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BHA Degree Plan

School of Health Administration
Bachelor of Health Administration (BHA)
Degree Plan - 2009 Catalog

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester
Hours Core#   Second Semester Hours Core#
Eng 1310 3 010   Eng 1320 3 010
Hist 1310 3 060   Hist 1320 3 060
Math 1315 3 020   Comm 1310 3 011
* Natural Science 3-4 030/031   * Natural Science 4 031
PFW 1 090   PFW 1 090
US1100 1 090        
Total Hours 14-15     Total Hours 14  

 

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester
Hours Core#   Fourth Semester Hours Core#
* Social Science 3 080   * Literary Perspective 3 040
Phil 1305 or 1320 3 041   Posi 2310 3 070
CIS 1323 or CS 1308        3     Eco 2301 or 2314 3  
* Fine Arts 2313 3 050   HP 3302, Soci 3307 or equivalent 3  
Total Hours
12     Total Hours 12  

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fifth Semester Hours Core#
Posi 2320 3 070
HA 3308 Hlthcare Org 3  
# Electives 8  
 Total Hours  14  

 

COURSES SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE.  TAKING COURSES OUT OF SEQUENCE COULD DELAY YOUR ENROLLMENT IN SENIOR LEVEL COURSES AND YOUR GRADUATION.

 

JUNIOR YEAR - First Semester

Course # Course Title Hours
HA 3309 Ethics in Health Professions 3
HA 3324 Supervisory Management for Healthcare Managers 3
HA 3315 Healthcare History, Culture and Language 3
HA 3375 Principles of Accounting for Healthcare Managers (prereq. Eco & Stat) 3
  Total Hours 12

 

JUNIOR YEAR - Second Semester

Course # Course Title Hours
HA 3329 Human Resources in Healthcare Management 3
HA 3341 Training and Professional Development in Healthcare 3
HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems 3
HA 3376 Financial Management for Healthcare Managers (prereq. - HA 3375) 3
  Total Hours 12

 

ALL JUNIOR YEAR COURSES ABOVE ARE PREREQUISITES TO SENIOR COURSES.

 

SENIOR YEAR - First Semester

Course # Course Title Hours
HA 3345 Employement Law in Healthcare Management (prereq. - HA 3329) 3
HA 4304 Patient Care Management & Quality Improvement in Health Care 3
HA 4305 Healthcare Services & Marketing 3
HA 4307 Essentials of Healthcare Law 3
  Total Hours 12

 

SENIOR YEAR - Second Semester

Course # Course Title Hours
HA 4315 Health Services Problem Solving and Decision Making 3
HA 4320 Healthcare Seminar 3
HA 4325 Healthcare Strategic Management 3
HA 4141 Healthcare Comprehensive Exam Review 1
+ HA 4440 Internship A 4
  Total Hours 14

 

SENIOR YEAR - Third Semester

Course # Course Title Hours
+ HA 4441 Internship B 4
  Total Hours 4

 

+ HA 4848 Healthcare Administrative Residency may be taken in lieu of HA 4440 & HA 4441.  All coursework must be completed prior to HA 4848.

* See Texas State catalog for General Education core courses: http://www.txstate.edu/curriculumservices/catalogs/undergraduate/catalogs.html

# 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.