Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in healthcare leadership are 48 credits plus additional credits for the concentration:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Leadership Courses | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BUSN 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 305 | Business and Professional Speaking | 4 |
| ENG 316 | Business Writing | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HCL 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| HCL 378 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HCL 470 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCL 485 | Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| IPE 111 | Health Professions Terminology | 1 |
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 9-26 | |
Healthcare Financial Management | ||
Healthcare Administration | ||
Long-Term Care Administration | ||
| Total Hours | 57-74 | |
Concentrations
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
Healthcare Administration concentration requires 9 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration Courses | ||
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| HCL 475 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HCL 490 | Healthcare Administration Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Healthcare Financial Management
Healthcare Financial Management concentration requires 26 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Financial Management Courses | ||
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| HCL 491 | Healthcare Financial Management Internship | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Choose 12 credits from this list: | 12 | |
| Intermediate Accounting I | ||
| Cost Accounting | ||
| Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | ||
| Advanced Accounting | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation | ||
| Intermediate Corporate Finance | ||
| Total Hours | 26 | |
Long-Term Care Administration
Long-Term Care Administration concentration requires 16-18 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Care Administration Courses | ||
| HCL 323 | Healthcare and Medical Needs | 2 |
| HCL 386 | Long Term Customer Care, Support, & Services | 3 |
| HCL 486 | Long-Term Care Regulatory Management | 3 |
| SOC 351 | Aging in Society | 4 |
| Select one of the following (1000 hours): | 4-6 | |
| Long Term Care Administration Internship | ||
| Healthcare Administration Internship and Long Term Care Administration Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 16-18 | |
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
Suggested Four-Year Plan
The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences.
Four-Year Plans:
- Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Administration
- Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Financial Management
- Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Long-Term Care Administration
- Healthcare Leadership Major with concentrations in Healthcare Administration & Long-Term Care Administration
Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Administration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| Natural Science Core Course | 4 | |
| Social Science Core Course | 4 | |
| Humanities Core Course | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) | 3 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Language Core Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) | 3 |
| Language Core Course 2 | 4 | |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| IPE 111 | Health Professions Terminology | 1 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HCL 470 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCL 475 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 490 | Healthcare Administration Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| HCL 378 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSN 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HCL 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCL 485 | Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| Elective or Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 128-129 | |
Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Financial Management
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| Natural Science Core Course | 4 | |
| Social Science Core Course | 4 | |
| Humanities Core Course | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) | 3 |
| Language Core Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Language Core Course 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Elective or Arts Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| HCL 470 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCL 475 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| FIN 407 | Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation 1 | 3 |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 491 | Healthcare Financial Management Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 366 | Cost Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| HCL 378 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSN 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| FIN 420 | Intermediate Corporate Finance 1 | 3 |
| HCL 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCL 485 | Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
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Check Offerings. These are suggested but must take 12 credits from the following options: ACCT 355, ACCT 366, ACCT 428, ACCT 452, FIN 407, FIN 420
Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Long-Term Care Administration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| Natural Science Core | 4 | |
| Humanities Core Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) | 3 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Language Core Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) | 3 |
| Language Core Course 2 | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| HCL 323 | Healthcare and Medical Needs | 2 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| IPE 111 | Health Professions Terminology | 1 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HCL 470 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCL 386 | Long Term Customer Care, Support, & Services | 3 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 490 or HCL 491 |
Healthcare Administration Internship or Healthcare Financial Management Internship |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HCL 486 | Long-Term Care Regulatory Management | 3 |
| SOC 351 | Aging in Society | 4 |
| HCL 378 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSN 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| HCL 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCL 485 | Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 492 or HCL 494 |
Long Term Care Administration Internship (if taking HCL 490 + HCL 492 internship pairing) or Long Term Care Administration Internship |
3-4 |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Total Hours | 126-127 | |
Healthcare Leadership Major with concentrations in Healthcare Administration & Long-Term Care Administration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| Natural Science Core | 4 | |
| Humanities Core | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core) | 3 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Language Core Course 1 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| HCL 207 | Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core) | 3 |
| Language Core Course 2 | 4 | |
| Critical Issues Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| HCL 323 | Healthcare and Medical Needs | 2 |
| HCL 376 | Public Health | 2 |
| ENG 316 or COM 305 |
Business Writing or Business and Professional Speaking |
4 |
| IPE 111 | Health Professions Terminology | 1 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HCL 470 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| HCL 475 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| COM 305 or ENG 316 |
Business and Professional Speaking or Business Writing |
4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 490 | Healthcare Administration Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| HCL 486 | Long-Term Care Regulatory Management | 3 |
| HCL 378 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 351 | Aging in Society | 4 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| HCL 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCL 485 | Healthcare Quality | 3 |
| BUSN 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCL 492 | Long Term Care Administration Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |