Sep 27, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Healthcare Administration (BS)

Studentspursuing the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Healthcare Administration gain a broad view of the healthcare delivery system and healthcare management practices. They develop skills through the curriculum and internships to prepare them primarily for entry-level management positions in the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare services.

Please see the UNLV College of Sciences, Healthcare Administration and Policy department web page at www.unlv.edu/hca for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4 year Plans of Study for the major are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-health-care-admin-policy.

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to describe the nature of healthcare services, including the demographic, social, political, economic, technological, legal, ethical, professional and historic factors that influence the present and future direction of healthcare.
Students are able to describe the nature and function of healthcare organizations, including multi-institutional systems and managed care arrangements.
Students are able to describe the distribution and determinants of health and disease, including the influences of individual behavior, the environment, and healthcare technology in the prevention and progression of disease, as well as the restoration of health.
Students are able to apply managerial knowledge and skills of healthcare organization change, design, performance, strategic planning, marketing, problem-solving, decision making and leadership.
Students are able to apply basic quantitative abilities in healthcare financial management, computer literacy, operations analysis, management information systems, statistics and research methods.
Students are able to demonstrate the ability to integrate theories and practices of healthcare administration in the practice setting through a faculty-supervised practicum.

Admissions Information

Students are admitted as HCA pre-majors and must have attained a GPA of 2.75 and complete HCA 175 in order to be considered as an HCA major.

To be admitted as an HCA major, student must meet the following requirements.

Attain and maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA
Complete MATH 124 equivalence or higher with a grade of C or higher.
Complete HCA 175 with a grade of C or higher.
Complete PSY 101 , or SOC 101 or ECON 102 with a grade of C or higher.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV Division of Health Sciences Academic Advising Center.

Modality: In-Person or Fully Online

This program is available Fully In-Person or Fully Online. A fully online student is one who has committed to pursue their entire degree, minor, certificate, or microcredential exclusively through online education. A fully in-person student is one who has committed to pursuing their entire degree, minor, certificate, or microcredential exclusively through in-person education.

Modality change process: Programs may be offered in more than one modality (instructional mode). If programs offer a fully online option, students may opt for a fully online offering at the time of admission. They will be tagged as a fully online student. A student desiring to change the modality from fully online to fully in-person or vice versa, should visit the appropriate advising centers.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.