Health Care Administration, BPS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.0
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Composition II | 3 |
| American History & Government | ||
| HIST 1103 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| or HIST 1483 | American History to 1865 (H) | |
| or HIST 1493 | American History Since 1865 (DH) | |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| 3 hours of MATH or STAT designated "A" | 3 | |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| Courses designated (N) with one (L) | 7 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| 3 hours of social and behavioral science | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Select 9 hours additional general education courses. | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| At least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| At least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| CPS 3013 | Inclusive Leadership | 3 |
| CPS 3513 | Experiential Learning & Civic Engagement | 3 |
| CPS 4013 | Case Study in Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Occupational Specialization | ||
| 24 hours credit focusing on an occupational specialization to achieve career goals. Upper or lower division courses includes military training from the Joint Service Transcript, courses needed for an Associate’s Degree, transfer work from previous study gathered around the same subject area, credit for prior learning, additional course work to complete specific OSU minors or meet prerequisite courses, internship or other credit approved by your advisor to meet career goals. | 24 | |
| Major Concentration | ||
| HCA 4263 | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care | 3 |
| HCA 4123 | Survey of Research and Evaluation in Health Care | 3 |
| EPSY 3063 | Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Creative Processes | 3 |
| HLTH 3113 | Health Issues in Diverse Populations (D) | 3 |
| HCA 4223 | Ethics in Healthcare | 3 |
| 9 hours from: | 9 | |
| Special Topics in Health Care Administration | ||
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Practical Business and Interpersonal Skills | ||
| Survey of Health Care Administration | ||
| The Financial Structure of Health Care Organizations | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Health Care Informatics | ||
| Health Workshop (3 hours) | ||
| Fundamentals of Management (S) | ||
| Corporate and Social Responsibility | ||
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace (D) | ||
| Leadership Dynamics | ||
| Negotiation Essentials | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 54 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 17 hours. | 17 | |
| Hours Subtotal | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2029.