Health Administration, Bachelor of Science
Progression Essentials: (see TSU Undergraduate Catalog, COPHS Student Handbook and Program Handbook)
For repeat courses, the last grade earned is used to determine GPA and graduation eligibility.
The maximum number of semester credit hours (SCH) is 18. A student must have written permission to register for more than 18 hours. The absolute maximum number of semester credit hours is 21, inclusive of institutions other than TSU.
COPHS applicants for graduation shall have completed all courses in the curriculum with a grade of “C” or better.
Students are expected to accept full responsibility for their program of study including satisfactory completion of requirements.
The Internship (last year) is restricted to students who have satisfied ALL previous program requirements and who have been approved for assignment.
| Listed Courses | Substituted |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2301/ BIOL 2302 | 6 Hours of Biological, Chemistry, or Physical Sciences |
| SOCI 1301-3 SCH | PSYC 2301, GEOG 1303, ECON 2301, 2302; SOCI 1306, 2306, 2346 |
| Creative Arts- 3 SCH | ARTS 1301, 1315, MUSI 1306, 1315 or THEA 1310 |
| COMM 1315 or COMM 1321 | |
| MATH 1324 | MATH 1325 (if student has completed ACCT 231, then MATH 1342, MATH 1316 or Higher will substitute.) |
Approved Electives - 3 SCH Courses in: Science, HSCR, HSHA, PHARM, FN; SOC, PA, PSY, HED, HSEH, HIM, BUS, ACCT, FIN, ECON, GEOG, GEOL, MATH (Above MATH 1314 College Algebra), Foreign Lang, Vis/Per Arts, and other pre-approved courses.
Students should seek advisement prior to registering for any course intended to be used as credit toward the Health Administration degree.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Major Requirements (63 hours) | ||
| HSHA 233 | History and Sociology of Healthcare | 3 |
| HSHA 234 | Hlthcare Issue/Professionalism | 3 |
| HSHA 330 | Intro to Hlthcare Adm & Mgmt | 3 |
| HSHA 331 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HSHA 332 | Intro Commun & Population Hlth | 3 |
| HSHA 333 | Hlthcare Finance & EconomicsI | 3 |
| HSHA 334 | Long-Term Care | 3 |
| HSHA 335 | Hlth Pol & US Hlthcare Sys | 3 |
| HSHA 336 | Res Health Professionals | 3 |
| HSHA 337 | Intro Human Resource Manag HC | 3 |
| HSHA 338 | Hlthcare fin & Econ II | 3 |
| HSHA 339 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| HSHA 430 | HC Symposium/Professional Dev | 3 |
| HSHA 431 | HC Mgmt & Leadership | 3 |
| HSHA 432 | HC Org: Oper/Quality Control | 3 |
| HSHA 433 | HC Org: Strategic Plan & Mktg | 3 |
| HSHA 434 | Legal & Ethic Aspects Hlthcare | 3 |
| HSHA 435 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| Hlth Admin: Independent Study 2 | ||
| HSHA 439 | Hlth Admin: Capstone & IPE | 3 |
| HSHA 461 | Health Administration Internship | 6 |
| Other Requirements (16 hours) | ||
| MATH 1325 | Elements of Calculus | 3 |
| or MATH 1324 | Math and Business and Econ I | |
| ACCT 231 | Principles Of Accounting I | 3 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Approved Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIOL 1308 | Survey of Life Science | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| COSC 1301 | Intro To Compr Science I | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 2301 | Human Anat & Phys I 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following Math courses: | 3 | |
| Math and Business and Econ I | ||
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Precalculus Math | ||
| Select one of the following Creative Arts courses: | 3 | |
| Intro African Art or Topics in Contemp Art & Cultur |
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| Fine Arts In Daily Living or Music Appreciation |
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| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| COMM 1315 or COMM 1321 |
Public Address or Business & Professional Comm |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Select one of the following Literature courses: | 3 | |
| American Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| HSHA 233 | History and Sociology of Healthcare | 3 |
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ACCT 231 | Principles Of Accounting I | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| HSHA 234 | Hlthcare Issue/Professionalism | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| HSHA 330 | Intro to Hlthcare Adm & Mgmt | 3 |
| HSHA 331 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HSHA 332 | Intro Commun & Population Hlth | 3 |
| HSHA 333 | Hlthcare Finance & EconomicsI | 3 |
| HSHA 334 | Long-Term Care | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| HSHA 335 | Hlth Pol & US Hlthcare Sys | 3 |
| HSHA 336 | Res Health Professionals | 3 |
| HSHA 337 | Intro Human Resource Manag HC | 3 |
| HSHA 338 | Hlthcare fin & Econ II | 3 |
| HSHA 339 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| HSHA 430 | HC Symposium/Professional Dev | 3 |
| HSHA 431 | HC Mgmt & Leadership | 3 |
| HSHA 432 | HC Org: Oper/Quality Control | 3 |
| HSHA 433 | HC Org: Strategic Plan & Mktg | 3 |
| HSHA 434 | Legal & Ethic Aspects Hlthcare | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| HSHA 435 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| HSHA 439 | Hlth Admin: Capstone & IPE 3 | 3 |
| Hlth Admin: Independent Study 2 | ||
| HSHA 461 | Health Administration Internship | 6 |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
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Students may take approved Life and Physical Sciences Core courses.
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Independent Study is not a required course: student must be approved by Program Director.
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HSHA 439 is a last semester course.