Bachelor of Science in Health Administration

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Admissions Information for the 2024-2025 Catalog Year

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Admission Deadlines

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Program Admission Requirements

Health Administration is a Non-Specialized Admissions Program. A Non-Specialized Admissions Program is one where program admission is not restricted to a certain number of students like a Specialized Admissions Program. This means that you are initially accepted into the University as a declared Health Administration major. However, you are still required to meet the program milestones and progression standards in order to remain in good academic standing and continue taking courses toward the degree. Students enrolled in Non-Specialized Admissions Programs must complete general education before taking upper-division courses in the major.

Degree Map and Progression Information

Official Course Descriptions

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Go to the Course Descriptions Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select a course prefix from one of the SUBJECT dropdowns (required)
3. Enter search words in the TEXT field (optional, but will narrow the search results)
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Getting started with the Course Schedule Search

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 Go to the Course Schedule Search page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example, CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSE ATTRIBUTE**).  For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS field.
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*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition).  See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.

**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)

Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills

Graduates will be able to:

1. Illustrate how various legal and ethical issues influence the practice of health care delivery.
2. Examine the social, economic, political, and professional forces that shape the health care delivery system.
3. Distinguish and apply business, law, and finance theories to offer plausible solutions to the delivery of health care organizations and other related services.
4. Demonstrate decision-making skills by employing fundamental and technical knowledge of health administration

Content/discipline knowledge and skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through assignments, examinations, and other projects completed in the following courses: IHS 3111 Legal & Ethical Princ of HC; IHS 3203 Mgmt. & Leadership in Hlthcare; HSA 3110 Prins of Health Services Admin; HSA 3111 US Health Care Systems; HSA 3150 Health Care Policy in US; HSA 4170 Financial Mgt in Health Care; HSA 4502 Risk Mgmt in Health Services; HSA 4321 Health Insurance.  

Communication Skills

Graduates will be able to:

1. Apply research and inquiry to investigate problems related to the delivery of health care and other related services.
2. Demonstrate professional communication skills in the health science field.
3. Create and deliver effective oral and written communication between allied healthcare professionals. 

Communication skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through assignments, examinations, and other projects completed in the following courses: IHS 3203 Mgmt. & Leadership in Hlthcare; IHS 3111 Legal & Ethical Princ of HC; IHS 4504 Research Methods in HealthCare; IHS 4938 Senior Seminar; HSA 3111 US Health Care Systems; HSA 3150 Health Care Policy in US, HSA 4817 Practicum in Health Serv Admin

Critical Thinking Skills

Graduates will be able to:

1. Illustrate how various legal and ethical issues influence the practice of health care delivery.

1. Examine the social, economic, political, and professional forces that shape the health care delivery system.
2. Distinguish and apply business, law, and finance theories to offer plausible solutions to the delivery of health care organizations and other related services.
3. Demonstrate decision-making skills by employing fundamental and technical knowledge of health administration

Critical thinking skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through assignments, examinations, and other projects completed in the following courses: IHS 3203 Mgmt. & Leadership in Hlthcare; IHS 3111 Legal & Ethical Princ of HC; IHS 4504 Research Methods in HealthCare; IHS 4938 Senior Seminar; HSA 3111 US Health Care Systems; HSA 3150 Health Care Policy in US, HSA 3110 Prins of Health Services Admin, HSA 4170 Financial Mgt in Health Care, HSA 4817 Practicum in Health Serv Admin. 

Tuition and Fees

Information on Tuition, Fees and estimated total Cost of Attendance is available on the Office of the Bursar.

Financial Aid Opportunities

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