Health Services Administration
Keiser University’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Services Administration provides a basic understanding of health services administration and of the unique skills needed by a health service administrator. Topics include theoretical and practical skills building coursework in both the public and private sectors including topics such as healthcare leadership, healthcare marketing, healthcare public policy, ethical and legal considerations in healthcare, healthcare finance and research methods.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.
- To provide students with a comprehensive foundation in healthcare administrative theory and practice pertinent to a successful career in healthcare management
- To develop a student’s ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving and professional communication skills
- To prepare students to work within various healthcare settings while applying ethical management principles and upholding industry standards
- To give students a thorough understanding of the measurement of health and disease in our population, the roles of various types of health professions in the delivery of services across the continuum of care and the importance of prevention in the cost of service provision.
Prerequisites for Major Courses
None.
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health Services Administration, students must earn a total of 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
| Lower Division Health Services Administration Major Courses ( 24.0 credit hours ) | |
| Medical Office Administration and Billing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Accounting for Healthcare | 3.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Health Services Administration | 3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Computer Applications | 3.0 credit hours |
| CPT Coding for Health Service Administration | 3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Medical Terminology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Human Resource Management | 3.0 credit hours |
Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
| Upper Division Health Services Administration Major Courses ( 48.0 credit hours ) | |
| Healthcare Finance | 3.0 credit hours |
| Public Policy in Healthcare | 3.0 credit hours |
| Ethics in Healthcare | 3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Setting Analysis | 3.0 credit hours |
| Public Health Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Research Methods in Healthcare | 3.0 credit hours |
| Long-Term Managed Care Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Risk Management in Healthcare | 3.0 credit hours |
| Health Services Administration Capstone Project | 3.0 credit hours |
| Issues in Healthcare Communication | 3.0 credit hours |
| Leadership in Health Organization | 3.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Marketing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Labor Relations | 3.0 credit hours |
| Management Laws and Employee Relations | 3.0 credit hours |
| Health Law and Ethics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Upper Division General Education ( 12.0 credit hours ) | |
| Management Information Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Research Writing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interpersonal Communications | 3.0 credit hours |
| Intermediate Statistics | 3.0 credit hours |