About the Minor in Health Services Administration
Health Services Administration and Management minor provides a comprehensive overview of the healthcare system and covers various aspects such as hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and government agencies. The minor offers students a solid foundation in Health Services Administration and Management theories and practices and prepares them to be successful in the field.
Career Opportunities
A minor in health services administration can provide a pathway to graduate studies in fields such as health management, business administration, public health, health policy and law.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an industry growth of nearly 30% for the next decade, making this MINOR a valuable opportunity for students in various fields. In fact approximately 56,600 job openings are projected each year, on average, over the next decade. Salaries are impressive too: The median annual wage was $101,340 in May 2021.
Minor under any academic discipline (BA, BS) = 21 credits
Curriculum Courses:
Work with your program advisor to select courses for minor (3 required undergraduate + 2 undergraduate courses = 5 undergraduate + 2 required graduate courses = 7 total courses). See below…
Undergraduate
- HSA 301– The Health System/Required – 3 Credits
- HSA 410 - Management in Health Care/Required – 3 Credits
- HSA 499 - Senior Seminar in Health Services/Required – 3 Credits
Student works with a program advisor to select 2 courses from below:
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- HSA 319 - Health Care Finance – 3 Credits
- HSA 425 - Public and Community Health – 3 Credit
- HSA 441 - Healthcare for the Elderly - 3 Credits
- HSA 459 - Independent Study option – 3 Credits
- HSA 475 - Issues in Healthcare – 3 Credits
Graduate
- HSA 511* - Healthcare Systems and Administration/Required – 3 Credits
- HSA 525* - Health Care Policy/Required – 3 Credits
Students obtaining an HSA Minor can apply two graduate courses (HSA 511 and HSA 525) earned in their minor to pursue a pathway to the Master’s in Health Services Administration bringing the total down to 11 remaining courses out of the 13.
- HSA520* - Managerial Epidemiology – 3 Credits
- HSA530* - Health Law & Ethics – 3 Credits
- HSA535* - Applied Biostatistics – 3 Credits
- HSA541* - Quality Improvement and Evidence-based Initiatives – 3 Credits
- HSA610* - Financing and Delivery of Health Care Services – 3 Credits
- HSA 650* - Research Application in Health Services – 3 Credits
- HSA667* - Health Care Leadership – 3 Credits
- HSA676* - Informatics and Healthcare Technologies – 3 Credits
- HSA680* - Health Care Marketing – 3 Credits
- HSA690* - Health Care Strategic Planning (Capstone) – 3 Credits
- HSA660* - Practicum/ Internship – 3 Credits
*Graduate tuition applies/Semester long courses
NOTE: check with your desired degree program prior to enrolling to obtain current tuition and fees information as they vary, for example, traditional programs versus adult learner programs.
Questions?
Contact Gil Hernandez-Arranz
Health Services Administration Instructor
ghernandezarranz@barry.edu
305.899.3236