Bachelor Degree
Main ContentBachelor of Science in Health Systems Administration Course Descriptions and Curriculum
Course descriptions
All course descriptions can be found in the School of Health Related Professions section of the current UMMC Bulletin. Click here to access the UMMC Bulletin.
Plan of study
Students should consult with their academic advisor before course registration to determine the best plan of study.
Curriculum
Health Care Practitioners Track I |
| Course | Semester hours |
| BHSA 303 | Writing for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| BHSA 310 | Principles of Management in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 311 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| BHSA 319 | Interdisciplinary Health Studies | 3 |
| BHSA 330 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| BHSA 406 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 409 | Introduction to Policy, Advocacy and Ethics | 3 |
| BHSA 420 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BHSA 427 | Finance and Reimbursement in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 455 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total required hours | 30* |
*Upon the successful completion of BHSA 455, students will be awarded up to 30 semester hours of professional credit based on prior learning assessment (PLA) of the earned professional licensure/national credential.
Health Care Operations Track II |
| Course | Semester Hours |
| BHSA 300 | Survey of Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| BHSA 303 | Writing for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| BHSA 305 | Cultural Competency in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 307 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| BHSA 310 | Principles of Management in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 311 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| BHSA 313 | Health Education in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| BHSA 319 | Interdisciplinary Health Studies | 3 |
| BHSA 320 | The Role of Quality Improvement in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 330 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| BHSA 401 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| BHSA 406 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 408 | Organizational Behavior in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 409 | Introduction to Policy, Advocacy and Ethics | 3 |
| BHSA 420 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BHSA 423 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| BHSA 424 | Current Issues and Trends in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 427 | Finance and Reimbursement in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 455 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| HI 326 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Total required hours | 60 |
Health Care Generalist Track III * |
| Course | Semester hours |
| BHSA 303 | Writing for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| BHSA 310 | Principles of Management in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 311 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| BHSA 319 | Interdisciplinary Health Studies | 3 |
| BHSA 330 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| BHSA 406 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 409 | Introduction to Policy, Advocacy and Ethics | 3 |
| BHSA 420 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BHSA 427 | Finance and Reimbursement in Health Care | 3 |
| BHSA 455 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total required hours | 30* |
*For students who meet the requirements of the Complete to Compete (C2C) initiative.