Curriculum

Pre-HCA Curriculum

All students who declare Health Care Administration as their major are initially placed into a pre-HCA curriculum. This curriculum includes the following.

Admission to the HCA Program

Admission to the last three semesters requires the following:

• Institutional (EKU) GPA of 2.75 or higher

• Completion of 5 of the 7 the Pre-HCA curriculum courses with a grade of C or better after a maximum of two attempts.  

• Completion of general education requirements (at least 75%)

Students who meet the minimum requirements will be accepted into the program within the enrollment limits determined by the faculty.

Note:  The Program reserves the right to accept only the best qualified applicants who meet the minimum requirements.

Curriculum Pattern - HIIM

First Semester

HCA 302 (Organization and Structure of Health Services)
HCA 303 (Fundamentals of Human Disease)
HCA 401 (Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care)
MGT 301 (Principles of Management)

Second Semester

HCA 306 (Management of Clinical Classification Systems)
HCA 370 (Health Information Mangement Systems I)
HCA 412 (Professional Practice Experience)
MGT 320 or POL 376 (Human Resource Management)
Elective

Third Semester 

HCA 375 (Health Care Administration)
HCA 406 (Health Care Quality Management)
HCA 409 (Health Care Data Analytics and Research Methods)
Elective

Fourth Semester

HCA 372 (Health Care Reimbursement Systems)
HCA 405 (Health Information Mangement Systems II)
HCA 407 (Advanced Health Care Administration)
HCA 413 (Professional Practice Experience III)
HCA 415 (Professional Certification Prep Course)

Curriculum Pattern - HCM

First Semester

HCA 302 (Organization and Structure of Health Services)
HCA 401 (Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care)
MGT 301 (Principles of Management)
ECO 230 (Principles of Microeconomics)
HEA 216 (Introduction to Public Health)

Second Semester

HCA 406 (Health Care Quality Management)
HCA 411 (Professional Practice Experience)
MGT 320 or POL 376 (Human Resource Management)
HCM Elective
Elective

Third Semester 

HCA 375 (Health Services Administration)
MKT 301 (Principles of Marketing)
HCM Elective
Elective

Fourth Semester

HCA 372 (Health Care Reimbursement Systems)
HCA 407 (Advanced Health Care Administration)
HCA 409 (Health Care Data Analytics and Research Methods)
HSA 413 (Professional Practice Experience)

Minor in Health Care Administration

Students must complete: HCA 100, 200, 302, 401, and 6 hours of approved HCA electives = 18 hours

Students may use any additional HCA courses to satisfy the 6 hours of electives.  The only exceptions to this policy are the professional practice experience courses (HCA 411, 412 and 413).  These courses are only taken by students majoring in Health Care Administration.

Note:  Some HCA courses require additional prerequisite courses beyond HCA 100, 200, 302, and 401.  Students obtaining a minor in Health Care Administrion must satisfy all prerequisites associated with any given course prior to admission. 

For a complete list of courses and prerequisites, see the Course Descriptions.