Health Services Administration BS

Major: Health Services Administration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Four years); Three Co-op (Five years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.0701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9111

About the Program

The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration (HSA) is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to address the leadership and management challenges of a complex health care industry. In addition, the curriculum can prepare students wishing to pursue graduate studies in a variety of areas such as health services administration, business administration, public health, law and health communication.

The curriculum is designed to provide a foundation in the general management and economic principles that underpin the health care system. The program includes courses in such areas as leadership, health care policy, law, finance, management, marketing, bioethics and information systems. Additionally, the curriculum incorporates interdisciplinary courses that address psychosocial, political and historical perspectives regarding health care practice and the populations in need of health services.

Full-time students (180.0 quarter credits) are eligible to participate in Drexel University's renowned co-operative education program.* The Health Services Administration Department offers the option of a four-year/one co-op or a five-year/three co-op. A full-time, no co-op option is also available. Transfer students are eligible for the full-time curriculum with or without co-op depending on the number of approved transfer credits.

The program also provides a minor in HSA for Drexel University bachelor's-degree-seeking students and an online certificate in Medical Billing and Coding for non-degree-seeking students.

Courses are also available online. At least 60.0 approved transfer semester credits (90.0 approved quarter credits) including courses in:

• English composition and/or literature
• Natural sciences with a lab
• Computing course
• Mathematics and statistics
• Humanities/social sciences
• Up to 75.0 approved transfer semester credits (105.0 approved quarter credits) for students with a strong academic background in health services administration

* Each cooperative experience is comprised of two consecutive quarter terms during the first half or the second half of the junior year.

Additional Information

The contact for this program is:

Susan Feinstein, BS
Program Coordinator, Health Services Administration
1601 Cherry Street, 7th floor, Room 652
Philadelphia PA, 19102
267-359-5543
slf52@drexel.edu

For more information, visit the Health Services Administration page on the College's website.

Degree Requirements

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Students may select from Biology (BIO 100-499), Chemistry (CHEM 100-499) or HSCI 101, HSCI 102, or HSCI 103 courses. However, any course selected must include a laboratory component. Additional natural science subject options may be considered to meet the Natural Science requirement with the approval of the student's advisor.

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Students in COOP programs will take COOP 101 as directed by your program advisor.

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NCOP students will take 40.0 free elective credits.

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

Plans of Study are based on available course scheduling information. Course scheduling is subject to change; therefore, Plans of Study are subject to change.

4 year, no co-op

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Students may select from Biology (BIO 100-499), Chemistry (CHEM 100-499) or HSCI 101, HSCI 102, or HSCI 103 courses. However, any course selected must include a laboratory component. Additional natural science subject options may be considered to meet the Natural Science requirement with the approval of the student's advisor.

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COM 230 may be used as a substitution for CS 150

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HSAD 331 [WI] , HSAD 332 [WI] , HSAD 335 [WI] and ORGB 300 [WI] are Writing Intensive courses that fulfill the Writing Intensive Course requirement. Students should avoid combining these courses in one term.

4 year, 1 co-op

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Students may select from Biology (BIO 100-499), Chemistry (CHEM 100-499) or HSCI 101, HSCI 102, or HSCI 103 courses. However, any course selected must include a laboratory component. Additional natural science subject options may be considered to meet the Natural Science requirement with the approval of the student's advisor.

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COM 230 may be used as a substitution for CS 150

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HSAD 331 [WI]  , HSAD 332 [WI] , HSAD 335 [WI] and ORGB 300 [WI]  are Writing Intensive courses that fulfill the Writing Intensive Course requirement. Students should avoid combining these courses in one term.

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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.

5 year, 3 co-op

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Students may select from Biology (BIO 100-499), Chemistry (CHEM 100-499) or HSCI 101, HSCI 102, or HSCI 103 courses. However, any course selected must include a laboratory component. Additional natural science subject options may be considered to meet the Natural Science requirement with the approval of the student's advisor.

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Students may be registered in a later term based on their co-op program (4-year or 5-year) and cycle. Select students may be eligible to replace COOP 101 with COOP 001.

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COM 230 may be used as a substitution for CS 150.

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5COP HSAD students must take the following HSAD Core Courses in the online (ONL) format - HSAD 345, HSAD 340, and HSAD 335 [WI] due to three consecutive Spring/Summer Coop cycles.

 

HSAD 331 [WI] , HSAD 332 [WI] , HSAD 335 [WI] and ORGB 300 [WI] are Writing Intensive courses that fulfill the Writing Intensive course requirement. Students should avoid combining these courses in one term.

Part-time

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Students may select from Biology (BIO 100-499), Chemistry (CHEM 100-499) or HSCI 101, HSCI 102, or HSCI 103 courses. However, any course selected must include a laboratory component. Additional natural science subject options may be considered to meet the Natural Science requirement with the approval of the student's advisor.

**

COM 230 may be used as a substitution for CS 150.

***

HSAD 331 [WI] , HSAD 332 [WI] , HSAD 335 [WI] , and ORGB 300 [WI] are Writing Intensive courses that fulfil the Writing Intensive Course requirement. Students should avoid combining these courses in one term.

Program Level Outcomes

Health Services Administration Faculty