The Health Care Administration Major

This program is designed for people currently working in health care administration or public health, or those individuals seeking careers in fields related to health care and health administration.  The program will provide students with a foundation of leadership, strategic, and health care management skills.

Degree Requirements
Aside from other requirements for the baccalaureate degree, students pursuing this program must complete the general education requirements, the following 8 courses, and sufficient electives to total 120 credits.

SHS  405   Introduction to Public Health
SHS  413   Moral & Ethical Issues in Health Care
SHS  415   Health Care Administration I
SHS  416   Health Care Administration II 
SHS  452   Social & Health Services Policy or PA 340 Public Policy
SHS  454   SHS Research Methods
                  Social / Health Services Elective
                  Social / Health Services Elective

Suggested electives
SHS  411   Grant Writing  (co-listed as PA 411 Grant Writing)
SHS  418   Mental Health Issues & the Law
SHS  421   Social Gerontology
SHS  428   Crisis Intervention
SHS  450   Intro to Epidemiology
SHS  457   Seminar in Case Management
SHS  459   Seminar in Managed Care
PA    201   Public Administration

Note: Admission to the Health Care Administration concentration within the Bachelor of General Studies degree is limited to students who are at least 21 years of age and who have not been enrolled at RWU as a full-time student within the prior academic year.