The College Of Westchester

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Health Services Administration

The Bachelor’s Program in Health Services Administration is designed to prepare individuals to develop, plan and manage healthcare operations and services within various healthcare facilities. This program includes instruction in health care management, public policy, law and ethics, long term care administration, and healthcare delivery both in the United States and abroad. The focus on long term care administration will also prepare students to work in numerous elder care organizations and health system. Students will receive instruction in the current healthcare system including managed care and the delivery of care to a growing aging population.

Applicants to this program as transfer students from institutions other than CW should see the Office of Bachelor Studies and Returning Students for evaluation of transferability.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor’s Health Services Administration program should be able to:

• Appropriately understand and utilize the technical language common in healthcare organizations including those that pertain to the areas of basic science, and regulatory agencies.
• Effectively apply methodologies and techniques related to the management processes including program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Effectively apply methodologies and techniques related to management processes in the development, management, and evaluation of human resources.
• Effectively apply methodologies and techniques related to financial management processes.
• Understand and effectively work within the governing structure of healthcare organizations including the role of the governing board, administrators, risk management, and committees.
• Interpret and apply legal and ethical principles across the healthcare continuum.
• Demonstrate an understanding of selected federal and state health policy issues.

Required Courses

Medical/Healthcare Courses

• Medical Terminology
• Human Biology
• Introduction To Medical Coding
• Administrative Medical Practice
• Healthcare Law And Ethics
• Health Information Technology
• Advanced Medical Coding
• Medical Billing
• Hospital Reimbursement
• Us Healthcare
• Global Healthcare Delivery Systems
• Healthcare Economics And Finance
• Managed Care
• Public Health Issues And Practices
• Long-Term Care Administration
• Legal And Ethical Management Of Health Information
• Health Administration Capstone Course

Accounting/Business Courses

• Office Applications: Microsoft Word & Powerpoint
• Principles Of Management
• Human Resources Management
• Management Applications And Theory
• Customer Service & Relationship Management
• Seminar: Critical Issues In Business
• Financial Accounting I
• Spreadsheet Applications (Excel)
• Accounting For Managers

General Education/ Technology Courses

• Transformative Learning
• Digital Literacy In The Workplace
• English Composition I
• English Composition Ii
• Essentials Of Public Speaking
• Statistics
• Professional Communications And Career Development
• Adult Development And Learning In The Workplace
• Writing For The Business Professions
• Business Communications & Research Methods
• Conflict, Communication, And Resolution