Health Administration Program/ HEAD
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The Health Administration major provides students with a university education that
promotes personal and professional growth as well as concentrated awareness of health
systems and their effects on society. Flexibility in course selection encourages students to
develop a program of study that will strengthen their analytical skills, expose them to new
thought, and develop their awareness of leadership and responsibility as citizens and future
health administrators.
Required Courses
A minimum 120 credit hours are required for the degree. Other administrative requirements
will be needed; see the University Catalog for detailed requirements.
Intellectual Foundation Program (IFP) *
College Writing 1
ENC 1101 (Minimum grade of “C”)
College Writing 2
ENC 1102 (Minimum grade of “C”; Pre: ENC 1101)
Math & Quantitative Reasoning
6 credits (at least one course with the prefix of MAC or MGF)
Science
6 credits (one course must include a lab)
Society and Human Behavior
6 credits (3 credits met with ECO 2023 requirement)
Global Citizenship
6 credits a total of 6 hrs from Global & Humanities area must
Humanities
6 credits be designated as Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC)
*Students with an AA (Associate of Arts) degree from a regionally accredited Florida Public Institution
are deemed to have met the IFP. IFP case sensitive URL: http://www.fau.edu/uas/IFP_audit.php Pre-Business Foundation Courses (Minimum grade of "C")
Accounting I (Financial)
ACG 2021 (Pre: 30 credits)
Accounting II (Managerial)
ACG 2071 (Pre: ACG 2021 with grade of “C” or better)
Introductory Statistics
STA 2023 (Pre: MAC 1105 or MGF 1106 or MAC 2233 or ALEKS)
Info Systems Fundamentals
ISM 2000
Microeconomics
ECO 2023 (Pre: 30 credits)
To declare the HEAD major students must have: 60 credit hours, a 2.25 FAU-GPA, the
foreign-language requirement and the first four Pbus foundation courses (see above). Keep
in mind, FAU policy states that students may not generally declare a minor, second major,
or dual degree after earning 90 credit hours.
Health Administration Major (Minimum grade of "C." )
Health Delivery Systems
HSA 3111
Health Care Organization & Admin
HSA 4110 (Pre: HSA 3111 or concurrent)
Planning in Health Organizations
HSA 4140 (Pre: HSA 3111 & 4110)
Health Law
HSA 4423
Health Research Methods
HSA 4700 (Pre: HSA 3111 & STA 2023)
Health Care Financial Management **
HSA 4170 ** (Pre: ACG 2021)
Health Practicum
HSA 4817 (Pre: Instructor’s permission)
** Students pursuing the Business Administration minor are not required to take HSA 4170. However, they must
complete 12 credits of Health Administration Electives instead of 9 credits.
Health Administrative Elective Courses (Minimum grade of "C")
9 credits of Health Administration Electives (See list below):
Introduction to Health Professions
HSA 3104
Technology in Health Care Org
HSA 3191 (Pre: HSA 3111)
Health Care Medical Terminology
HSA 3534
Managed Care
HSA 4109 (Pre: HSA 3111 & 4110)
Issues & Trends in Health Care
HSA 4113 (Pre: HSA 3111)
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International Healthcare Systems
Long-term Care Administration
Mgmt of Long-Term Care Facilities
Health Care Quality Management
Practice Management
Directed Independent Study
Special Topics
HSA
HSA
HSA
HSA
HSA
HSA
HSA
4124
4222
4223
4383
4511
4905
4930
(Pre: HSA 3111)
(Pre: HSA 3111 & 4110)
(Pre: HSA 3111 & 4110)
(Pre: HSA 3111 & 4110)
College of Business Courses
Management Information Systems
ISM 3011 (Pre: ISM 2000)
Health Care Economics and Policy
ECP 4530 (Pre: ECO 2023 or permission of instructor)
Communicating Business Information*** GEB 3213 (Pre: 60hrs)
and
6 credits of additional Upper-Division (3/4000) Business Electives (Not applied to any other
core or college requirements. Business electives may generally be used toward a business minor.)
***Continuing students who only took ENC 3213, prior to summer 2014, will need to take 9 credits
of Upper-Division Business Electives instead of 6 credits.
Other Courses
12 credits of Non-Business electives: Courses in social sciences, communication,
education, science, nursing or public administration are recommended. College of Business
courses may not be used.
Students interested in admission to FAU graduate programs may review their options at
www.business.fau.edu/masters.