Healthcare Administration

The Division of Continuing Studies offers the Bachelor of General Studies degree with an area of concentration in Healthcare Administration.

Required Courses (15 hours):

PA 2170	Introduction to Public Administration	3 hrs
HED 1500	Foundations in Health Education	3 hrs
PA 3500	Non Profit Organization & Management	3 hrs
GERO 4510	Long-Term Care Administration	3 hrs
HED 4950	Public Health Leadership & Advocacy (must take HED 1500 first)	3 hrs

Remaining 15 hours from one of the three tracks: Gerontology, Health Education or General Administration.

Gerontology	Choose 15 hours from this list
GERO 2000	Introduction to Gerontology	3 hrs
GERO 3070	Death & Dying	3 hrs
GERO 4350	Issues in Aging (Special Topics)	3 hrs
GERO 4460	Psychology of Adult Development	3 hrs
GERO 4470	Mental Health & Aging (prereq. junior or senior)	3 hrs
GERO 4500	Legal Aspects of Aging	3 hrs
GERO 4550	Health Aspects of Aging	3 hrs
GERO 4670	Programs & Services for the Elderly (prereq. junior or senior)	3 hrs
GERO 4690	Working with Minority Elderly (prereq. junior or senior)	3 hrs
GERO 4850	Hospice & Other Services for the Dying (prereq. junior or senior)	3 hrs

Health Education	Choose 15 hours from this list
HED 2070	Drug Awareness	3 hrs
HED 2310	Healthful Living	3 hrs
HED 2850	Stress Management	3 hrs
HED 3030	First Aid	3 hrs
HED 3070	Death & Dying	3 hrs
HED 3080	Health Concepts of Sexual Development	3 hrs
SOC 2130 or PSYC 2130 or MATH 1530 or BSAD 2130 or approved statistics course		3 hrs
HED 3310	General Safety Education	3 hrs
HED 4000	Methods & Materials in Health Education (prereq. HED 1500 & PE 2880)	3 hrs
HED 4040	Prevention & Control of Disease (permission of instructor if do not meet prereqs)	3 hrs
HED 4060	School Health Programs (prereq. HED 1500)	3 hrs
HED 4130	Community Health (prereq. HED 1500)	3 hrs
HED 4550/GERO 4550	Health Aspects of Aging (prereq. 6 credits of HED or permission)	3 hrs
HED 4700	Women's Health & Issues of Diversity (prereq. junior standing)	3 hrs
HED 4950	Public Health Leadership & Advocacy	3 hrs
HED 4960	Health Education-Organization & Planning (must meet prereqs. for course - prereq. HED 1500, 3600, senior standing or permission of instructor)	3 hrs
HED 4970	Independent Study may also be used and requires permission of the instructor (online courses are available)

(PE 2880 or another anatomy & physiology course is recommended for general education lab science and is required for the master's program at UNO.)

General Administration	Choose 15 hours from this list
ECON 2200	Principles of Microeconomics	3 hrs
ECON 2220	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 hrs
ACCT 2010	Principles of Accounting I	3 hrs
ACCT 2020	Principles of Accounting II	3 hrs
LAWS 3170	Ethics in Business (prereq. ECON 2200 & 2220)	3 hrs
MGMT 3200	Managerial Communications	3 hrs
MGMT 3490	Management	3 hrs
MGMT 3510	Human Resource Management	3 hrs
MKT 2210	Survey of Marketing	3 hrs
MKT 3310	Principles of Marketing	3 hrs
PNBK 3250	Principles of Financial Management	3 hrs
PA 2000	Leadership and Administration	3 hrs

Suggested Secondary Fields: Gerontology, Health Education, or General Administration (if not used as part of Area of Concentration).

Career Information:
An area of concentration in healthcare administration prepares students to develop, plan, coordinate, and manage healthcare operations and services. Students are able to specialize in gerontology, health education, or general administration. This degree will also provide the necessary knowledge to pursue an advanced degree, if desired. Depending on the specialization they choose, healthcare administration students may find administrative, management, or support positions in clinics, insurance companies, hospitals, nursing homes, public health departments, universities, healthcare organizations, medical practices, and rehabilitation centers.

For more career information, check out American College of Healthcare Executives Careers Page, U.S. Department of Labor - Medical & Health Services Managers, or UNO Career Center.

Revised 06/08