Bachelor's in Health Science Administration (BA) at Harper College

Roosevelt’s Bachelor of Arts in Health Science Administration provides students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for a successful career in the administration and organization of health care and medical laboratory settings. The mission of this major is to meet the career readiness needs of traditional students as well as enhance career opportunities for working professionals engaged in health care service delivery or laboratory science fields.

Expectations Outcomes

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Location: Harper College University Center

Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer

Program Type: Major

The BA in Health Science Administration provides students with 24 semester hours of core content and nine semester hours of electives to allow students to pursue their own interests in administration, lab science management or technology. Students will complete an internship or capstone course designed to focus on their career interests, and will be well prepared for graduate study in public health, healthcare administration or health policy.

Office of Admission

admission@roosevelt.edu

877-277-5978

Expectations & Requirements

Standards

Health science administration classes provide students with opportunities to expand their existing knowledge of health care and science and to acquire a broad perspective of societal issues and economic challenges facing our health care system. We encourage students to augment their degree with a minor in psychology, data science, biology, chemistry, Hispanic studies, African American studies, women’s and gender studies, organizational leadership, general business for non-business majors, or human resource management.

Sample Courses

Health Disparities
Healthcare Budgeting and Reporting
Advanced Health Science Informatics and Data Science
Health Communication
Organizational Change

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Outcomes

Graduates will be prepared to:

Demonstrate an understanding of health care systems, including their organization, structure, performance and terminology
Synthesize knowledge of economic, socio-cultural, legal, population health and policy issues to address today’s complex health care issue
Identify the strategic, tactical and operational issues that drive the health care industry as a whole, as well as the inter-relationships between its various segments
Apply organizational and management theories and principles in a variety of health care and medical laboratory settings
Apply skills of information management, quality improvement and performance measurement effectively in a variety of health care settings
Demonstrate an awareness and both critical and entrepreneurial thinking skills in order to address health disparities