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Degree Plan Info
This page contains degree plan information for the School of Health Administration. Select links to view appropriate degree plans or additional information.
Bachelors of Healthcare Administration
Masters of Healthcare Administration
Masters of Science in Health Services Research
Minor in Healthcare Administration
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Bachelor of Healthcare Administration
Degree Sequence (128 Semester Hours)
Effective Fall 2008, new students entering the program will have 120 hours
| Freshman Year | Hours | Core # |
| Communication 1310 | 3 | 011 |
| English 1310, 1320 | 6 | 010 |
| University Seminar 1100 | 1 | 090 |
| History 1310, 1320 | 6 | 060 |
| Math 1315 | 3 | 020 |
| Philosophy 1305 | 3 | 041 |
| *Natural Science | 7-8 | 030/031 |
| *PFW (2 activities) | 2 | 090 |
| *Social Science | 3 | 080 |
| Total Hours | 34-35 | |
| Sophomore Year | Hours | Core # |
| *Fine Arts 2313 | 3 | 050 |
| *Literature | 3 | 040 |
| Political Science 2310, 2320 | 6 | 070 |
| # Foreign Language | 8 | |
| HP 2351, CIS 1323 or CS 1308 | 3 | |
| HA 3308 | 3 | |
| HA 3315 | 3 | |
| ECO 2301 or 2314 | 3 | |
| HP 3302 or equivalent (see note below) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
# Foreign Language Requirement - If you did not complete two years of the same foreign language in high school, you are required to take two semesters of the same foreign language. Foreign language will count toward elective hours.
Note: HP 3302 (Statistics) equivalents are as follows: PSY 3301, SOCI 3307, MATH 2328, QMST 2333.
After completion of the freshman and sophomore year courses, students meeting admission requirements will be granted acceptance to the HA program.
Junior and senior year courses should be taken in the following sequence. Questions regarding sequence should be directed to the Department Administrative Assistant.
| Junior Year (Fall) | Hours | Junior Year (Spring) | Hours |
| HA 3309 | 3 | HA 3340, 3376 (HA 3375 prerequisite) | 6 |
| HA 3324, 3341 | 6 | HA 3345 (HA 3329 prerequisite) | 3 |
| HA 3375 (Eco & Stat prerequisite) | 3 | HA 4304 (HA 3308 prerequisite) | 3 |
| HA 3329 | 3 | ** Electives | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 15 |
| Senior Year (Fall) | Hours | Senior Year (Spring) | Hours |
| HA 4305 | 3 | HA 4320 (HA 3308, 3329, 3341, 3375 prerequisite) | 3 |
| HA 4307 | 3 | HA 4325 | 3 |
| HA 4315 | 3 | *** HA 4441 (Final Internship) | 4 |
| *** HA 4440 (prerequisite-all Jr. year courses) | 4 | HA 4141 (Comprehensive Test) | 1 |
| ** Elective | 3 | ** Elective | 2 |
| Total Hours | 16 | Total Hours | 13 |
*** Students may take HA 4848 (residency) in lieu of HA 4440 and 4441. All coursework must be completed prior to enrolling in HA 4848.
Background Courses
The purpose of the background courses is to provide a strong base for advanced studies in healthcare administration. In addition, the MHA graduate faculty strongly suggests that prospective students have solid communication and math competencies. Background courses may be waived for students who have successfully completed previous coursework in the content areas.
- Accounting (HA 3375 or ACC 2361)
- Economics
- Statistics
Background courses must be completed prior to, or concurrent with, Level 1 courses.
