Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration helps to prepare students to meet the challenging and changing demands of leadership within healthcare organizations, systems, and facilities. Students will gain knowledge and practical skills from a variety of disciplines; including healthcare, public health, health information management, and business. Skills in communication, organizational management, leadership, critical thinking, and practical decision making are pertinent competencies which apply to the healthcare administration field. The healthcare administration degree program consists of core courses in the key areas of accounting, legal and ethical principles, reimbursement methodologies, delivery systems and documentation, economics and finance, compliance, quality and safety, research management, and strategic planning and marketing, and informatics and analysis. This degree is designed for students with an interest in healthcare operations within healthcare facilities and systems.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Evaluate and develop solutions and strategies for complex problems within the healthcare industry.
- Analyze healthcare issues and policies and develop strategies for maintaining quality, safety, and value of healthcare programs.
- Implement process improvement tools to identify problems and improve processes within healthcare programs.
- Apply ethical standards for decision-making in healthcare organizations.
- Assess contemporary and future marketing strategies to achieve organizational goals.
- Assess technologies and healthcare informatics for implementation in healthcare organizations.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
48
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Select one of the following concentrations:
15
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
24
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Arabic I
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Arabic II
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Art Appreciation
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Survey of Photography
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Film and Literature
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Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
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French I
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French II
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German I
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German II
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Introduction to Japanese
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Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
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From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
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British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
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Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
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Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
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Music Appreciation
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Jazz and Rock
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World Music and Cultures
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Critical Thinking
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Introduction to Ethics
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Philosophy of Science
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Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
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Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Introduction to World Religions
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Russian I
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Spanish I
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Spanish II
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Thinking and Acting Ethically
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Introduction to Anthropology
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World Archaeology
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Human Sexuality
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Planning Your Future with Purpose in Health Sciences
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Social Media and Society
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Intercultural Communication
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Microeconomics
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Macroeconomics
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Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Introduction to Geography
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Practical Food Safety and Awareness
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International Relations I
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Introduction to Political Science
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American Government I
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Introduction to Psychology
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Death and Dying
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Race & Religion
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Hope and Resilience
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Introduction to Sociology
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Social Problems
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American Popular Culture
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Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Information and Digital Literacy
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Making Writing Relevant
3 |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Emerging Technology for College Success
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Public Speaking
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Interpersonal Communications
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Proficiency in Writing
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Argumentation and Rhetoric
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Introduction to Literature
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Technical Writing
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Scientific Writing
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Effective Business Communication
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Human Relations Communication
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Information Literacy and Global Citizenship
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Introduction to Information Technology Writing
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Human Relations
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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World Civilization before 1650
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World Civilization since 1650
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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History of Science
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The History and Context of STEM
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Accounting I
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Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
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Beginning Programming
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College Algebra
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College Trigonometry
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Pre-Calculus
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Introduction to Statistics
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Math for Liberal Arts Majors
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Calculus
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Introduction to Biology
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Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Introduction to Chemistry
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Introduction to Meteorology
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Introduction to Geology
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Introduction to Environmental Science
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Introduction to Physics
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Introduction to Astronomy
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Introduction to STEM Disciplines
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| Total Semester Hours 30 |
Major Required (48 semester hours)
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Introduction to Health Care Administration
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Health Services Organization
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Healthcare: Moral Issues
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Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies
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Healthcare Delivery Systems and Documentation
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Legal and Ethical Principles in Healthcare
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Healthcare Principles and Policies
3 |
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Healthcare Quality and Safety
3 |
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Organizational Behavior
3 |
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Health Economics and Finance
3 |
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Strategic Planning and Marketing in Healthcare
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Finance and Budgeting for Healthcare Administrators
3 |
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Human Resource Management
3 |
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Informatics and Analytics
3 |
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Healthcare Data Management and Governance
3 |
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Epidemiology
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| Total Semester Hours 48 |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a Concentration in Addiction Treatment Facility Management, Concentration in Correctional Healthcare Facility Management, Concentration in Emergency Management, Concentration in Leadership, or Concentration in Mental Healthcare Facility Management.
Concentration in Addiction Treatment Facility Management (15 semester hours)
Focuses on theories and necessary skills to successfully manage an outpatient addiction treatment facility. Addiction and substance abuse will be explored. Emphasis will also be placed on the business skills that are essential for a leader in this setting including: leadership and motivation, dispute resolution, strategic planning, and the principles of sales.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Analyze the reasons people commonly abuse substances.
- Evaluate current treatment modalities & report on their effectiveness.
- Examine various leadership approaches and distinguish the purposes for each.
- Discuss the different types of sales presentations and what goes into their planning.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Psychology of Addiction & Substance Abuse
3 |
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Dispute Resolution
3 |
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Leadership & Motivation
3 |
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Business Theory
3 |
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Principles of Sales
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Correctional Healthcare Facility Management (15 semester hours)
Focuses on theories and intricacies involved with managing a healthcare program in a correctional setting. Corrections and incarceration, criminology, and ethics in criminal justice will be explored. The psychology of addiction and substance abuse will also be discussed.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Compare and contrast state and federal correction organization and administration.
- Analyze the cost and health issues associated with older inmates.
- Compare and contrast biological and psychological theories of crime.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of budget preparation, approval, and execution processes.
- Outline strategies employed by leaders in criminal justice organizations to effectively prevent ethics violations.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Corrections and Incarceration
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Psychology of Addiction & Substance Abuse
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Criminology
3 |
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Business Theory
3 |
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Ethics in Criminal Justice
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Emergency Management (15 semester hours)
Focuses on theories and necessary skills to be a successful emergency manager within the healthcare leader role. Emergency planning and disaster are explored. Special operations in emergency medical services and specific techniques to control disaster, such as quarantine, are also discussed.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate theoretical, historical, and contemporary issues associated with quarantine as a public health and safety measure.
- Analyze specialized issues associated with emergency medical services in mass casualty, biological, chemical and radiological incidents.
- Define and discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Incident Command System used in crises, disasters, and emergency management response systems.
- Examine media management during local/national disasters and the levels of governmental response.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Emergency Planning
3 |
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Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
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Risk Communications
3 |
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Special Operations in Emergency Medical Services
3 |
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Quarantine
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Leadership (15 semester hours)
Focuses on theories and necessary skills to prepare the successful manager to lead in today’s evolving healthcare organization. Leadership and motivation, dispute resolution, and organizational change will be explored. Additionally, management ethics and virtual management will be discussed.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Appraise the various models and approaches to organizational change.
- Assemble Leadership skills required in a virtual team and challenges faced by Virtual team leaders as well as tips, techniques and best practices for leading high performance.
- Analyze and critique leadership and motivation case studies using relevant models, theories, concepts, and terms.
- Evaluate the various leadership skills necessary at all stages of organizational change.
- Examine the application of leadership concepts and ethical theories in the business environment.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Dispute Resolution
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Virtual Management
3 |
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Leadership & Motivation
3 |
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Organizational Change
3 |
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Management Ethics
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Mental Healthcare Facility Management (15 semester hours)
Focuses on theories and necessary skills to successfully manage an outpatient mental healthcare facility. Addiction and substance abuse, personality theories, and child welfare and advocacy will be explored. Dispute resolution and leadership and motivation will also be discussed.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Analyze how substances affect the mind and body and society.
- Analyze the reasons people commonly abuse substances.
- Examine the major theories of human personality.
- Analyze and critique leadership and motivation case studies using relevant models, theories, concepts, and terms.
- Examine various leadership approaches and distinguish the purposes for each.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Psychology of Addiction & Substance Abuse
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Personality Theories
3 |
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Child Welfare and Advocacy
3 |
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Dispute Resolution
3 |
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Leadership & Motivation
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Senior Seminar in Health Sciences 3
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| Total Semester Hours 3 |
Elective Requirements (24 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. 24 |
| Total Semester Hours 24 |
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.