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Bachelor of Science Degree
 Health Service Administration

The Health Services Administration Program (HSER) is certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Service Administration (AUPHA) at the bachelor’s level. There are only about 48 certified programs in the United States at the baccalaureate level. AUPHA’s contact information is: 2000 14th Street North, Suite 780, Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 894-0940, http://www.AUPHA.org.

Purpose

The curriculum prepares students for rewarding careers as health care administrators, managers and coordinators in a variety of settings. This program is for students who plan to seek careers in inpatient settings, insurance, ambulatory care and other health-related organizations. Upon completion of the program, students will be  productive in the continuum of care in various types of hospitals, medical group practices, public health organizations, health insurance companies, alternative delivery organizations, government agencies, social health agencies, and other health-related organizations.

Objectives

Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be prepared to:

  1. Manage within safe, ethical and legal boundaries in compliance with national, state and local standards of practice and within the scope of practice of health service administration.
  2. Integrate spiritual, cultural and developmental concepts and appreciation of the worth of each individual experiencing psychological, physical and social effects of injury and the disease process.
  3. Use critical thinking and problem solving skills in the management of personal and professional situations.
  4. Accept responsibility for personal and professional development by performance of self- assessment and pursuit of knowledge and skills using professional literature and educational opportunities.
  5. Integrate concepts of quality health care with principles of resource management to promote cost-effective services that address the needs of all patients.
  6. Demonstrate effective and appropriate written, oral and non-verbal communication skills with patients, their families, colleagues, all other customers and the public.
  7. Interact effectively with all members of the health care team, providing information about progress and response to the adjustment of management, participation in planning and in documenting actions necessary.
  8. Demonstrate a commitment to health care excellence in the ever-changing health care environment by active participation in community and professional organizations and professional development activities.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students must meet the following minimum requirements for admission to the Health Service Administration Program.

  1. Full acceptance for admission at Our Lady of the Lake College;
  2. Completion of the general education requirements with a grade of "C" or better (See the HSER Curriculum Plan below);
  3. Early declaration, especially within the freshman year is strongly encouraged to foster proper advising and involvement; Toward that end, the student is to schedule an advising appointment with the director of the Health Service Administration Program or a designated faculty member;
  4. Students must declare admission into the Health Service Administration Program; To do so, the student is to schedule an advising appointment with the director of the Health Service Administration Program or a designated faculty member; and
  5. Prospective students must have a minimum G.P.A of 2.0 or better.

Enrollment

Students can be accepted into the program at the beginning of any term. Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis. Entering freshman, transfer students and/or students already holding an associate degree may begin the program after declaring the degree.

Length of Program

The health services administration degree consists of 122 credits total. The program offers two tracks: clinical (student already possesses a clinical degree or will receive one simultaneously with that in health service administration) and non-clinical.

Requirements for Graduation

The Bachelor of Science degree in health service administration is conferred upon students when the following conditions have been met.

  1. Completion of required courses;
  2. Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on all college work;
  3. Completion of all courses with grades of "C" or better;
  4. Clearance of all indebtedness to OLOL College including the return of all materials borrowed from the College library; 
  5. Fulfillment of the residency requirement of OLOL College, which is 36 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree; and
  6. Completion and fulfillment of other requirements as noted in this catalog.

Curriculum Plan for Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Service Administration, Non-Clinical Track

Core Curriculum

  • ASCM 1110- Introduction to College Education (1 hr) or ACSM –T (2 hrs)
  • BIOL 1315- General Biology I (3 hrs)
  • BIOL 1315 L- Lab for General Biology I (1hr)
  • CHEM 1310- Introduction to Chemistry, CHEM 1315 – Fundamentals of Chemistry I, or PHSC 1310- Physical Science ( 3 hrs)
  • ENGL 1310- English I (3 hrs)
  • ENGL 1311- English II (3 hrs)
  • ENGL 2315-Business Writing (3 hrs)
  • History Elective (3 hrs)
  • MATH 1315- College Algebra (3 hrs)
  • MATH 2315- Statistics (3 hrs)
  • PHIL 2320- Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • PSYC 1310- Introductory Psychology (3 hrs)
  • PSYC 2330- Psychology Across the Life Span (3 hrs)
  • RELS 1310- Introduction to Theology (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 1310- Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
  • SPCH 1310- Interpersonal Communication (3 hrs)
  • SERV 1 (0 hrs)
  • SERV 2 (0 hrs)

