American International College
BSc in Health Systems Administration
Springfield, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 23,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
* International resident tuition| International Commuter Tuition - $15,000
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The Health Systems Administration undergraduate program at AIC prepares students for administrative roles within healthcare systems, public health agencies, and related fields. This program blends foundational knowledge in healthcare administration with essential public health principles, focusing on the skills needed to improve health outcomes, assume administrative roles in healthcare organizations, and navigate evolving healthcare policies. Graduates will be equipped to address complex challenges in health administration, promote community health, and drive quality improvement initiatives within diverse healthcare environments.
- Analyze the social, environmental, and economic determinants of health that affect populations.
- Explain the structure and function of healthcare delivery systems in both public and private sectors.
- Evaluate healthcare policies and regulations and their impact on health systems and communities.
- Apply ethical evidence-based management, decision-making and quality improvement techniques to improve health outcomes and healthcare services.
- Identify strategies for community health engagement to reduce health care disparities
- Demonstrate the necessary skills to work with teams and projects in healthcare and public health organizations.
Year 1
Fall Semester
- ENG 1201 or 1601 – Composition
- BIO 1110/1111 – General Biology I
- PSY 1401 – General Psychology
- MKT 1450 – Principles of Marketing or MGT 1400 – Principles of Management
- AIC 1005 – Pathway to College Success
Spring Semester
- ENG 1202 or 1602 – Exploring Interdisciplinarity
- Elective Exploring the Arts & Humanities
- PCH 1030 – Introduction to Public Health
- PCH 2040 – Epidemiology
- MKT 1450 or MGT 1400 (whichever wasn’t taken in Fall)
Year 2
Fall Semester
- PSY 2302 – Statistics, or MAT 1430 / MAT 2004
- HCM 2200 – American Healthcare System
- INT XXXX – Medical Terminology or Elective
- *PCH 2030 – Global Health
- BUS 3000 – Business Communications
Spring Semester
- PCH 3200 – Disparities in Public Health Communication
- HCM 2620 – Healthcare Marketing
- INT XXXX – Medical Terminology (INT) or Elective
- MGT 2400 – Organizational Behavior
- COM 2630 – Writing for Media
Year 3
Fall Semester
- HCM 3230 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
- PCH 3230 – Project Planning and Evaluation
- PCH 3250 – Environmental Health
- Elective (Exploring the Arts & Humanities)
- HCM 2610 – Healthcare Management
Spring Semester
- AIC 3005 – Pathway to Professional Readiness
- PCH 3630 – Community Health Promotion
- PCH 4100 – Research Methods in Health Care
- HCM 4240 – Healthcare Economics and Finance
- PCH 3031 – Public Health Policy
- Elective
Year 4
Fall Semester
- HCM 3440 – Managing Healthcare Information
- HCM 4899 – Health Systems Administration Internship
- PCH 4430 – Seminar in Public Health
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- PCH– Capstone in Health Systems
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective