Healthcare Administration Major - HCAD

Sarah Esveldt	Chair, Department of Business; Associate Professor of Business (sesveldt@carrollu.edu)
Katie McCarthy	William B. Yersin Endowed Associate Professor of Healthcare Analytics (kamccart@carrollu.edu)

Carroll University’s Healthcare Administration major will prepare students to lead and manage in the contemporary health care market. The HCA program will prepare graduates for entry-level positions in the health care industry. Graduates will have an understanding of the health care delivery system, the factors that influence the health care system, the knowledge to apply health care management concepts, and the skills and abilities that are necessary to be successful in health care management and leadership roles.

Required Courses (46 Credits)

ACC 205 - Financial Accounting 4 Hour(s)
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business 4 Hour(s)
CMP 112 - Computational Thinking I 4 Hour(s)
CMP 114 - Computational Thinking II 4 Hour(s)
COM 290 - Introduction to Health Communication 4 Hour(s)
HCA 100 - Health Care Terminology 2 Hour(s)
HCA 150 - Introduction to Health Care 4 Hour(s)
HCA 200 - Health Care Economics and Policy 4 Hour(s)
HCA 300 - Health Care Management 4 Hour(s)
HCA 350 - Health Care Law and Ethics 4 Hour(s)
HCA 400 - Health Care Financial Management 4 Hour(s)
HCA 450 - Health Care Information Management 4 Hour(s)

Note:

CMP 112 and CMP 114 satisfy the Bachelor of Science requirement. Students can also take BUS 114 in place of CMP 114 . BUS 114 will satisfy the CMP 114 requirement for the major and CMP 112 and BUS 114 satisfy the Bachelor of Science requirement.

Bachelor of Science Requirements

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree are:

CMP 112 - Computational Thinking I 4 Hour(s)
CMP 114 - Computational Thinking II 4 Hour(s) or
MAT 140 - Calculus and Its Applications 4 Hour(s) or higher
CSC 110 - Problem Solving through Programming 4 Hour(s) or higher
ENG 170 - Writing Seminar 4 Hour(s)
Degree requirements cannot be waived.