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Outcomes & Careers
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$110k
Medical and Health Services Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Medical and Health Services Manager is $110,680.
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$49k
Medical Records Clerk
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Medical Records Specialists is $48,780.
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$75k
Claims Adjuster
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators is approximately $75,020.
As a healthcare administration major, you’ll learn about the operation of a healthcare organization. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Business Administration Core – 30 Hours Required
Required Courses:
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
- BA101 The Business Universe (3)
- BA490 Business Policy & Strategy (3)
- BL255 Business Law (3)
- FI361 Financial Management (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.
Choose 3 Hours From*:
- AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
- BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
- BL560 International Business Law (3)
- EC580 International Economics (3)
- FI540 International Finance (3)
- MG560 International Management (3)
- MK560 International Marketing (3)
*International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major.
Support Courses – 27 Hours Required
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.
- BA252 Business Communication (2)
- BA452 Professionalism (1)
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (3)
- MA116 Precalculus A OR MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
- MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
- QM257 Business Analytics I (3)
- QM258 Business Analytics II (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.
NOTE: All 100 and 200-level core and support courses are pre-requisite to all 300-level business core and business major courses.
Healthcare Administration– 30 Hours* – No Minor Required
Required Courses:
- EC585 Healthcare Economics (3)
- HA473 Internship in Healthcare (3)
- HA493 Independent Study in Healthcare Management (3)
- HA510 Healthcare Performance Improvement (3)
- HA520 Healthcare Quality & Values (3)
- HA540 Healthcare Informatics (3)
- HA545 Healthcare Database Systems (3)
- HA555 Fundamentals of Medical Practice Management (3)
- HA556 Topics in Healthcare Management (3)
- HA557 Healthcare Law & Regulatory Compliance (3)
- HA582 Healthcare Budget/Reimburse (3)
- HA586 Healthcare Strategy & Marketing (3)
- *3 hours must be from HA540, HA545, or HA586
Additional Requirements:
- MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
- UI412 American Health Care System (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- BA101 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- MI001 (0)
- MI101 (3)
- SC105 (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AC221 (3)
- EN140 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- AC222 (3)
- BA252 (2)
- EC215 (3)
- QM257 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- BL255 (3)
- EC225 (3)
- QM258 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- FI361 (3)
- HA510 (3)
- MK301 (3)
- MI375 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HA582 (3)
- HA557 (3)
- HA540 or HA545 or HA586 (3)
- HA540 or HA545 or HA586 (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Maintain 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
Senior Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- HA540 or HA545 or HA586 (3)
- HA520 (3)
- HA555 (3)
- Elective (1)
- UI412 (3)
Spring Semester (13 Hours)
- BA452 (1)
- BA490 (3)
- EC575 (3)
- HA473 (3)
- International Course (3)
Milestone: Maintain 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
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