Healthcare Administration
Is a Healthcare Administration Major For Me?
This major is designed for individuals who have an allied health associate degree or individuals already working or preparing to work in the healthcare industry. The focus of the major is on managing resources and developing skills in financial management and healthcare policy administration to advance in healthcare organizations such as medical practice organizations, hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, health insurance companies, managed care organizations, or community health providers.
Healthcare Administration is offered both in the classroom and online.
Required and Core Courses
Recommended Prerequisite
MATH215 Intro to Statistics & Probability
HCA280 The Healthcare Industry
Required Courses
HRD 345 Human Resource Management
HCA 305 Healthcare Law and Regulations
HCA 315 Economics of Healthcare
HCA 325 Policy Issues in Healthcare
HCA 410 Healthcare Information Systems
HCA 420 Management in Healthcare Services
HCA 430 Fiscal Management in Healthcare Services
Recommended Electives
BUS 394 Marketing
BUS 328 Org Behavior
BQM 444 Project Management
Common Courses
HRD 210 Entrance Seminar
ENG 420 Business Administration Communications
BUS 337 Business Ethics
BQM 427 Professional Communication & Presentations
BUS 445 Management Decision Making
BQM 425 Research Project
LAS 499 Responsibilities for the Future
Basic Courses
Comp I, Comp II, Math *
Course Descriptions
HCA 315 Economics of Healthcare.
This course examines the nature of health economics and the related public and private sector influences on healthcare systems. The healthcare markets and how healthcare services operate within the healthcare markets are examined. 3 credit hours
HCA 325 Policy Issues in Healthcare
This course examines the challenges of health policy strategies, formulation, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare services as well as regulatory policies that impact the healthcare industry. The impact of policy makers’ objectives, constraints, and conduct on patients, providers, and payers are studied. 3 credit hours
Admission Requirements
Entering students must have earned at least 30 college credits from previous college coursework or ACE evaluated military training, a GPA of 2.0, and have three years of work experience. Transfer hours accepted for Professional Studies admittance should include English Composition I and II, and mathematics (college algebra preferred). These courses may be considered in transfer or completed at Southwestern College.
Contact a program representative to evaluate your options.
Graduation Requirements
A total of 124 credit hours must be earned to graduate. You must have at least 60 credit hours from a four-year university or college and at least 30 hours from Southwestern College (does not include prior learning experience credits). Of the 30 hours required from Southwestern, 15 of the last 30 hours earned toward your degree must be at Southwestern College. See your advisor for more information.
