Healthcare Administration Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
With a degree in Healthcare Administration, students study management, technology, regulation and ethics, marketing, leadership, risk management, research, and finance. Students are prepared to work in hospitals and medical clinics or to pursue a graduate degree.
Curriculum & Requirements
- The degree is offered 100% online with the exception of the in-person internship and encompasses 90 credits of HCAD courses which include courses that satisfy the University Graduation Requirements for Diversity and Global Studies.
- Students must have already completed coursework equal to at least 90 quarter credits either through their lower division course work from EWU, an AA - Direct Transfer Agreement, a related Associate degree, or other course work that meets the EWU University BACRs and General Education requirements.
- The HCAD courses are offered once a year and are designed to be taken in sequential order from fall of the junior year through spring of the senior year.
- Students must complete an in-person 200-hour internship in their community during spring quarter of their senior year.
Grade Requirements
- HCAD students must maintain a cumulative GPA ≥2.7 for all HCAD classes.
- The culmination of the student’s experience in the program is an internship in a healthcare setting.
- To qualify for the internship, the student must have at least a GPA ≥2.7 in HCAD classes and permission from the instructor and/or program chair.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| HCAD 300 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HCAD 302 | HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | 5 |
| HCAD 303 | HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR | 5 |
| HCAD 304 | HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS | 5 |
| HCAD 305 | HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 5 |
| HCAD 306 | BUDGETS AND POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HCAD 310 | HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND DESIGN | 5 |
| HCAD 311 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 5 |
| HCAD 320 | HEALTHCARE STRATEGIC PLANNING | 5 |
| HCAD 350 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE | 5 |
| HCAD 401 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| HCAD 402 | FINANCE IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| HCAD 410 | QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| HCAD 411 | RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| HCAD 412 | HEALTHCARE LAW, REGULATIONS & ETHICS | 5 |
| HCAD 440 | HEALTHCARE MARKETING | 5 |
| Capstone and Internship | ||
| HCAD 495 | INTERNSHIP IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HCAD 490 | HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| MATH 107 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| HCAD 300 | 5 | HCAD 304 | 5 | HCAD 305 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| HCAD 302 | 5 | HCAD 310 | 5 | HCAD 311 | 5 |
| HCAD 303 | 5 | HCAD 320 | 5 | HCAD 411 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| HCAD 306 | 5 | HCAD 350 (Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 5 | HCAD 440 | 5 |
| HCAD 410 | 5 | HCAD 401 | 5 | HCAD 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| HCAD 412 | 5 | HCAD 402 | 5 | HCAD 495 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Students who successfully earn a degree in Healthcare Administration from EWU can seek career opportunities in the following healthcare industries:
- Hospital Administration and Management
- Medical Office Administration
- Financial Managers and Healthcare Administration
- Ambulatory Care such as Outpatient and Surgery Centers
- Community Health Centers Directors and Administrators
- Medical Coding and Billing Managers
- Senior Care Administrators
- Assisted Living Care Administrators
- Patient Advocates
- Emergency Prepared Administrators
- Telehealth Program Managers
- Quality Assurance Managers
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Healthcare Administration from EWU should be able to:
- apply the six -core competencies in healthcare settings;
- demonstrate effective written, oral and presentation communication skills in healthcare settings;
- focus on six-core healthcare services competency areas-communication and relationship management, professionalism, leadership, knowledge of the healthcare environment, business skills and knowledge and person centered care;
- integrate the six-core competencies in an internship in a healthcare setting;
- manage projects utilizing the six-core competency areas;
- problem solve in a variety of situations in healthcare settings.