Healthcare Administration (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 230 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior & Management 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 302 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 304 | Introduction to Health Policy | 3 |
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| BUSI 323 | Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 344 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| BUSI 411 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BUSI 418 | Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 419 | Management of Quality Improvement and Outcomes | 3 |
| BUSI 428 | Strategic Management and Marketing in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 429 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| BUSI 494 | Healthcare Administration Capstone | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| HLTH 485 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business | 3 |
| HLTH 491 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| INFO 305 | Quality Management and Decision Support | 3 |
| INFO 320 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 12-24 credit hours of Free Electives 1 | 12-24 | |
| Total Hours | 12-24 | |
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Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Elective (BUSI 240) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective (BUSI 201) 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective (BUSI 230) 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 304 | Introduction to Health Policy | 3 |
| BUSI 311 | Introduction to Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BUSI 302 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 323 | Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| INFO 305 | Quality Management and Decision Support | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 344 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| INFO 320 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 411 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BUSI 418 | Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSI 428 | Strategic Management and Marketing in Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH 485 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business | 3 |
| HLTH 491 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 419 | Management of Quality Improvement and Outcomes | 3 |
| BUSI 429 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| BUSI 494 | Healthcare Administration Capstone | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements