Health Administration, B.S.

The Department of Public Health

Mission: The Bachelor of Science Health Administration Major is to enhance the profession through education and research by preparing early and mid-level professionals to meet the needs of the dynamic health care system and to become future health care leaders in the Central Valley, the United States and beyond. The program provides essential learning opportunities with a focus on diversity, and culturally appropriate, patient centered service delivery systems to address the needs of a global health care marketplace.

Our mission is to prepare undergraduate students for effective leadership roles in healthcare management. The curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, abilities and values to succeed in healthcare management.

Admission Requirement: Admission to the major requires a minimum GPA of 2.75.

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (42 units)

Core Requirements (15 units)

PH 109 - Epidemiology of Disease Units: 3
PH 151 - Health Law and Legislation Units: 3
PH 153 - Principles of Healthcare Finance Units: 3
PH 163 - Public Health Administration Units: 3
PH 182 - Computers for the Health Professions Units: 3

Upper-Division Requirements (12 units)

PH 154 - Health Care Administration Units: 3
PH 155 - Utilization of Health Care Resources Units: 3
PH 156 - Health & Well-being in the San Joaquin Valley Units: 3
PH 185I - Fieldwork in Health Units: 1-3 (for 3 units)
or an upper division course selected in consultation with the advisor

Major Electives (15 units)

Select five courses from the following:

PH 104 - Global and Cultural Issues in Health Units: 3
PH 114 - Health Behavior Units: 3
PH 115 - Health Issues of Aging Units: 3
PH 129 - Rural Health Units: 3
PH 130 - Women’s Health Units: 3
PH 143 - Occupational Safety Units: 3
PH 161 - Environment and Human Health Units: 3 (UD 2/UD 5)
SOC 147 - Medical Sociology Units: 3

Additional Requirements (18 units)

ACCT 4A - Financial Accounting Principles and Systems Units: 3
BA 105W - Business Communication Units: 3
ECON 40 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3 (Area 4B)
PH 92 - Public Health Statistics Units: 3 (Area 2)
OR
MATH 11 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 (Area 2)
PH 153 - Principles of Healthcare Finance Units: 3
PHTH 105 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals Units: 3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (43 units)
Additional University Graduation Requirements (9 units)
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units (120)*

*General Education, Additional University Graduation Requirements, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major/additional requirements. These courses include BA 105W (see note 3), ECON 40 (GE Area 4B), and PH 92 or MATH 11 (GE Area 2). See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

A minimum grade of C is required in all Health Science courses.
Health science majors may not apply CR/NC grading toward major requirements for a baccalaureate degree, except for PH 185I , which is a mandatory CR/NC course.
BA 105W will fulfill health administration major writing requirement.