Major Requirements

The requirements for a major in healthcare leadership are 48 credits plus additional credits for the concentration:

Healthcare Leadership Courses
ACCT 255Principles of Financial Acctg4
ACCT 256Principles of Managerial Acctg4
BUS 201Principles of Global Economics4
BUSN 339Principles of Management and Leadership3
BUSN 341Human Resource Management3
COM 305Business and Professional Speaking4
ENG 316Business Writing4
HCL 207Healthcare Systems3
HCL 316Healthcare Information Systems3
HCL 376Public Health2
HCL 378Healthcare Law and Ethics3
HCL 470Healthcare Financial Management3
HCL 485Healthcare Quality3
IPE 111Health Professions Terminology1
MATH 205Introduction to Statistics4
Concentration
Select one of the following concentrations:9-26
Healthcare Financial Management
Healthcare Administration
Long-Term Care Administration
Total Hours57-74

Concentrations

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

Healthcare Administration concentration requires 9 credits:

Healthcare Administration Courses
BUSN 351Principles of Mktg and Sales3
HCL 475Healthcare Administration3
HCL 490Healthcare Administration Internship3
Total Hours9

Healthcare Financial Management

Healthcare Financial Management concentration requires 26 credits:

Healthcare Financial Management Courses
DATA 200Introduction to Data Analytics4
FIN 303Corporate Finance3
HCL 491Healthcare Financial Management Internship3
MATH 121Calculus I4
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 Hours26

Long-Term Care Administration

Long-Term Care Administration concentration requires 16-18 credits:

Long-Term Care Administration Courses
HCL 323Healthcare and Medical Needs2
HCL 386Long Term Customer Care, Support, & Services3
HCL 486Long-Term Care Regulatory Management3
SOC 351Aging in Society4
Select one of the following (1000 hours):4-6
Long Term Care Administration Internship
Healthcare Administration Internship
and Long Term Care Administration Internship
Total Hours16-18

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. 

Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Administration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
FYS 110 Engaged Citizenship Seminar 4
COM 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
 Hours17
Spring
COM 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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
Spring
ACCT 256 Principles of Managerial Acctg 4
HCL 207 Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) 3
Language Core Course 2 4
Core Perspectives Course 4
 Hours15
Third Year
Fall
HCL 376 Public Health 2
COM 305
Business and Professional Speaking
or Business Writing
4
BUSN 339 Principles of Management and Leadership 3
IPE 111 Health Professions Terminology 1
Elective 4
 Hours14
Spring
HCL 470 Healthcare Financial Management 3
HCL 475 Healthcare Administration 3
Religion 300 J Core Course 4
Core Pserspectives Course or Elective 4
Elective Course 3-4
 Hours17-18
Summer
HCL 490 Healthcare Administration Internship 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
COM 305
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
 Hours17
Spring
BUSN 341 Human Resource Management 3
HCL 316 Healthcare Information Systems 3
HCL 485 Healthcare Quality 3
Elective or Core Course 4
 Hours13
 Total Hours128-129

Healthcare Leadership Major with a concentration in Healthcare Financial Management

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
FYS 110 Engaged Citizenship Seminar 4
COM 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
 Hours17
Spring
COM 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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
Third Year
Fall
HCL 376 Public Health 2
ACCT 355 Intermediate Accounting I 1 3
BUSN 339 Principles of Management and Leadership 3
Elective or Core Perspectives Course 4
Elective or Arts Core Course 4
 Hours16
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
Elective or Core Perspectives Course 4
 Hours17
Summer
HCL 491 Healthcare Financial Management Internship 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
ACCT 366 Cost Accounting 1 3
BUSN 351 Principles of Mktg and Sales 3
COM 305
Business and Professional Speaking
or Business Writing
4
HCL 378 Healthcare Law and Ethics 3
Religion 300 J Core Course 4
 Hours17
Spring
BUSN 341 Human Resource Management 3
COM 305
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
 Hours16
 Total Hours133
1

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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
FYS 110 Engaged Citizenship Seminar 4
COM 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
 Hours17
Spring
COM 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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
Spring
ACCT 256 Principles of Managerial Acctg 4
HCL 207 Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core Course) 3
Language Core Course 2 4
Elective 4
 Hours15
Third Year
Fall
HCL 376 Public Health 2
HCL 323 Healthcare and Medical Needs 2
COM 305
Business and Professional Speaking
or Business Writing
4
BUSN 339 Principles of Management and Leadership 3
IPE 111 Health Professions Terminology 1
 Hours12
Spring
HCL 470 Healthcare Financial Management 3
HCL 386 Long Term Customer Care, Support, & Services 3
COM 305
Business and Professional Speaking
or Business Writing
4
Elective or Core Perspectives Course 4
 Hours14
Summer
HCL 490
Healthcare Administration Internship
or Healthcare Financial Management Internship
3
 Hours3
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
 Hours14
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
 Hours16
Summer
HCL 492
Long Term Care Administration Internship (if taking HCL 490 + HCL 492 internship pairing)
or Long Term Care Administration Internship
3-4
 Hours3-4
 Total Hours126-127

Healthcare Leadership Major with concentrations in Healthcare Administration & Long-Term Care Administration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
FYS 110 Engaged Citizenship Seminar 4
COM 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
 Hours17
Spring
COM 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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
Spring
ACCT 256 Principles of Managerial Acctg 4
HCL 207 Healthcare Systems (OR Arts Core) 3
Language Core Course 2 4
Elective or Core Perspectives Course 4
 Hours15
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
Business Writing
or Business and Professional Speaking
4
IPE 111 Health Professions Terminology 1
 Hours12
Spring
HCL 470 Healthcare Financial Management 3
HCL 475 Healthcare Administration 3
COM 305
Business and Professional Speaking
or Business Writing
4
Elective 4
 Hours14
Summer
HCL 490 Healthcare Administration Internship 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours17
Spring
HCL 316 Healthcare Information Systems 3
HCL 485 Healthcare Quality 3
BUSN 341 Human Resource Management 3
Elective 4
 Hours13
Summer
HCL 492 Long Term Care Administration Internship 3
 Hours3
 Total Hours126