Auburn University offers a four-year, 120-credit hour, Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration that combines classroom learning with practical experience in either national or international internship sites. Courses in the program include medical terminology, health policy and health care law, developing care organizations and long-term care policy. Applicants to the program must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of undergraduate studies with a 2.3 minimum grade point average in prerequisite courses. Prospective students must also submit an objective statement detailing their interest in pursuing a degree in this field. Students with previous education in a related field may transfer up to 60 credit hours toward the Health Services Administration program at Auburn University.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration at California State University is a full-time program that requires the completion of 120 semester units, generally over a period of four years. The program is accredited by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and offers the opportunity for employment in the health care sector and postgraduate education. Students take courses in both general education and program-specific topics. Core courses include health personnel management, the health care system, financial management of health care institutions and principles of epidemiology. Students must also choose three elective courses in topics such as Latino health status and health care access, global health issues and economics in health. Prospective students must have a minimum of 12 semester units in related preparatory courses with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration is a four-year, 120-credit hour program that prepares students for a health administration career in settings such as ambulatory care facilities, hospices, long-term care facilities, mental health organizations, public health departments and rehabilitation centers. Future graduate-level education opportunities include a master's in health administration, business or public health. Conducted in small class sizes, courses include the U.S. health system, health and society, insurance and reimbursement, health law and bioethics and an administrative internship. Applicants to the program must have completed prerequisite courses in English, economics, health care administration and accounting, with a minimum 2.75 grade point average.