General Business BSBA/Health Administration MHA
Major: General Business and Health Administration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Business Administration (BSBA) and Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)
About the Program
This is an accelerated 4+1 program that allows BS students to complete both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in five years. The MHA is a Master's degree in one of the fastest growing fields according to the US. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eligible students will begin taking MHA courses in their fourth year and then complete the Master's degree in their fifth year.
Additional Information
For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu.
Admission Requirements
BS students must meet the eligibility requirements for the MHA program prior to submitting their application. The MHA requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Degree Requirements
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| General Education Electives (Select 18-24 credits): | ||
| Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Humanities & Social Science** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Natural Science & Technology** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Business Flexible Requirements | ||
| INTB 200 | International Business | 4.0 |
| MIS 200 | Management Information Systems | 0.0,4.0 |
| MKTG 201 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 0.0,4.0 |
| OPM 200 | Operations Management | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 0.0,4.0 |
| ACCT 116 | Managerial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| BSAN 160 | Business Analytics and Data Visualization | 4.0 |
| BUSN 101 | Foundations of Business I | 0.0,4.0 |
| BUSN 102 | Foundations of Business II | 0.0,4.0 |
| BUSN 105 | Applied Business Analysis | 0.0,3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| MGMT 450 | Strategy and Competitive Advantage | 4.0 |
| ORGB 300 | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
| Business Impact Elective | 4.0 | |
| Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. | ||
| Major Requirements *** | ||
| Nine required courses | 36.0 | |
Students will select nine (9) courses from the following subject codes with course range of 100-499. (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation | ||
| Free electives | 38.0 | |
| MHA CORE COURSES | ||
| HSAD 500 | Historical Influences on the US Healthcare System | 4.0 |
| HSAD 501 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| HSAD 505 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Management and Policy | 4.0 |
| HSAD 515 | Practice issues in Healthcare Management | 4.0 |
| HSAD 522 | Applied Management Project | 4.0 |
| HSAD 525 | National Health Expenditures | 4.0 |
| HSAD 530 | Politics and Policy of Healthcare Resources | 4.0 |
| HSAD 540 | Resources, Recruitment and Retention in Healthcare | 4.0 |
| HSAD 550 | Strategic Planning for Healthcare Administration | 4.0 |
| IPS 564 | The Business of Healthcare | 3.0 |
| MHA Electives (Choose 2): | 7.0-8.0 | |
| Intro to Long Term Care & Post Acute Care Admin | ||
| Aging & Disability Policy in the US | ||
| Advanced Healthcare Marketing | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Group Dynamics & Leadership in Health Care Management | ||
| Global Health and Management Issues | ||
| Evaluation and Assessment of Healthcare Systems | ||
| Comparative Health Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 202.0-232.0 | |
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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.
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Students selecting the major in general business should choose nine courses from at least five of the listed subject areas.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year 1 Coop
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BUSN 101 | Foundations of Business I | 0.0,4.0 |
| BUSN 105 | Applied Business Analysis | 0.0,3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 8-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BSAN 160 | Business Analytics and Data Visualization | 4.0 |
| BUSN 102 | Foundations of Business II | 0.0,4.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 0.0,4.0 |
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 116 | Managerial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** | 4.0 | |
| Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Free Elective (UG) | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| Humanities & Social Science Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Free Elective (UG) | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Business Flexible Requirement Courses (UG)** | 8.0 | |
| General Business Major Elective (UG) | 4.0 | |
| Natural Science & Technology Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** | 4.0 | |
| Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| General Business Major Elective (UG) | 4.0 | |
| Free Elective (UG) | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| ORGB 300 | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| General Business Major Electives (UG) | 8.0 | |
| Humanities & Social Science Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| General Business Major Elective (UG) | 4.0 | |
| Natural Science & Technology Elective*** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Free Electives (UG) | 9.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Business Impact Elective (UG) † | 4.0 | |
| General Business Major Elective (UG) | 4.0 | |
| Free electives (UG) | 7.0 | |
| HSAD 501 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3.0 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Winter | ||
| MGMT 450 | Strategy and Competitive Advantage | 4.0 |
| General Business Major Electives (UG) | 8.0 | |
| Free Elective (UG) | 3.0 | |
| MHAD Elective (GR) | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| General Business Major Elective (UG) | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives (UG) | 10.0 | |
| HSAD 550 | Strategic Planning for Healthcare Administration | 4.0 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| STUDENT CONVERTS TO GRAD STATUS | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSAD 505 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Management and Policy | 4.0 |
| HSAD 525 | National Health Expenditures | 4.0 |
| HSAD 530 | Politics and Policy of Healthcare Resources | 4.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Winter | ||
| HSAD 500 | Historical Influences on the US Healthcare System | 4.0 |
| IPS 564 | The Business of Healthcare | 3.0 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSAD 515 | Practice issues in Healthcare Management | 4.0 |
| HSAD 540 | Resources, Recruitment and Retention in Healthcare | 4.0 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| HSAD 522 | Applied Management Project | 4.0 |
| MHA Elective (GR) | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 210-231 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201.
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Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.
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Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.
