HADM 111 — Introduction to Health Administration — 3 credits
An introduction to health care and public health in the United States. Guest speakers and two site visits to local health care organizations are included. Includes service-learning component.
HADM 112 — Health Systems — 3 credits
The nature and organization of health systems in the United States and select countries. Knowledge of health services for diverse populations is emphasized. Guest speakers and two site visits to local health care organizations are included. Includes service-learning component.
HADM 211 — (W) Health Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: HADM 111 or 112) This writing-intensive course studies organization theory, behavior and management applied to health-care organizations. Topics include leadership, conflict, organization structure, work groups, coordination, work design, communication, power, politics, change, strategy and performance effectiveness.
HADM 212 — Health Administration Law — 3 credits
The legal and regulatory environment of health care and the administration of health care services.
HADM 213 — Supervising Health Personnel — 3 credits
Principles and practices of direct supervision of health care personnel including motivation, leadership and human resources functions.
HADM 284 — Special Topics — 3 credits
Selected topics of current interest in health administration offered on a variable basis such as health information technology, managerial epidemiology, international health systems, etc.
HADM 293 — (W) Research in Health Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisites: HADM major; PSYC 210) An introduction to research methodology as applied to health administration issues and problems with an emphasis on experimental and quasi-experimental designs.
HADM 312 — Health Finance — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: ACC 253 or 254 or permission of the instructor) An introduction to financial and accounting concepts for health care providers. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of third-party reimbursement and budgeting concepts.
HADM 314 — Health Policy — 3 credits
Public policy in the health-care sector is studied, including the process of policy making. Implications of governmental policies for health-care organizations and administrators are discussed.
HADM 315 — (D) Cultural Diversity and Health Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisites: HADM major or minor; HADM 211 or permission of instructor) The principles of management of culturally diverse society as applied to the health care field. Emphasis is placed on the importance of assessing and addressing the health care needs of various cultural groups within a given health care service area. Includes service-learning component.
HADM 316 — Health Care Marketing — 3 credits
Marketing theories, concepts and strategies as applied to the health-care field. Define the marketing process. Students learn the development of a marketing plan.
HADM 318 — Long-Term Care Administration — 3 credits
An introduction to the management of long-term care facilities. Emphasis is placed on the differences between acute and long-term care, institutional and community-based long-term care services, and special concerns of the long-term care resident. Site visits to long-term care facilities are included.
HADM 330 — Managed Care — 3 credits
The course provides an overview of managed care, current market trends and market performance issues. Closed and open panels, managed care contracting, disease management, behavioral health services and managed Medicare/Medicaid programs are also covered. Case studies of successful managed care programs are included throughout the course.
HADM 331 — International Health Care — 3 credits
This course examines international health-care services and systems, global integration, public health, expatriation, global competition, transnational enterprises, conceptual models, comparative management, international strategies, health-care issues and problems, health-care processes and functions in international businesses, cross-cultural management, intercultural communication, and leadership across cultures.
HADM 332 — Health Information Technology — 3 credits
This introductory course is designed to provide an overview of the present and future use of health information technology. It is intended for undergraduate students in health care and information technology with an interest in health-related applications.
HADM 333 — Managerial Epidemiology — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: HADM 111 and/or HADM 112 or equivalent; a course in health statistics is recommended but not required) This course focuses on epidemiological themes, including study design and data analysis, and introduces causal thinking and causal reference leading to measures of occurrence and measures of effect. The student learns how to analyze epidemiological research studies.
HADM 340 — Career Seminar — 1 credit
A survey of current trends and occupations in health administration, with an emphasis on advanced planning and preparation for the required internship experience. Includes service-learning component.
HADM 380 — Internship in Health Administration — 12 credits
(Prerequisites: HADM 340, 18 HADM credits or approval of program director) A supervised Health Administration work experience within an approved organizational setting. Requires 120 hours in the field and a minimum of 18 hours of on-campus, faculty-led seminar. Graded Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. Students must provide their own transportation.
HADM 441 — Issues in Health Care Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: HADM senior) A capstone course in which students demonstrate knowledge attained throughout the HADM curriculum as well as the ability to apply that knowledge in a practical manner through completion of a “mega case study” utilizing a small administrative group/team approach. Includes service-learning component.
HADM 480 — Internship in Long-Term Care Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: approval of HADM director) The internship is a significant educational capstone experience that involves a supervised practical experience in a licensed long-term care facility. It provides both a practical experience in the student’s field and an opportunity to integrate knowledge from a variety of courses into a working professional philosophy. Students will spend 520 hours in the field placement and 15 hours of on-campus seminars. Students must accumulate 1040 hours of internship experience by taking HADM 480 in both the fall and spring semesters of their senior year. Students must provide their own transportation. Graded Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
HADM 481 — Internship in Health Administration — 3 credits
(Prerequisite: HADM 380) A supervised Health Administration work experience of 150 hours within an approved organizational setting. Graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Students must provide their own transportation.
