Nov 26, 2024

2014-2015 Catalog

2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration - Health Care Administration Concentration BS

The bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in health care administration helps prepare you for a career in the health care industry. Graduates of the program find employment as health service managers with various organizations, including hospitals, clinics, health maintenance organizations, and nursing homes. In addition, the program provides excellent preparation for graduate study in business or health care administration.

Students electing to follow the extended care track are eligible to take the State and Federal Nursing Home Administrators’ Licensing Exam upon graduation.

Students in the extended care track are required to complete a total of 800 on-site hours in a health care facility by using a combination of BUHE 3890 and 4685.

Accreditation

The health care administration program’s curriculum meets the Board of Nursing Home Administration’s (BENHA) standards, and the program has been accredited by the board. This accreditation allows students who complete the bachelor of science in business administration degree with a concentration in health care administration, extended care track, to sit for the state and national nursing home administration exams. BENHA approves programs whose curriculum provides the content and practical experience necessary for a student to gain the competencies to be a successful licensed nursing home administrator. The program at Shawnee State University is the only business degree program in Ohio with this accreditation.

The Long Term Administration program at Shawnee State University successfully passed the National Accreditation Board for Nursing Home Administrator’s accreditation survey and holds both NAB and BENHA accreditation for this program.

Career Opportunities

Students choosing the long-term care track in the health care administration program at Shawnee State are entering a challenging and growing career field. As the population grows older, the needs of the elderly are becoming greater. Graduates with this degree are competent to manage and work in home health, assisted living, and other health facilities designed to care for the elderly.

For students interested in primary care, the health care administration program offers an acute care track which focuses on management and administrative careers in hospitals, clinics, and managed care. There is also a growing need for individuals to work in these types of facilities.

The health care administration program offers a solid business base with courses specific in health care administration and provides the graduate a variety of employment opportunities in the rapidly changing health care environment. This program also provides the necessary courses in preparation for graduate school.

Class Scheduling

Health care administration courses are offered late in the afternoon and in the evening to accommodate the working professional.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year Fall Term

· ENGL 1101 DISCOURSE AND COMPOSITION (A) OR

ENGL 1102 DISCOURSE AND COMPOSITION (B)

· BUIS 1010 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

· BUHE 3000 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH MANAGERS

· BUHE 3100 ORIENTATION FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

· GEN ELEC (MATH 1200 RECOMMENDED)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15 - 17

First Year Spring Term

· ENGL 1105 COMPOSITION AND ARGUMENTATION

· MATH 1800 BUSINESS STATISTICS

· GEP SOCIAL SCIENCE

· GEP NATURAL SCIENCE (ABOVE 1120)

· BUOA 1150 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS OR

BUOA 1170 DATABASE APPLICATIONS OR

BUOA 1140 WORD PROCESSING OR

BUIS 2100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 16

Second Year Fall Term

· BUAC 2010 INTRO TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

· ECON 2201 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

· BUMG 2900 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPMENT

· BUHE 3120 HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

· GEP NON-WESTERN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

· GEP FINE ARTS

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 18

Second Year Spring Term

· BUAC 2030 INTRO TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

· ECON 2202 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

· MATH 1700 APPLIED FINITE MATH

· PSYC 3130 PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ADULT

· BULW 2700 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

· BUMG 3550 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 18

Third Year Fall Term

· BUMK 3100 MARKETING PRINCIPLES

· BUMG 3100 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

· BUFI 3450 MANAGEMENT FINANCE

· BUHE 4150 ADMIN IN ACUTE CARE FACILITIES OR

BUHE 4100 PATIENT CARE ISSUE IN LONG TERM

· GEP CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES WESTERN

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15

Third Year Spring Term

· BUMG 3850 PRODUCTION/OPERATION MANAGEMENT

· PSYC 3131 DEATH AND DYING

· BUHE 4200 PROBLEMS & POLICIES IN HEALTH CARE MGT

· BUHE 3890 PRACTICUM

· GEP NATURAL SCIENCE (NTSC 1110 sugge

· GEP ETHICS

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 18

Fourth Year Fall Term

· BUAC 3030 ACCOUNTING APP FOR MGT DECISIONS

· GEOG 3310 MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY: GEOG OF LIFE AND DEATH

· BUHE 4110 ADMIN IN EXTENDED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR

BUHE 4160 MGT ISSUES IN ACUTE CARE FACILITIES

· IDST 4490 SENIOR SEMINAR

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 12

Fourth Year Spring Term

· BUMG 4850 BUSINESS POLICY & STRATEGY

· BUHE 4685 INTERNSHIP IN EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES OR

BUHE 4585 INTERNSHIP IN ACUTE CARE FACILITIES

· BUHE 4300 HEALTH CARE FINANCE/REIMBURSEMENT

· ETCO 2225 IND. MGT. AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY/HEALTH

· GEN ELEC GENERAL ELECTIVE

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 16

Total Credit Hours Required - 121

Degree Requirements

General Education Program	31-33 Hours
The GEP Quantitative Reasoning component is satisfied in the required nonbusiness courses.
Required Nonbusiness Courses	14 Hours
Business Core Courses	36 Hours
Health Care Administration Concentration	42 Hours
Electives	4 Hours
Total Hours Required	127 Hours

Required Nonbusiness Courses (12 Hours)

Business Core Courses (36 Hours)

Health Care Administration Concentration (42 Hours)

Elective Courses (6 Hours)

Although electives may be chosen from the broad spectrum of university courses, you may choose to take your electives from other health management courses.