Allied Health Care Administration, BS
Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Care Administration (275002BS)
More on the Allied Health Care Administration major
Contact Information
Dr. Kristine Kraft
Polsky 265
330-972-6516
knk@uakron.edu
Program Description
Allied Health Care Administration managers work closely with clinical and administrative staff as they process, analyze and report information vital to the delivery of health care. Through our program, you will gain knowledge and experience in both the clinical and business sides of health care.
The Bachelor of Allied Health Care Administration degree allows new students and those holding an Associate of Applied Science degree to earn a bachelor's degree, often a requirement to move into supervisory or management roles.
This degree can also put you on a path toward master's and doctoral-level work in many health-care related professions.
The following information has official approval of The Department of Allied Health and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | 36 | |
Core Courses | 53 | |
Other Required Courses | 6 | |
Electives | 18 | |
Additional Credits for Graduation * | 7 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation
General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
BAHA:120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
BAHA:121 | Study of Disease Processes | 3 |
BAHA:200 | Health Record Content | 3 |
BAHA:220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
BAHA:227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA:229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
BAHA:230 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 |
BAHA:302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA:303 | Healthcare Coding Capstone | 3 |
BAHA:304 | Healthcare Management Foundations | 3 |
BAHA:328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA:331 | Advanced Healthcare Coding Topics | 3 |
BAHA:336 | Legal Concepts of Healthcare | 3 |
BAHA:401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA:402 | Quality Management in Healthcare | 3 |
BAHA:411 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
ANAT:206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I 1 | 3 |
ANAT:207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II 1 | 3 |
ANAT:210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
ANAT:211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
Total Hours | 56 |
Other Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COMM:211 | Essentials of Financial Accounting | 3 |
or ACCT:200 | Accounting Principles for Non-business Majors | |
CISS:105 | Introduction to Computers and Application Software | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Select 18 credits: 3 | 18 | |
EMHS:305 | Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security | |
EMHS:401 | Crisis Leadership | |
COMM:331 | Information Design | |
COMM:334 | Leadership Principles & Practices | |
BAHA:350 | Coding Practicum | |
BAHA:450 | HIM Practicum | |
AMET:332 | Management of Technology Based Operations | |
HIST:487 | Science and Technology in World History | |
PHIL:361 | Biomedical Ethics 2 | |
POLIT:203 | Introduction to Political Thought | |
PSYC:380 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |
PSYC:425 | Psychology of Hate 2 | |
CHFD:301 | Consumer Education | |
SOCIO:320 | Social Inequalities 2 | |
PAUS:416 | Personnel Management in the Public Sector | |
PAUS:417 | Leadership and Decision-Making | |
NUTR:316 | Science of Nutrition | |
Total Hours | 18 |
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This course is required for the degree program. It also satisfies a General Education requirement.
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One of these courses will also satisfy the Complex Issues General Education requirement.
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It is recommended to work with the program director to choose electives. It is strongly encouraged that these electives be used to obtain a minor/certificate in a concentration area.
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
BAHA:120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
CISS:105 | Introduction to Computers and Application Software | 3 |
ANAT:206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
ANAT:210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Requirement | 3 | |
Writing I Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
COMM:211 | Essentials of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ANAT:207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
ANAT:211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
Humanities Requirement 2 | 3 | |
Writing II Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA:230 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 |
COMM:270 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
Domestic Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 4 | |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA:121 | Study of Disease Processes | 3 |
Electives | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA:200 | Health Record Content | 3 |
BAHA:227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA:229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
xxxx:3xx/4xx | Elective 1 | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA:302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA:328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA:331 | Advanced Healthcare Coding Topics | 3 |
BAHA:402 | Quality Management in Healthcare | 3 |
xxxx:3xx/4xx | Elective | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA:304 | Healthcare Management Foundations | 3 |
BAHA:303 | Healthcare Coding Capstone | 3 |
BAHA:401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
xxxx:3xx/4xx | Elective 1 | 3 |
Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA:336 | Legal Concepts of Healthcare | 3 |
BAHA:411 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
xxxx:3xx/4xx | Elective 1 | 3 |
xxxx:3xx/4xx | Elective 1 | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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Recommended 3xx/4xx Elective List:
- EMHS:305 Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- EMHS:305 Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- COMM:331 Information Design
- COMM:334 Leadership Principles & Practices
- COMM:334 Leadership Principles & Practices
- HIST:487 Science and Technology in World History
- PHIL:361 Biomedical Ethics
- POLIT:203 Introduction to Political Thought
- PSYC:380 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSYC:425 Psychology of Hate
- CHFD:301 Consumer Education
- SOCIO:320 Social Inequalities
- PAUS:416 Personnel Management in the Public Sector
- PAUS:417 Leadership and Decision-Making
- NUTR:316 Science of Nutrition
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Recommended PHIL120 Introduction to Ethics