Curriculum

Pre-HSA Curriculum

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

Admission to the HSA 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-HSA 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

HSA 302 (Organization and Management of Health Services)
HSA 303 (Medical Science)
HSA 401 (Legal Issues in Health Care)
MGT 301 (Principles of Management)

Second Semester

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

Third Semester 

HSA 375 (Health Services Administration)
HSA 406 (Health Care Quality Management)
HSA 409W (Health Services Research Methods)
Elective

Fourth Semester

HSA 372 (Healthcare Reimbursement)
HSA 405 (Clinical Information System)
HSA 407 (Advanced Health Services Administration)
HSA 413 (Professional Practice Experience)
HSA 415 (Professional Certification Prep Course)

Curriculum Pattern - HCM

First Semester

HSA 302 (Organization and Management of Health Services)
HSA 401 (Legal Issues in Health Care)
MGT 301 (Principles of Management)
ECO 230 (Principles of Microeconomics)
HEA 316 (Introduction to Public Health)

Second Semester

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

Third Semester 

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

Fourth Semester

HSA 372 (Healthcare Reimbursement)
HSA 405 (Clinical Information System)
HSA 409W (Health Services Research Methods)
HSA 413 (Professional Practice Experience)

Minor in Health Services Administration

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

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

Note:  Some HSA courses require additional prerequisite courses beyond HSA 100, 200, 302, and 401.  Students obtaining a minor in Health Services 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.