Health Care Administration

Few industries are as complex or growing as quickly as that of health care. Now, more than ever, health care centers, hospitals, clinics, and organizations across Wisconsin need leaders with a broad and deep understanding of every facet of business that affects the services they provide and, ultimately, a healthy bottom line. Marian's BBA in Health Care Administration (HCA) program will enable you to develop knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas related to health care administration, while at the same time integrating your HCA studies with another business major to further set you apart in the eyes of employers.  

Designed to meet the academic and professional needs of Wisconsin working adults looking to advance their careers, the Health Care Administration program will deliver to you knowledge and hands-on preparation in management, marketing, accounting, economics, personnel, finance, and law.

The Core

The BBA core curriculum will position you to explore a variety of essential areas related to business, from statistics, accounting, and microeconomics to business law, strategy and policy, business ethics, and many more. Additionally, the business core will enable you to develop and sharpen crucial skills in communication, critical thinking, leadership, and writing, among others.

 The Curriculum

The Health Care Administration curriculum includes an intricate blend of classroom knowledge and hands-on learning opportunities through class projects and internships with local health centers, agencies, and organizations. It's been crafted with significant input from executives at some of the state's most respected companies and organizations, and covers areas including economic aspects of health care, health care management and policy, medical terminology, and more.

The Convenience

As your neighbor, Marian is local, connected, and respected-employers know us and trust our graduates. We offer you convenient learning centers in Appleton, Fond du Lac, and West Allis Milwaukee, as well as convenient evening courses from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Some courses are available online; you can start your program in the fall, spring, or summer; and you'll be able to proceed through the program at your own pace by taking one or more courses per 7-week term.

Marian University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

• Bachelor's Degrees. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Care Administration, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Sport and Recreation Management; Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Technology; Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in General Management, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Operations Management.
• Master Degree. Master of Science in Leadership with concentration in Organizational Leadership and Quality.

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 USA

The degree program consists of a 37 credit common business core of courses that all students are required to complete. Students may then choose one of four undergraduate majors, including general management, human resource management, operations management, and marketing. Students may also double major in health care administration. Each major is comprised of 15 - 18 credit hours in the discipline. If students wish to complete two majors, additional credits will be required.

Business majors and minors may not earn a grade lower than C- in any business course. In instances where the student earns a grade of D+ or lower, the course must be repeated in order to graduate.

HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION MAJOR

The general management major examines differing theories of management and explains skills and activities utilized by managers in fulfilling their functions. Topics include leadership, power, decision-making, policy formation, and organizational structure and change. Emphasis is on the management function in an organizational context.

Liberal Arts Core

30 credits as follows:

12 credits:

HIS 114 World History since 1900, 3 cr.
HIS 2xx Elective, 3 cr.
MAT xxx Elective, 3 cr.
THE xxx Elective, 3 cr.

9 credits:(Must be from at least two areas)

ART xxx Elective, 3 cr.
ENG xxx Literature elective, 3 cr.
MUS xxx Elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

PHI 2xx Elective, 3 cr.
THE 2xx Elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

BIO xxx Ecological or Environmental Science elective, 3 cr.
PHS xxx Physical Science, Chemistry, Meteorology, or Physics elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

SOC xxx Sociology Elective, 3 cr.
PSY xxx Psychology Elective, 3 cr.

Bachelor of Business Administration Core

37 credits:

ENG 230 Professional Composition and Research Writing, 3 cr.
MAT 123 Intro. Statistics & Probability, 3 cr.
ACC 201 Financial Accounting, 3 cr.
ECO 202 Microeconomics, 3 cr.
MGT 213 Principles of Management, 3 cr.
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing, 3 cr.
PHI 231 Business Ethics, 3 cr.
TEC 201 Information Systems for Business, 3 cr.
FIN 300 Finance: Theory and Applications, 3 cr.
BUA 310 International Business, 3 cr.
BUA 350 Business Law, 3 cr.
BUA 402 Strategy and Policy, 3 cr.
BUS 495 Synthesis Portfolio, 1 cr.

18 credits:

HCA 201 Introduction to Health Care Administration, 3 cr.
NUR 220 Introduction to Medical Terminology, 2 cr.
MGT 408 Leadership in Ethical Organizations, 3 cr.
HCA 411 Legal Issues in Health Care Administration, 3 cr.
HCA 421 Financial and Economic Aspects of Health Care, 3 cr.
HCA 431 Health Care Management & Policy, 3 cr.
HCA 450 Seminar in Health Care Administration, 1 cr.

46 credits: University electives