Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Administration
Program Description
Keiser University’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Services Administration provides a basic understanding of health services administration and of the unique skills needed by a health service administrator. Topics include theoretical and practical skills building coursework in both the public and private sectors including topics such as healthcare leadership, healthcare marketing, healthcare public policy, ethical and legal considerations in healthcare, healthcare finance and research methods.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.
- To develop a student’s ability to understand the social, political and economic forces affecting the healthcare industry
- To prepare students for jobs in the healthcare industry
- To develop a student’s ability to think critically and communicate effectively
- To assist students in becoming more proficient in the use of medical terminology, medical coding and computer skills
Prerequisite for Major Courses:
None
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health Services Administration, students must earn a total of 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
| Lower Division Health Services Administration Major Courses (24.0 credit hours) |
Medical Office Administration and Billing |
3.0 credit hours |
Entrepreneurship |
3.0 credit hours |
Principles of Health Services Administration |
3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Computer Applications |
3.0 credit hours |
CPT Coding for Health Service Administration |
3.0 credit hours |
| Healthcare Medical Terminology |
3.0 credit hours |
Principles of Management |
3.0 credit hours |
Human Resource Management |
3.0 credit hours |
Lower Division General Education Courses (36.0 credit hours)
NOTE: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken. |
| Upper Division Health Services Administration Major Courses (48.0 credit hours) |
Healthcare Finance |
3.0 credit hours |
Public Policy in Healthcare |
3.0 credit hours |
Ethics in Healthcare |
3.0 credit hours |
Billing/Third Party Payers |
3.0 credit hours |
Public Health Management |
3.0 credit hours |
Hospital Billing |
3.0 credit hours |
Long-Term Managed Care Systems |
3.0 credit hours |
| Risk Management in Healthcare |
3.0 credit hours |
Health Services Administration Capstone Project |
3.0 credit hours |
Issues in Healthcare Communication |
3.0 credit hours |
Supervisory Skills |
3.0 credit hours |
Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior |
3.0 credit hours |
Healthcare Marketing |
3.0 credit hours |
Labor Relations |
3.0 credit hours |
Management Laws and Employee Relations |
3.0 credit hours |
Health Law and Ethics |
3.0 credit hours |
| Upper Division General Education (12.0 credit hours) |
Management Information Systems |
3.0 credit hours |
Research Writing |
3.0 credit hours |
Interpersonal Communications |
3.0 credit hours |
Intermediate Statistics |
3.0 credit hours |
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Mission Statement & Philosophy Letter from the Chancellor
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