- Degree Level
- Undergraduate
- Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts, Minor
- school/college
- School of Global Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration
Providing and managing healthcare is one of today’s fastest growing professions. The Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Administration at Arcadia University offers a challenging business-based curriculum highlighting key concepts in healthcare administration, business, planning and policy, and legal management.
Studying Healthcare Administration, you will:
- Integrate general business and management skills with a working knowledge of the healthcare system.
- Have the opportunity to minor in another discipline and spend a semester or more abroad, including an overseas internship experience.
- Learn from professors with extensive professional experience in the field of healthcare management and current healthcare professionals.
- Experience internships in hospitals, nursing facilities, insurance, rehabilitation centers and private practices as well as social service organizations to supplement academics with on-the-job experience.
- Have the flexibility to complete all science prerequisite courses and degree requirements for pre-clinical masters programs.
Postgraduate Study Options at Arcadia
Meeting your course requirements in Healthcare Administration makes you eligible to apply to several of Arcadia University’s graduate programs. By taking courses in the sciences as electives, you will meet basic requirements for admittance into Arcadia’s graduate programs in Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Public Health.
Four-Year Academic Guide
First Year
Fall Semester (16 credits)
- EN101 Thought & Expression I
- HA150 Introduction to Healthcare Services
- (AUC) Requirement or Elective
- First-Year Seminar (AUC)
Spring Semester (16 credits)
- BA201 Financial Accounting
- BA230 Legal Environment of Business
- MA141 Elementary Statistics
- Modern Language I or II (AUC)
Second Year
Fall Semester (16 credits)
- BA202 Managerial Accounting
- EC210 Principles of Macroeconomics OR EC211 Principles of Microeconomics
- Language II if needed (AUC) OR (AUC) Requirement
- Integrated Learning (IL) (AUC)
Spring Semester (16 credits)
Study Abroad Option
- BA260 Principles of Management
- EC210 Principles of Macroeconomics OR EC211 Principles of Microeconomics
- EN218 Business Writing
- Global Connections Experience & Reflection (AUC)
Third Year
Fall Semester (16 credits)
Study Abroad Option
- BA340 Principles of Marketing
- HA 320 Healthcare Planning and Policy
- PBH 110 Introduction to Public Health OR PBH 250 Epidemiology: The Science of Public Health
- (AUC) Requirement OR Elective
Spring Semester (16 credits)
Study Abroad Option
- BA 362 Human Resources Administration
- BA380 Principles of Finance
- HA470 Internship in Business Administration OR Elective
- (AUC) Requirement
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (16 credits)
Study Abroad Option
- BA367 Operations Management
- HA385 Special Topics in Healthcare Services
- MA143 Business Mathematics OR MA201 Calculus I
- (AUC) Requirement OR Elective
Spring Semester (16 credits)
- HA490 Senior Thesis
- (AUC) Requirement or Elective
- (AUC) Requirement or Elective
- (AUC) Requirement or Elective
Concentrations
Concentrations allow you to specialize in an area of business. Augment your program and further prepare for your career by selecting one of the following.
Economics
Apply microeconomics and macroeconomics to problems of business decision making and learn the effect of governmental policies on the business environment. This concentration will also provide you with a foundation for graduate programs in law, business, public administration, or economics.
Management
Learn the fundamental knowledge for supervisory roles in a variety of industries, or for entry into corporate management training programs. You will explore human resources, information systems, and be able to choose a further path in social media, agribusiness, or sport management.
Finance
Interested in working in economic and financial institutions or finance departments of corporations? Gain an in-depth background in finance with principles of financial analysis, investments, and banking.
Marketing
From research and planning to messaging and promotion, the marketing concentration prepares you to work in the marketing divisions of corporations, or at more specialized marketing firms such as advertising agencies and market research organizations.
Featured Courses
Introduction to Health Services
Required Course
This foundation course provides an overview of the current health delivery system: Issues of cost, quality and access are discussed among a variety of healthcare settings, including: hospitals, outpatient clinics, and a number of long-term care organizations. You are also introduced to the breadth and depth of career opportunities in health care.
Healthcare Planning and Policy
Required Course
This course covers the theoretical and historical foundations of healthcare planning and policy development. Current healthcare policy issues are discussed and examined both nationally and internationally.
Internship in Health Administration
Required Course
You will complete 100+ hours of internship work in a professional healthcare setting. The internship course is designed to have you apply academic concepts in a work environment and complete one or more significant projects for the organization.
Seminar in Health Administration
Required Course
The capstone course in health administration requires you to see organizations from a total management point of view and to integrate your learning from prior courses. You will work in teams to generate a business plan for a local healthcare organization.
