NOTE:

• 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 requirement 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 only 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

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

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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

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Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences

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University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List

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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.

Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.

1. 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).
2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

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Students who successfully earn a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from EWU should be able to do the following:​

• 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.