Healthcare Administration, B.S. (R, A, L) - Radford University Carilion Site

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4+1 Track

The mission of the B.S. in Healthcare Administration program is to provide a broad base of knowledge and skills to prepare students with general analytical, communication, and management competencies for professional roles in the field of healthcare administration. This program will prepare students to work within the fundamental “business” aspects of healthcare.

Successful graduates will become: 1) knowledgeable and skilled in general business management concepts and practices, 2) effective managers within healthcare organizations that include complex competitive, regulatory, and legal environments, 3) knowledgeable in a broad range of social, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence individual and population health in the U.S, and 4) able to apply, integrate, and synthesize acquired knowledge and skills toward the resolution of practical managerial issues and problems.

The major includes four specialties areas: long-term care administration, medical practice management, healthcare administration (human resources or finance) and capstone (research).

REAL Curriculum

This major fulfills the A and L areas of the REAL Curriculum. Students will examine the context and interactions of cultures and behaviors through (A) (L).

Students need an additional major and/or minor to fulfill the R and E areas to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements.

REAL Foundational Requirements

Foundational Writing (3 credits)

ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE)

Foundational Math (3 credits)

MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE)
MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE)
MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE) (MATH 100 or MATH 125 recommended for Healthcare Administration majors due to required course prerequisites. Requirement may be fulfilled through placement testing.)

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)

Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level. The Healthcare Administration major includes 3 credits of writing intensive courses.

General Education Requirements

General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Healthcare Administration major includes 24 general education credits.

Major Requirements (78-81 credits)

Traditional Track (69-71 credits)

Required Courses (63 credits)

Choose a track:

All Healthcare Administration majors must choose one of the below track options:

Healthcare Administration Capstone Track (6 credits)

Healthcare Administration Track (6 credits)

Long-Term Care Track (8 credits)

Medical Practice Management Track (6 credits)

4+1 Track (72 credits)

Required Courses (66 credits)

HADM 120 - Introduction to Healthcare Professions (GE)
HADM 200 - Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration or Elective
HADM 300 - U.S. Healthcare System (GE)
HADM 305 - Healthcare Management
HADM 332 - Healthcare Human Resources
HADM 370 - Post-Acute Care Management
HADM 380 - Healthcare Economics and Policy
HADM 412 - Healthcare Quality Improvement
HADM 422 - Healthcare Law & Ethics
HADM 430 - Managerial Communications
HADM 445 - Healthcare Financial Management
HADM 460 - Healthcare Operations Management
HADM 475 - Healthcare Strategic Management & Marketing
HADM 520 - Advanced Health Information Systems
HADM 530 - Organizational Development & Leadership
HADM 555 - Healthcare Accounting
HSCI 300 - Foundations in Healthcare Research (GE)
HSCI 325 - Professional Communication in Health Sciences (WI) (GE)
PBHL 210 - Survey of Global Environmental Health (GE) or Elective
PBHL 350 - Principles of Public Health
PBHL 370 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
PBHL 415 - Population Health Management

Choose a track:

Healthcare Administration Capstone Track (6 credits)

Healthcare Administration Track (6 credits)

Medical Practice Management Track (6 credits)

Required Outside Coursework (9 credits)

Additional Degree Requirements

Students must apply for graduation at least two semesters prior to expected graduation. The student must meet all College and program requirements to graduate.

Open Credit Hours (39-42 credits)

These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

Additional Information

Several courses in the B.S. Healthcare Administration program are delivered in a synchronous, online format. Students must have a computer with webcam, headset, and microphone for online course participation.

Any student admitted to the program must maintain satisfactory progress and be considered in good academic standing to remain in the program. Satisfactory progress requires a minimum of a final grade of “C” or a “P” in all required professional and support courses.