Healthcare Administration Undergraduate Minor
Make a difference in healthcare
Ecampus
This minor is offered online through Ecampus.
The healthcare administration minor gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how health care organizations work and how they can improve.
You’ll learn what it takes to lead teams, solve problems and make smart decisions that help clinics, hospitals and other organizations deliver better care.
Along the way, you’ll explore how to improve the patient experience, boost community health and lower costs.
The healthcare administration minor is a great fit if you’re interested in health, leadership or working in systems that support people’s well-being.
The healthcare administration minor aligns well with the following degree programs:
- Business majors
- Public health
- Kinesiology
- Human development and family sciences
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- BioHealth Sciences or Biology
Eligibility requirements
All majors, except healthcare administration majors, may add the healthcare administration minor.
- Have a minimum OSU GPA of 2.0
- All courses must be taken for a letter (A-F) grade
- No more than two attempts at any course or pre-requisite
- Have a minimum C- grade in any course or pre-requisite
Required courses
The following courses are included in the healthcare administration minor.
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BA 251 or BA 252 |
Managing Organizations Managing Individual and Team Performance |
4 |
| BA 315 or BA 211Z & BA 213Z |
Accounting for Decision Making Principles of Financial Accounting and Principles of Managerial Accounting |
4-8 |
| H 210 | Introduction to the Health Care System | 3 |
| H 250 | Introduction to Health Care Management | 3 |
| H 457 or BA 240 |
Financial Management of Health Care Organizations Finance |
3-4 |
| H 458 | Reimbursement Mechanisms | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 2-7 credits from the following or any course in the Focus Areas: 1 | 2-7 | |
| BA 223 or BA 390 |
Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing |
|
| BA 260 | Foundations of the Entrepreneurial Mindset | |
| BA 270 | Business Process Management | |
| H 432 | Economic Issues in Health and Medical Care | |
| HHS 462 | Healthcare Analytics & Informatics | |
| PPOL 372 | Public Administration | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Focus Areas
Focus Areas are suggested course combinations directed at specific areas of interest and professional goals.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Innovation | ||
| H 301 | Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare | 4 |
| HHS 460 | Healthcare Innovation | 4 |
| HHS 461 | Healthcare Quality Improvement | 4 |
| HHS 463 | Implementing Innovation in Healthcare | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Organizational Leadership | ||
| MGMT 452 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 4 |
| MGMT 446 | Cross-Cultural Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 8 | |
| Business Analytics/Artificial Intelligence | ||
| BANA 270 | Introduction to Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| BANA 371 | Data Management | 3 |
| BANA 372 | Data Exploration and Visualization | 3 |
| BANA 472 | Machine Learning and Text Mining for Business | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
| Innovative Healthcare Leadership | ||
| BA 361 | Ideation and Creative Thinking | 4 |
| H 436 | Advanced Topics in Health Care Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 7 | |
Notes
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- A minimum of 12 upper-division credits are needed in the minor total of 27