The Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Administration from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) emphasizes a multidisciplinary understanding of health and the “business of health,” in preparation for further education and careers in the administration of healthcare services and delivery systems. The degree offers an interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to students who are new to the healthcare administration industry and those who are already working in this environment and seek to advance their careers.
This major advances student's knowledge and professional skills related to health communications, biomedical ethics, global health issues, career planning, writing, critical thinking, research, community engagement in a variety of integrative formats. In addition to a core of health science subjects, students also study general business, management and leadership topics related to the health care industry including public health, health care administration, and eldercare all within a liberal arts framework.
This major is designed for working adult students and provides:
- Flexible scheduling including online options available
- Financial Aid, flexible payment options, and special adult student tuition pricing
- Acceleration and affordability through transfer credit and prior learning assessment (PLA) credit
- Opportunities to combine bachelor's and master’s programs and apply graduate courses to both programs
- Individualized program planning, course selection and advising assistance provided
- Enhanced career opportunities through professional portfolio development, and career placement services instruction from industry practitioners, and wide-ranging Career Services support
- Degree granted by DePaul University, with its excellent academic reputation and the opportunity to join its prestigious and extensive alumni network
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 74 |
| Major Requirements | 84 |
| Open Electives | 34 |
| Total hours required | 192 |
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- Analyze and apply knowledge and theories of health care management.
- Explain legal and regulatory requirements applicable to health care organizations.
- Apply skills for effective decision-making in health care organizations.
- Investigate problems using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Apply ethical principles in context.
- Apply methods of communication in multiple settings.
- Analyze and apply different liberal arts perspectives.
College Core (78 credits, 20 credits in residence):
Lifelong Learning Requirements (32 credits, 16 credits in residence):
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LL 201 | REFLECTIVE LEARNING 1 | 2 |
| or RPL 101 | PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT | |
| LL 305 | ACTIVE CITIZENS: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKPLACE WORLD | |
| LL 261 | ESSAY WRITING | 4 |
| LL 270 | CRITICAL THINKING | 4 |
| LL 290 | RESEARCH WRITING 1 | 4 |
| LL 301 | RESEARCH METHODS 1 | 6 |
| LL 302 | EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PRACTICUM 1 | 4 |
| MAT 130 | FUNCTIONS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS | 4 |
Liberal Learning Requirements (46 credits, 4 credits in residence):
- Liberal Arts in Action Requirement: CCA 281, CCH 281, CCS 281 or courses with LA1 designation, 6 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM ARTS & IDEAS, courses with the CCA, AL, PI, or RD requirement designations, 12 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM HUMAN COMMUNITY, courses with the CCH, SCBI, or HI requirement designations, 12 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM SCIENTIFIC WORLD, courses with the CCSW, SI, SILB, or SISK requirement designations, 12 credits
- IN 307 INTEGRATIVE LEARNING, 4 credits 1
- 1
Must be completed in residence.
Major Requirements (84 credits)
44 credit hours must be completed in residence in the major, including FA 199 and LL 303.
Professional Studies Core (20 credits, 8 credits in residence)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING | ||
| FA 199 | CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING 1 | 2 |
| PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| CMNS 315 | HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| ETHICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PROFESSIONS, Courses with the PSES requirement designation, choose one of the following: | ||
| PHL 229 | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | 4 |
| HLTH 229 | ETHICS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | 4 |
| REL 229 | MEDICINE, ETHICS AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Courses with the PSGP requirement designation, choose one of the following: | ||
| CCS 328 | GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HEALTH | 4 |
| ANT 362 | GLOBAL HISTORY OF HEALTH | 4 |
| HLTH 380 | TOPICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 4 |
| CAPSTONE PROJECT | ||
| LL 303 | CAPSTONE PROJECT 1 | 6 |
- 1
Must be completed in residence.
Health Sciences Core (20 credits)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 200 | FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH SCIENCES | 4 |
| HLTH 210 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| HLTH 250 | HEALTH CARE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
| or SOC 221 | INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | |
| DCM 308 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 4 |
| or PSY 240 | STATISTICS I | |
| or SOC 279 | INTRO STATS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| HLTH 310 | FUNDAMENTALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 |
Leadership, Business, and Management Core (28 credits)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BADM 223 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PRINCIPLES | 4 |
| DA 233 | APPLIED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 4 |
| BADM 315 | ECONOMICS FOR DECISION-MAKING | 4 |
| or BADM 305 | ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS | |
| HLTH 330 | HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| DCM 302 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| BADM 334 | HUMAN RESOURCE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| BADM 335 | RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE | 4 |
Major Elective Courses (16 credits, select from below)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HEALTH IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | ||
| GLOBAL ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| GAY MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HEALTH OPTIONS FOR FACILITIES, COMMUNITIES, AND WORKPLACES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART THERAPY | ||
| LEISURE, RECREATION, AND HEALTH | ||
| IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS | ||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT | ||
| COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ELDERCARE | ||
| NEUROPLASTICITY AND THE AGING BRAIN | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING AND THE AGED | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| ADMINISTRATION | ||
| ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE | ||
| PROGRAM EVALUATION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| HEALTH AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN PATHOGENS AND DEFENSE | ||
| GLOBAL ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT | ||
| PROGRAM EVALUATION | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| BIOSCIENCES | ||
| MAMMALOGY | ||
| HUMAN PATHOGENS AND DEFENSE | ||
| HUMAN FORM AND FUNCTION | ||
| EVOLUTION IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE | ||
Open Electives (34 credits)
Open Electives can be fulfilled through courses taken in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and other DePaul colleges, transfer courses, assessment of prior learning (PLA), and independent studies.