Health Services Administration [8002] ‡

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Bachelor of Applied Science

(120 Credit Hours)

Program Director

Dr. Beverly Hindenlang, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E.
941-363-7267 Lakewood Ranch
941-408-1300, ext. 67267 Venice
hindenb@scf.edu
scf.edu/bashsa

Program Description and Goal

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration Program prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services. Graduates acquire desired workforce skills in human services, health financial management, health information systems and an understanding of health care issues. This program prepares students for careers in a wide range of management and administrative positions in health-related organizations and health service delivery systems. Job opportunities may include clinical and laboratory manager, health care facility coordinator, and department manager among other administrative and managerial positions in hospitals, ambulatory care, physician group practices, social service agencies, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers and other health-related businesses.

Students in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration Program can pursue the health services administration (HSA) concentration or complete core courses in health services administration with concentrations in either gerontology or nutrition.

Admission Requirements

A 2.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0;
Completion of 45 hours; 26 of these hours must be prerequisite courses (from list below) with a letter grade of C or better, and should include
BSC 2085C
.

Graduation Requirements

Meet foreign language requirement.
Successfully complete the general education and program courses listed below with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Prerequisite Courses: 29 Credit Hours

ACG 2021C - Principles of Financial Accounting (4 Credit Hours)
ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
BSC 2085C - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours) ⁽⁺⁾
CGS 1000 - Computer Information Systems (3 Credit Hours)
ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours) ⁽⁺⁾
ENC 1102 - Written Communication II (3 Credit Hours) ⁽⁺⁾
PHI 2600 - Applied Ethics (3 Credit Hours) ⁽⁺⁾
STA 2023 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours) ⁽⁺⁾

General Education Courses: 36 Credit Hours

General education courses from Areas I - V .

(Note: Prerequisite courses above ⁽⁺⁾ also count toward general education. In addition to the prerequisite courses above, students will need to complete at least 21 credit hours to have a total of 36 credit hours in Areas I - V.)

Upper Level Core Courses: 24 Credit Hours

Students in the Health Services Administration program complete core courses plus the courses in one of three concentrations.

HSA 3111 - Health Care Delivery in The United States (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 3113 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 3170 - Health Care Finance (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 3383 - Quality Management in Health Care (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 3430 - Health Care Economics (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 3502 - Health Care Risk Management (3 Credit Hours)
HSA 4850 - Health Care Capstone Course (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 4169 - Evidence Based Practice: Nursing Research (3 Credit Hours)

Health Services Administration Concentration: 15 Credit Hours

HSA 4180 - Health Care Management (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 3826 - Ethics and Legal Issues in Healthcare (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 3870 - Informatics in Healthcare (3 Credit Hours)
Electives (choose two from list below):
NUR 3289 - Gerontology-Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 3895 - Teaching and Learning for Health Care Professional (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 4636 - Community/Public Health: Population Based (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 4837 - Health Care Policy and Economics (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 3001 - Aging and Special Populations (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 3045 - Nutrition and Gerontology (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 3302 - Communicating with Older Adults (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 4601 - Biology of Aging (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3126 - Food and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3205 - Dietary Influences on Disease (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3272 - Sports Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3403 - Lifecycle Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3601 - Nutrition Education (3 Credit Hours)

Gerontology Concentration: 15 Credit Hours

GEY 3001 - Aging and Special Populations (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 3045 - Nutrition and Gerontology (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 3302 - Communicating with Older Adults (3 Credit Hours)
GEY 4601 - Biology of Aging (3 Credit Hours)
NUR 3289 - Gerontology-Nursing (3 Credit Hours)

Nutrition Concentration: 15 Credit Hours

HUN 3126 - Food and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3205 - Dietary Influences on Disease (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3272 - Sports Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3403 - Lifecycle Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
HUN 3601 - Nutrition Education (3 Credit Hours)

Lower/Upper Level Electives: 31 Credit Hours

Any A.A. elective

DSC 3013 - Introduction to Homeland Security (3 Credit Hours)
DSC 3214 - Catastrophic Event Response Planning (3 Credit Hours)
DSC 4038 - Terrorism and Emergency Management (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 3240 - Applied Organizational Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 3303 - Management and Leadership Practices (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 3503 - Managerial Risk Analysis and Decision Making (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 4102 - Managing Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 4520 - Quality Management (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 3311 - Program Planning and Evaluation (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 3820 - Foundations of Public Safety Administration (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 3821 - Contemporary Issues in Public Safety/Homeland Security (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 3874 - Community Relations Theory and Practice (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 4204 - Public Finance (3 Credit Hours)
PAD 4414 - Human Resource Management Skills (3 Credit Hours)

Foreign Language Requirement:

Students must have completed Florida’s foreign language requirement prior to the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Students may meet this competency by:

successful completion of two years of a single foreign language while in high school (official high school transcripts must be submitted to educational records), or
successful completion of two semesters (6-8 credit hours) of a single foreign language in college (or through corresponding College Level Examination Program CLEP exams), or
validation of foreign language competence for languages not available through CLEP as deemed appropriate by the vice president of baccalaureate programs.

Validated Health Professions Credits

With completion of a SCF Health Professions program and validation of a current, unencumbered, unrestricted Florida license within that field of study, up to 30 credit hours will be awarded upon completion of HSA coursework and application for graduation.

Separate Application

‡ Degrees/programs will require a separate application and acceptance notification from the specific department before enrollment in the desired program. For application information, visit scf.edu/bashsa.