Graduate Courses
Level 1 (Level 1 and background must be completed prior to Level 2)
- HA 5300 Healthcare Organizations (first course to be taken)
- HA 5301 Healthcare Research Methods
Level 2 (may be taken in any order, must be completed prior to Level 4)
- HA 5303 Information Systems in Healthcare Management
- HA 5304 Healthcare Financial Theory
- HA 5316 Healthcare Financial Applications
- HA 5321 Healthcare Law
- HA 5323 Managed Care Organizations
- HA 5334 Operational decision Making
- HA 5335 Public Health
- HA 5346 Healthcare Strategic Management
- HA 5355 Human Services Management
- HA 5356 Policy Development in Healthcare Arena
- HA 5362 Healthcare Organizational Behavior/Theory
- HA 5371 Healthcare Marketing
Level 3 (must be completed prior to Level 4):
- HA 5390 Healthcare Seminar (must be completed prior to or concurrent with the Comprehensive Exam)
Comprehensive Exam (must be completed prior to Level 4)
Level 4:
- HA 5440 Healthcare Administrative Internship
- HA 5441 x2 Healthcare Administrative Residency
- HA 5399 x2 Healthcare Thesis
Masters of Science in Health Services Research (43 Semester Hours)
| Semester 1 (Fall) | ||||
| Course # | Course Name | Hours | ||
| HIM 5301 | Electronic Health Records | 3 | ||
| HR 5351 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 | ||
| HR 5331 | Experimental Design & Biomedical Research | 3 | ||
| HR/HA/HIM | Elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | ||||
| Semester 2 (Spring) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Hours |
| HA 5303 | Information System Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HR 5333 | Regression Analysis & Biostatistics | 3 |
| HR 5341 | Operations Research in Health Administration | 3 |
| HR/HA/HIM | Elective | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Semester 3 (Summer) | ||
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
| HR 5357 | Clinical Epidemiology & Outcomes Research | 3 |
| HR 5363 | Medical Informatics | 3 |
| 6 | ||
| Semester 4 (Fall) | ||
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
| HR 5311 | Seminar in Health Services Research | 3 |
| HR 5490 | Internship in Health Research & Evaluation | 4 |
| HA 5321 | Healthcare Law | 3 |
| HR/HA/HIM | Elective | 3 |
| 13 | ||
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Minor in Healthcare Administration
Degree Sequence (18 Semester Hours)
The School of Health Administration is pleased to announce the availability of a minor in one of our most exciting fields of study and work; healthcare administration! For undergraduate students currently enrolled in another major, the undergraduate program in healthcare administration includes an opportunity to choose from a select group of courses, drawn from the Bachelor of Healthcare Administration curriculum. The healthcare administration (HA) minor is designed to complement such other majors with the objective of providing an introductory curriculum which can importantly assist a student with gaining employment in healthcare and healthcare related career fields.
This objective can be achieved with the HA minor by:
- building on general studies foundations
- offering scheduling flexibility for non-traditional students
- introducing students to health services management functions through the mastery of certain skills including communication, decision-making, and coordination, unique to healthcare administration
- preparing students for graduate study
A minor in healthcare administration requires eighteen (18) hours of study, including nine (9) hour core of required courses and nine (9) hours of electives chosen from a field of twenty-seven (27) hours:
Required Courses:
- HA 3308 - Healthcare Organizations
- HA 3324 - Healthcare Supervision
- HA 4307 - Healthcare Law
Elective Courses:
- HA 2310 - Ethics for the Health Professions
- HA 2315 - Healthcare History, Culture and Language
- HA 3329 - Healthcare Personnel
- HA 3340 - Management of Health Information Systems
- HA 3345 - Employment Law in Healthcare Management (HA 3329 prerequisite)
- HA 3375 - Healthcare Accounting (Economics & Statistics prerequisite)
- HA 4302 - Managed Care
- HA 4305 - Healthcare Services Marketing
- HA 4315 - Healthcare Problem-Solving
For additional information, please contact the Administrative Assistant in the office of the Department of Healthcare Administration, Room 253, Health Professions Building (HPB), or any HA department faculty!
Advising
Julie Carroll, the School Administrative Assistant, serves as your academic advisor answering all your questions regarding curriculum. Robert Mooney, Coordinator of Undergraduate Field Placements, is available to answer all your internship/residency questions.
Repeat Policy
All HA students must maintain a minimum major (HA) GPA of 2.25 with no grade below a "C". Students are allowed to repeat each HA course once, and only once, in order to improve their major (HA) GPA or their grade in a particular course. A student having repeated a course and still not achieving a minimum grade of "C", will not be allowed to continue as a health administration major, therefore, students needing to repeat courses are encouraged to seek assistance from the instructor or a chair-appointed mentor.
Comprehensive Exam
All healthcare administration majors are required to take a comprehensive exam during the final semester of coursework. Students will enroll in HA 4141 (comp prep course) during the final internship (4441) or prior to the residency (4848). You will take the comprehensive at the completion of HA 4141. Questions for the comprehensive exam will be taken from all the healthcare administration (HA) courses so students are encouraged to save all course material (textbooks, syllabi, class notes, etc.) to use in preparing for the exam.
Scheduling
When scheduling classes, pay close attention to the sequence/prerequisite sheet and the School course schedule. There are certain courses that are only offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. This information will be important in planning for internship and graduation.
Internship/Residency (see the School's bulletin boards for important deadlines)
All General education, other required courses, and junior year (HA) courses must be completed prior to enrolling in HA 4440 or 4441 (Internship). The internship courses should be taken your final tow semesters at Texas State. In addition, you must have a minimum grade of "C" in all major (HA) courses and a major (HA) GPA of 2.25. You are eligible to apply for internship during the last semester of your junior year.
Students do have the option of enrolling in a residency (HA 4848) provided that all coursework will be completed prior to the residency semester. The residency will require approximately 40 hours per week. The above minimum grade and GPA requirement must be met prior to enrolling in residency (HA 4848). This option (HA 4848) is not available during the Summer Session.
More information on internships and residencies can be found here or by clicking on "Internship Info" under Student Resources.