Total (44 Credit Hours)

Non-Clinical Track

  • Humanities Elective Chosen from ART, ENGL, MUSI, PHIL, RELS (3 hrs)
  • Free Elective (3 hrs)
  • BIOL 1110- Introduction to Medical Terminology (1 hr)
  • BIOL 2320- Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (3 hrs)
  • MATH 2310- Calculus (3 hrs)
  • MATH 2315L- General Statistics Laboratory (1 hr)
  • PSYC 4310- Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)
  • Select one from the following: GERO 1310- Introduction to Gerontology (3 hrs) or

LTCA 1310 - Introduction to Long-Term Care Administration (3 hrs)

  • Select one from the following: SOCI 3315 - Dying and Death (3 hrs), SOCI 3320 - Medical Sociology (3 hrs), SOCI 4310- Sociology of Health and Medicine (3 hrs)

or SOCI 4315- Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender (3 hrs)

Total (23 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements

  • HSER 1210 - Professions in Healthcare Management (2 hrs     )
  • HSER 2315 - Introduction to Accounting (3 hrs)
  • HSER 2320 - Macroeconomics in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3340 - Healthcare Systems and Trends (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3350 - Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3360 - Microeconomics in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3370 - Quality improvement in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3380 - Managerial Accounting in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3390 - Human Resources in Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4310 - Financial Management in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4320 - Reimbursements in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4330 - Marketing in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4340 - Legal Aspects of Health Service Administration (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4345 - Ambulatory Practice Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4350 - Policy in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4360 - Managerial Epidemiology (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4370 - Capstone in Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4380 - Information Systems in Health Care (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4910 - Internship/Practicum (2-6 hrs)

Total (53 Credit Hours not including the elective Internship/Practicum)

Total hours for Bachelor of Science degree in Health Service Administration, Non-Clinical Track (120 Credit Hours)

Curriculum Plan for Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Service Administration, Clinical Track

  • Completion of one of the following: Associate of Science in nursing or Allied Health Field from a regionally accredited College or university.

Core Curriculum (44 hrs)

  • ACSM 1110 - Introduction to College Education  (1 hr)
  • BIOL 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hrs)
  • BIOL 2311 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hrs)
  • BIOL 2310L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab or BIOL 2311L- Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 hr)
  • ENGL 1310 - English I (3 hrs)
  • ENGL 1311 - English II (3 hrs)
  • History Elective (3 hrs)
  • MATH 1315 - College Algebra (3 hrs)
  • MATH 2315 - General Statistics (3 hrs)
  • PHIL 2320 - Ethical Issues in Health Care (3 hrs)
  • PSYC 1310 - Introductory Psychology (3 hrs)
  • PSYC 2330-Psychology Across the Lifespan (3 hrs)
  • RELS 1310 - Introduction to Theology (3 hrs)
  • SOCI 1310 - Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
  • SPCH 1310 – Interpersonal Communication (3 hrs)
  • SERV 1 (0 hrs)
  • SERV 2 (0 hrs)

Total (44 Credit Hours)

Clinical Track

  • ENGL 2315 - Business Writing (3 hrs)
  • MATH 2310 - Calculus (3 hrs)
  • PSYC 4310 - Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)

Total (9 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements

  • Clinical Electives (16 hrs)
  • HSER 1210 - Professions in Healthcare Management (2 hrs)
  • HSER 2315 - Introduction to Accounting (3 hrs)
  • HSER 2320 - Macroeconomics in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3340 - Healthcare Systems and Trends (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3350 - Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3360 - Microeconomics in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3370 - Quality improvement in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3380 - Managerial Accounting in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 3390 - Human Resources in Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4310 - Financial Management in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4320 - Reimbursements in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4330 - Marketing in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4340 - Legal Aspects of Health Service Administration (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4345 - Ambulatory Practice Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4350 - Policy in Healthcare (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4360 - Managerial Epidemiology (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4370 - Capstone in Healthcare Management (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4380 - Information Systems in Health Care (3 hrs)
  • HSER 4910 - Internship/Practicum (2-6 hrs)

Total (69 Credit Hours not including elective Internship/Practicum)

Health Science or Nursing Degree Course transfers (16 Credit Hours)

Total hours for Bachelor of Science degree in Health Service Administration, Clinical Track (122 Credit Hours)