BS - Healthcare Administration
Students in the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Healthcare Administration program evaluate solutions and strategies for complex problems and opportunities within the health care industry, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for lifelong growth, and integrate critical analysis with healthcare administration disciplines. Students will apply ethical standards in decision making and strategy development, create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organizational goals, and integrate a biblical framework into the practice and standards that guides interactions within the healthcare industry. The assessment of technologies for implementation in healthcare organizations will be featured throughout the program.
Upon completion of the program graduates will be able to:
- Evaluate solutions and strategies for complex problems and opportunities within the health care industry.
- Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for lifelong growth.
- Integrate critical analysis with health care administration disciplines to ensure organizational success.
- Apply ethical standards in decision making and strategy development.
- Create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
- Integrate a biblical framework into the practice and standards that guides interactions within the healthcare industry.
- Assess technologies for implementation in healthcare organizations.
The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum and locations offered as necessary.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Healthcare Administration offered through the College of Adult and Professional Studies are as follows:
- Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
- Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
- Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the student is eligible to start a bachelor core program. A maximum of 40 hours of credit may be earned through the assessed learning process toward the required 60.
Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer credit for core curriculum requirements for undergraduate programs within the DeVoe School of Business may be granted as follows:
- Credit must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education with a minimum grade of "C."
- Courses must be approved by the DeVoe School of Business.
- Students must complete at least 30 hours of the core curriculum at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a baccalaureate degree with a major in Healthcare Administration from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 120 semester hours.
- Completion of the required core courses with a GPA of 2.25 or higher.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Completion of 30 hours of general education requirements as specified (General Education Requirements).
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Healthcare Administration - Program of Study
Core Courses
| HCA-310 | Healthcare Management and Leadership | 3 |
| COM-325 | Communication in Business | 3 |
| HCA-320 | Ethical Decision-Making for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| MGT-435 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| ACC-201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| HCA-330 | Technology and Information Systems for Health Care | 3 |
| HCA-340 | Leading and Governing High Reliability Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCA-410 | Healthcare Principles and Policies | 3 |
| HCA-420 | Finance for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| ADM-320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECO-410 | Economic Analysis for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| MKG-411 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| HCA-430 | Issues for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| HCA-440 | Quality and Project Decision-Making for Managers | 3 |
| HCA-450 | Strategy Development for Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HCA-490 | Capstone Project for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
