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Healthcare Administration
The Division of Continuing Studies offers the Bachelor of General Studies degree with an area of concentration in Healthcare Administration.
Required Courses (15 hours):
| PA 2170 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 hrs |
| HED 1500 | Foundations in Health Education | 3 hrs |
| PA 3500 | Organization & Management | 3 hrs |
| GERO 4510 | Long-Term Care Administration (fall only) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4950 | Public Health Leadership & Advocacy (spring only) | 3 hrs |
Remaining 15 hours from one of the three tracks: Gerontology, Health Education or General Administration.
Gerontology |
Choose 15 hours from this list |
|
GERO 2000 |
Introduction to Gerontology |
3 hrs |
GERO 3070 |
Death & Dying |
3 hrs |
GERO 4350 |
Issues in Aging (Special Topics) |
3 hrs |
GERO 4460 |
Psychology of Adult Development |
3 hrs |
GERO 4470 |
Mental Health & Aging (prereq. junior or senior) |
3 hrs |
GERO 4500 |
Legal Aspects of Aging |
3 hrs |
GERO 4550 |
Health Aspects of Aging |
3 hrs |
GERO 4670 |
Programs & Services for the Elderly (prereq. junior or senior) |
3 hrs |
GERO 4690 |
Working with Minority Elderly (prereq. junior or senior) |
3 hrs |
GERO 4850 |
Hospice & Other Services for the Dying (prereq. junior or senior) |
3 hrs |
GERO 4940 |
Practicum (prereq. permission) |
3 hrs |
Students choosing Gerontology are encouraged to also obtain the Certificate in Gerontology. For more information please see your advisor.
| Health Education | Choose 15 hours from this list | |
| HED 2070 | Drug Awareness | 3 hrs |
| HED 2310 | Healthful Living | 3 hrs |
| HED 2850 | Stress Management | 3 hrs |
| HED 3030 | First Aid | 3 hrs |
| HED 3070 | Death & Dying | 3 hrs |
| HED 3080 | Health Concepts of Sexual Development | 3 hrs |
| HED 3310 | General Safety Education | 3 hrs |
| HED 4000 | Methods & Materials in Health Education (prereq. HED 1500 & PE 2880) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4040 | Prevention & Control of Disease (permission of instructor if do not meet prereqs) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4050 | Introduction to Research in Public Health (prereq. junior standing) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4060 | School Health Programs (prereq. HED 1500) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4130 | Community Health (prereq. HED 1500) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4280 | Social Marketing in Public Health (prereq. junior standing) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4400 | Health Literacy (prereq. junior standing) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4420 | Public Health Informatics (prereq. junior standing) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4550/ GERO 4550 |
Health Aspects of Aging (prereq. 6 credits of HED or permission) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4650 | Global Health (prereq. junior standing | 3 hrs |
| HED 4700 | Women's Health & Issues of Diversity (prereq. junior standing) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4880 | Health Policy | 3 hrs |
| HED 4950 | Health Education-Organization & Planning (must meet repreqs, for course - prereq. HED 1500, 3600, senior standing or permission of instructor) | 3 hrs |
| HED 4970 | Independent Study may also be used and requires permission of the instructor (online courses are available) | |
| Statistics | PSYC 310, SOC 2130 or aother approved course | 3 hrs |
(PE 2400 or another anatomy & physiology course is recommended for general education lab science and is required for the master's program at UNO.)
| General Administration | Choose 15 hours from this list | |
| ECON 2200 | Principles of Microeconomics (prereq. MATH 1310, 2.0) | 3 hrs |
| ECON 2220 | Principles of Macroeconomics (prereq. ECON 220, 2.3) | 3 hrs |
| ACCT 2010 | Principles of Accounting I (prereq. MATH 1320, 2.3) | 3 hrs |
| ACCT 2020 | Principles of Accounting II (prereq. ACCT 2010) | 3 hrs |
| LAWS 3170 | Ethics in Business (prereq. ECON 2200 & 2220) | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 3200 | Managerial Communications (prereq. ENGL 1160 and SPCH 1110, 2.5) | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 3490 | Management (prereq. ENGL 1160, 2.5) | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 3510 | Human Resource Management (prereq. MGMT 3490) | 3 hrs |
| MKT 2210 | Survey of Marketing (prereq. ENGL 1160, 2.3) | 3 hrs |
| MKT 3310 | Principles of Marketing (prereq. ECON 2200, 2.5) | 3 hrs |
| FNBK 3250 | Principles of Financial Management (prereq. ACCT 2020, ECON 2200, ECON 2220, MATH 1320, BSAD 2130 or 3160, 2.5) | 3 hrs |
| PA 2000 | Leadership and Administration | 3 hrs |
Suggested Secondary Fields: Gerontology, Health Education, or General Administration (if not used as part of Area of Concentration).
Career Information:
An area of concentration in healthcare administration prepares students to develop, plan, coordinate, and manage healthcare operations and services. Students are able to specialize in gerontology, health education, or general administration. This degree will also provide the necessary knowledge to pursue an advanced degree, if desired. Depending on the specialization they choose, healthcare administration students may find administrative, management, or support positions in clinics, insurance companies, hospitals, nursing homes, public health departments, universities, healthcare organizations, medical practices, and rehabilitation centers.
For more career information, check out American College of Healthcare Executives Careers Page, U.S. Department of Labor - Medical & Health Services Managers, or UNO Career Center.
Revised Fall 2013