Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Healthcare Administration, B.S.


Healthcare Administration, B.S. Degree Map  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration provides students with the skills needed to obtain entry-level management positions in the healthcare industry and to pursue career opportunities in Healthcare Administration.

A minimum of 57 upper-level (33XX and 43XX) hours and a total of 120 hours are required for the baccalaureate degree.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)


Communication (6 hours)


Additional Information


Grades must be C- or better

Additional Information


Grade must be C- or better

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)


Choose one course from the approved list:

Creative Arts (3 hours)


Choose one course from the approved list:

American History (6 hours)


Government/Political Science (6 hours)


Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours) Choose one course from the approved list


Additional Information


Other courses may meet this requirement, however, ECON 2301  will still be required for all Business majors

Component Area Option (6 hours)


Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs

College Core Requirements (48 hours)


The following courses, or their approved equivalents, constitute the business core and are required of all business students. No more than 6 hours of grades in the range of D+, D or D-are permitted in upper-level (33XX and 43XX) Business Core Requirements.

Additional Information


When ECON 2301  is used to satisfy the Social Behavioral Sciences Requirement, an additional elective will be needed.

Major Requirements (21 hours)


All courses within the Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate.

Elective Requirements (9 hours)


HADM Elective Requirement (3 hours)


Choose one 3-hour HADM upper-level (33XX or 43XX)

General Elective Requirements (6 hours)


Choose any two upper-level (33XX or 43XX) courses offered by Colleges of Business, Human Sciences & Humanities, Science & Engineering or Education

Graduation Requirements


  • Students must complete the final 30 semester hours of 3000 and 4000 level course work in residence at UHCL.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of upper-level (3000-4000 level) coursework: (1) in the major and (2) in residence at UHCL.
  • Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.000 on course work completed at UHCL with grades of “C” or better on at least 30 hours of resident upper-level work. Grades of “C-” or below cannot be applied toward the 30 hours of resident upper-level work.