and summarization of business transactions in the form of financial statements under the rules of generally accepted accounting principles. (GAAP). It is designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge of financial accounting, this course corresponds to Principles of Accounting I at other colleges.
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting Funds. – 4.50
Prerequisite: ACC 201
This course is an overview of the use of financial accounting and cost accounting data for the design and preparation of reports to aid management in organizing, directing, controlling, and decision-making functions. The topics include the fundamentals of cost accounting, budgeting and responsibility accounting for cost and profit centers.
And the following courses
BST 322 Intro to Biomedical Statistics – 4.50
An introduction to concepts, procedures and software used in the statistical analysis of data in the health professions.
COH 310 Culture and Health – 4.50
Prerequisite: ILR 260
Focus is on the influence of culture on illness, health, and rehabilitation. The relationship that culture plays in the health and wellness of both individuals and the community in which they live will be explored.
COH 315 Introduction to Epidemiology – 4.50
Prerequisite: BST 322; ILR 260
Presents concepts and processes of this core public health discipline. Occurrence, distribution, effects, and control of diseases and conditions examined from a broad perspective. Applications of epidemiological methods included.
COH 320 Chronic & Communicable Disease – 4.50
Prerequisite: ILR 260
Introduction to concepts of pathological process from a public health viewpoint. Consideration of historical and contemporary disease patterns based on an understanding of pathogenic, behavioral, and environmental dimensions.
COH 321 Health Behavior – 4.50
Prerequisite: ILR 260
Considers the significant influence that individual and collective behavior exerts on health status. Relationships of behavior and social variables are examined, including natural and built environments, economics, and public policy.
ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics – 4.50
In this course, students will study the price system, market structures, and consumer theory. Topics covered include supply and demand, price controls, public policy, the theory of the firm, cost and revenue concepts, forms of competition, elasticity, and efficient resource allocation, among others.
ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics – 4.50
This course provides an examination of aggregate economic activity. It includes a study of aggregate supply and demand, the monetary and banking systems, aggregate economic accounting, inflation, unemployment, the business cycle, macroeconomic policy, and economic progress and stability, among other things.
SOC 350 Cultural Diversity – 4.50
Prerequisite: ENG 102
Examines race, gender, ethnicity and class in 20th century American society. Introduces students to methods for studying the changing nature of our society and explores ways in which our increasingly urbanized and technological culture affects all aspects of professional and unskilled work. May involve work in oral history.
Requirements for the Major
HCA 400 Foundations of HC Leadership – 4.50
Recommended Preparation: Completion of all Coursework in Preparation for the Major
Foundational introduction to the healthcare management profession. Examination of the theories, principles, and styles related to leadership, administration, and management as applied to healthcare organizations. Focuses on evolving trends in management, management and leadership theories, and skills in planning, organizing, decision-making, staffing, leading, communicating and motivating health care personnel.
HSC 300 Legal/Ethical Issues & Health – 4.50
Focuses on legal and ethical concepts, principles of ethics and law and use in resolving ethical conflicts and dilemmas in health care. Scope of practice, informed consent, employee and patient rights and responsibilities, patient abuse, and the influence of finance and corporate culture will be explored. Sample cases will be analyzed.
HSC 310 Issues & Trends in Healthcare – 4.50
A history of the U.S. health care delivery system will be explored to understand the current issues and trends. The changing roles of the components of the system as well as technical, economic, political, and social forces effecting change will be discussed. Inpatient, outpatient, and long term care will be explored.
HTM 310 Health Informatics – 4.50
Innovative and best practice technology applications to support human health by individuals, professionals, care delivery organizations, and communities. Internet-based health resources, smart phone/mHealth applications, telehealth, and health-related social networks. Systems, standards, and policies to connect people and technologies securely across healthcare ecosystems.
HCA 401 Intro to HA HR Management – 4.50
Recommended: Prior completion of: all Coursework in Preparation for the Major
Concepts of human resources in healthcare organizations, such as training, motivation and direction. Elements of employee selection, compensation, financial incentives, work standards, and leadership principles in healthcare organization considered.
HCA 402 Intro to HA QA Management – 4.50
Prerequisite: Completion of all Coursework in Preparation for the Major.
Introduction to continuous quality improvement in healthcare. Includes evaluation and risk management methods. Introduces outcome measurement and case management fundamentals. Introduces team development, analytical statistics, and process knowledge themes.
HCA 403 Intro to Health Economics – 4.50
Recommended: Prior completion of: All Coursework in Preparation for the Major.
Introduction to the application of economics to decisions regarding the amount, organization, and distribution of healthcare services. Examine the structure, organization, activities, functions, and problems of healthcare from an economic perspective. Emphasis on management problems and policy issues in healthcare with regard to allocation of scarce resources.
HCA 405 Basic HA Budgeting & Finance – 4.50
Recommended: Prior completion of: all Coursework in Preparation for the Major.
Fundamentals of healthcare financial management and budgeting, including financial organization of healthcare services, sources of operating revenues, management of working capital, and allocation, control, and analysis of resources.
HSC 430 Case and Outcomes Management – 4.50
Focuses on case and outcomes management application to clinical practice. The case management and outcomes management processes, barriers, utilization review, legal and financial aspects of each and evidence-based healthcare will be explored.
HCA 407 Intro to HC Planning and Eval – 4.50
Recommended Preparation: Completion of all courses in Preparation for the Major; Recommended: Prior completion of: HSC 410; HCA 402; HCA 403; HCA 405
Development of planning strategies in healthcare organizations. Examination of planning methods from needs assessment through program design. Emphasis on strategic planning strategies.
HCA 409 Intro to HC Marketing – 4.50
Recommended Preparation: Completion of all courses in Preparation for the Major; Recommended: Prior completion of: HCA 407
Introduction to contemporary marketing theory, strategies, and implementation processes in healthcare organizations. Focus on identification of market opportunity, communication, planning and promotion, pricing decision-making, and development of distribution channels and service designs. Emphasis on community and not-for-profit marketing concepts.
ODV 420 Intro to Organizational Behavior – 4.50
An introduction to the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organizations effectiveness. The course will focus on work-related behavior with an emphasis on individual and group performance as it relates to organizational productivity and processes. A central theme will be the development of “people” skills to help all employees- staff, front-line supervision, and management- improve their effectiveness.
HCA 425 Healthcare Politics & Policy – 4.50
Recommended: Prior completion of: all Coursework in Preparation for the Major.
Consideration of healthcare policy and politics. Consideration of the role of federal, state and local government healthcare public policy impact on health services.
HCA 450 Global Health Systems – 4.50
Recommended: Prior completion of: all Coursework in Preparation for the Major.
Examination of factors that impact global health systems; analysis of health care delivery systems and influential governmental, economic, social and political forces. Consideration of healthcare resource development and allocation.
Choose ONE of the following two
HCA 499 Healthcare Capstone – 4.50
Prerequisite: HSC 300; HSC 310; HTM 310; HCA 400; HCA 401; HCA 402; HCA 403; HSC 430; HCA 405; HCA 407; HCA 409; HCA 425; HCA 450; ODV 420
Practical application of the knowledge and skills required for a healthcare administration professional in a healthcare agency. Students will be assigned to agencies according to their interests and the availability of an approved internship site. Two-month requirement. Grading is by S/H/U only. Course is eligible for In Progress (IP) grade. Graduates will enhance their opportunities for professional growth and job placement through carefully planned capstone experience. Healthcare administration involves the organization, financing and delivery of services to prevent and treat illness and disease, including programs that serve the public and private sectors at all levels—local, state and federal.
COH 500 Global Health Experience – 4.50
Exploration of the healthcare system and public health issues facing global communities. Tour location and experience the healthcare, economic, political, legal, and cultural environment of a host country. Development of thorough knowledge of global public health through combination of pre-departure study, on-site lectures and presentations by host country experts and healthcare leaders,post-tour analysis and reflection.
Degree and Course Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University, 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper division level, and a minimum 69 units of the University General Education requirements. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree. The following courses are specific degree requirements. Refer to the section on undergraduate admission requirements for specific information regarding admission and evaluation. All students receiving an undergraduate degree in Nevada are required by State Law to complete a course in Nevada Constitution.
Program Learning Outcomes
Differentiate the roles and perspectives of clinical practitioners, nonclinical staff, supervisors, and managers within healthcare organizations
Describe the management, leadership, and healthcare theories and components of the healthcare delivery system in the United States
Evaluate the impact of factors that affect the policies, management, and operation of healthcare organizations
Analyze quantitative and qualitative healthcare data and information for effective decision-making
Explain the legal and ethical principles and responsibilities of healthcare organizations to individual patient and community healthcare needs
Design an analytic strategy to frame a potential issue and solution relevant to the community and stakeholders
Explain strategic and marketing priorities of healthcare organizations in relationship to the needs and values of a community
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