School of Professional Studies

Health Administration

About Professional Studies: Health Administration 

  • Concentration Curriculum

    Bachelor of Science Professional Studies | Health Administration Concentration
    Course Outline
    120 Credit Hours (60 hrs General Education; 60 hrs Concentration)
    Professional Core (21 hrs)
    Choose one (1) course from each area in the Professional Core section.

    ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION

    • MGMT 3610 – Principles of Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
    • BMGT 3510 - Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
    • LIST 4093 – Special Topics & Leadership (3)

    ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS

    • PM 4120 – Organizational Theory & Behavior (3)
    • PADM 4226 – Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations (3)
    • LIST 3500 - Non-Profit Leadership (3)

    TEAM & ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

    • COMM 3010 – Integrated Corporate Communication (3)
    • LIST 4710 - Workplace Conflict/Resolution (3)

    STATISTICAL METHODS

    • SOCI 4510 – Introduction to Social Research (3)
    • SOAA 3350 – Social Statistics (3)
    • PBRL 4410 – Public Relations Research (3)
    • SOC 3910 - Introduction to Social Research (3)

    INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

    • SPAN 3550 – Latin America: Countries & People (3)
    • POLI 4350 – International Law (3)
    • JOUR 4712 – Mass Media & Cultures (3)
    • PS 3510 – International Political Economy (3)
    • COMM 3560 or 3620 - Intercultural Communication (3)

    WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
    Choose two (2) courses from this group of 3.

    • ENGL 3134 – Computers, Writing & Literature (3)
    • ENGL 3250 – Professional Communication (3)
    • PBRL 3421 – Public Relations Writing (3)
    • BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I (3)
    • COMM 3000 - Computer Mediated Communication (3)

    HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Concentration (15 hrs)
    Select five (5) courses in this section.

    • HETH 4210 – Healthcare Research (3)
    • HETH 4211 – Community Healthcare Leadership & Management (3)
    • HETH 4212 – Trends & Issues in Healthcare (3)
    • HETH 4213 - Community Health: Issues & Services (3)
    • COBH 4707 – International Health: Problems & Issues (3)
    • PRST 4836 - SpTopics: Healthcare Research (3)
    • PRST 4837 - SpTop Healthcare Leadership & Mgt (3)
    • PRST 4831 - SpTop Understd Mental Health (3)
    • PRST 4832 - SpTop Public Health 

    HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Electives or Additional General Education (21 hrs)
    If needed, please discuss your elective courses with your advisor.
    Culminating Project (3) 

    • LIST 4995 – Culminating Special Project

     

    CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the Professional Studies / Health Administration course outline.

School of Professional Studies | Bachelor of Science | Online Degree Program
Tennessee Tech University & TN eCampus
Learn to keep healthcare business and operations running smoothly...

What is Health Administration?

  • Healthcare administrators plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of healthcare in medical facilities and medical practices.
  • According to US Department of Labor statistics, the healthcare field is projected to grow faster than average and job opportunities are good.
  • Because the structure and financing of healthcare is changing rapidly, there is a need for administrators who are prepared to deal with the integration of healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations, a complex regulatory environment, and improved efficiencies and quality of care delivered.


What can I do with a Health Administration degree?

  • This degree concentration prepares students interested in entering the healthcare field in an administrative capacity.

 
Course Outline
CLICK HERE for a Health Administration Concentration Course Outline (PDF)

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Professional Studies at Tennessee Tech / Tennessee Tech & TN eCampus

This Professional Studies degree with a concentration in Health Administration is offered online through TN eCampus.

 
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