The B.S. in Health Administration is designed to prepare health industry personnel with the necessary knowledge and skills to assume supervisory and mid-management positions in health organizations.
To provide maximum convenience and flexibility, the program is available at several locations throughout California, including Bakersfield, Irvine, Ontario, and Victorville.
Total program: 48 semester hours
Prerequisites: 8 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HSM 201 | Statistics | 4 |
| HSM 203 | Accounting in Health Service Organizations | 4 |
Core Requirements: 36 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HSM 401 | Leadership and Management in Health Services | 4 |
| HSM 405 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Services Management | 4 |
| HSM 407 | Human Resources Management in HSOs | 4 |
| HSM 409 | Communications in Health Services Organizations | 4 |
| HSM 411 | Information Management in HSOs | 4 |
| HSM 413 | Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making in Health Services Organizations | 4 |
| HSM 415 | Budgeting & Financial Management in Health Services Organizations | 4 |
| HSM 417 | Economic, Social, and Political Issues in Healthcare | 4 |
| HSM 496 | Senior Seminar: Culminating Program Summary | 4 |
Electives: 4 semester hours
One course from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HSM 301 | Strategic Planning & Management of Health Services Organizations | 4 |
| HSM 303 | Management of Change and Conflict in HSOs | 4 |
| HSM 305 | Management of Diversity in HSOs | 4 |
| HSM 309 | Introduction to Gerontology | 4 |
| HSM 381 | Introduction to Managed Care | 4 |