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

General Education Requirements36
Core Courses53
Other Required Courses6
Electives18
Additional Credits for Graduation *7
Total Hours120
*

Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation

General Education Courses

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 Foundations12
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 Learning2
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 Hours36

Core Courses

BAHA:120Medical Terminology3
BAHA:121Study of Disease Processes3
BAHA:200Health Record Content3
BAHA:220Introduction to Health Care Analytics3
BAHA:227Basic Procedural Coding3
BAHA:229Basic Diagnostic Coding3
BAHA:230Basic Pharmacology3
BAHA:302Clinical Information Systems3
BAHA:303Healthcare Coding Capstone3
BAHA:304Healthcare Management Foundations3
BAHA:328Medical Insurance3
BAHA:331Advanced Healthcare Coding Topics3
BAHA:336Legal Concepts of Healthcare3
BAHA:401Management Information Systems3
BAHA:402Quality Management in Healthcare3
BAHA:411Healthcare Finance3
ANAT:206Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I 13
ANAT:207Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II 13
ANAT:210Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I1
ANAT:211Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II1
Total Hours56

Other Required Courses

COMM:211Essentials of Financial Accounting3
or ACCT:200 Accounting Principles for Non-business Majors
CISS:105Introduction to Computers and Application Software3
Total Hours6

Electives

Select 18 credits: 318
EMHS:305Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
EMHS:401Crisis Leadership
COMM:331Information Design
COMM:334Leadership Principles & Practices
BAHA:350Coding Practicum
BAHA:450HIM Practicum
AMET:332Management of Technology Based Operations
HIST:487Science and Technology in World History
PHIL:361Biomedical Ethics 2
POLIT:203Introduction to Political Thought
PSYC:380Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC:425Psychology of Hate 2
CHFD:301Consumer Education
SOCIO:320Social Inequalities 2
PAUS:416Personnel Management in the Public Sector
PAUS:417Leadership and Decision-Making
NUTR:316Science of Nutrition
Total Hours18
1

This course is required for the degree program. It also satisfies a General Education requirement. 

2

One of these courses will also satisfy the Complex Issues General Education requirement. 

3

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

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterHours
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours16
Spring Semester
BAHA:121 Study of Disease Processes 3
Electives 3
Elective 3
Complex Issues Requirement 3
Arts Requirement 3
 Hours15
3rd Year
Fall Semester
BAHA:200 Health Record Content 3
BAHA:227 Basic Procedural Coding 3
BAHA:229 Basic Diagnostic Coding 3
xxxx:3xx/4xxElective 1 3
Social Science 3
 Hours15
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/4xxElective 3
 Hours15
4th Year
Fall Semester
BAHA:304 Healthcare Management Foundations 3
BAHA:303 Healthcare Coding Capstone 3
BAHA:401 Management Information Systems 3
xxxx:3xx/4xxElective 1 3
Global Diversity Requirement 3
 Hours15
Spring Semester
BAHA:336 Legal Concepts of Healthcare 3
BAHA:411 Healthcare Finance 3
xxxx:3xx/4xxElective 1 3
xxxx:3xx/4xxElective 1 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120
1

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
2

Recommended PHIL120 Introduction to Ethics