Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

Health Care Administration, B.S.

This degree is a broad-based, multidisciplinary degree that will prepare students to work in a variety of settings and will also prepare the student for graduate education. The health science core contains coursework in pathology, pharmacology, health promotion, health policy, and finance, and is complemented by classes in accounting, economics, and management from the College of Business.  This gives students a solid healthcare foundation from which to understand their clients’ needs and the business acumen to deliver results.  Healthcare administrators are found in both in- and out-patient medical and wellness facilities, hospitals, corporate fitness and recreation centers, equipment sales, the insurance industry, and patient advocacy groups.  Students will also have completed all but one of the prerequisite courses (BUSA 2140) to enter Piedmont’s Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program or continue advanced studies in sports administration, coaching, and public health.

Health Care Administration Curriculum Outline

In addition to meeting all Piedmont University General Education and graduation requirements, all students must also earn a C or better in all prerequisite, supporting, and healthcare administration core courses and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA to graduate.

Bachelor of Science Degree

Health Care Administration Foundation

BIOL 1101General Biology I

3

BIOL 2150Medical Microbiology

4

HSCS 2210Basic Nutrition

3

 

MATH 1100College Algebra

3

OR

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

OR

MATH 2450Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:13-14

BIOL 2100, BIOL 2110, BLAB 1101, MATH 1300, PSYC 2290: Courses required by Health Care Administration included under General Education and not counted again here.

Health Care Administration Concentration

All Required.

ACCT 2010Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 2020Managerial Accounting

3

BUSA 1210Introduction to Microeconomics

3

BUSA 2030Information Systems for Business

3

BUSA 2700Principles of Management

3

BUSA 4320Human Resource Management

3

BUSA 3550Organizational Behavior and Leadership Theories

3

HSCS 1105Medical Terminology

2

HSCS 2200Introduction to Health Professions

3

HSCS 2220Introduction to Health Processes

3

HSCS 2301Health Promotion, Physical Activity, and Wellness

3

HSCS 3330Health Care Finance

3

HSCS 3395Cross-Cultural Health

3

HSCS 4410Research Methodology in Health Sciences

3

HSCS 4411Health Policy, Law, and Issues

3

HSCS 4450Health Sciences Capstone (Capstone Course)

3

Total Credit Hours:47

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:13-14

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro to University Life and Liberal Arts Tradition

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont University must meet this University requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 121

Course Descriptions