Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Email: nhs@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/health-sciences/
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Healthcare Administration concentration prepares graduates for managing health-related organizations. Students develop skills in managing people and projects, leading teams and departments, and developing organizational leadership and managerial acumen that are needed to deliver high quality care. Upon competition of the Healthcare Administration concentration, graduates are prepared for careers in the health industry and administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, mental health organizations, government agencies, and insurance organizations.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Bachelor of Science:
No separate admission requirement.
Minor Required:
No minor required.
Program Requirements:
In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements. Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 83 required major credits.
Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
ENG 123 or SCI 291 is recommended to fulfill the Intermediate Writing Course requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
STAT 150 is recommended to fulfill the Mathematics requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
PHIL 250 is recommended to fulfill the Arts and Humanities: Ways of Thinking requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
ECON 205 and PSY 230 are recommended to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
BIO 110 or BIO 100 and BIO 105 is/are recommended to fulfill the Natural & Physical Sciences LAB requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
For students pursuing admission into the Nursing B.S.N., BIO 110, CHEM 281, CHEM 281L, and FND 250 are recommended to fulfill the Natural & Physical Sciences requirements and will fulfill both LAC and Nursing prerequisites.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 83 credits
| BAAC 301 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| BACS 101 | Business Computing | 3 |
| BACS 300 | Information Systems | 3 |
| BAFN 302 | Essentials of Business Finance | 3 |
| BAFN 340 | Principles of Risk and Insurance | 3 |
| BAMG 350 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BAMG 353 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BAMG 454 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| BAMG 459 | Management of Quality | 3 |
| BAMG 461 | Talent Management | 3 |
| BAMG 462 | Training & Organization Development | 3 |
| BAMG 463 | Compensation, Performance Management and Conflict Management | 3 |
| BAMK 360 | Marketing | 3 |
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| BAMK 371 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
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| BAMK 478 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
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| BIO 110 | Biology: Atoms to CellsLAS1LASL | 4 |
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| BIO 100 | Exploring BiologyLAS1 | 3 |
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| BIO 105 | Exploring Biology LabLAS1LASL | 1 |
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| BIO 245 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 246 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1 | 3 |
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| ENG 123 | Writing and Research MethodsLAW2 | 3 |
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| SCI 291 | Scientific WritingLAW2 | 3 |
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| HUSR 300 | Human Services Helping Skills | 3 |
| HUSR 209 | Foundations of Health Promotion/Health Education | 3 |
| HUSR 342 | Modern Concepts of Health and Disease | 3 |
| NURS 225 | Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 326 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Medical EthicsLAA3 | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Lifespan DevelopmentLAB3 | 3 |
| STAT 150 | Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1 | 3 |
3. University Wide Credits — 6-28 credits*
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 6-28 credits.
*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.
Program Notes
Students interested in admission to the Nursing B.S.N. should take BIO 251, CHEM 281, CHEM 281L, and FND 250 for LAC or elective credit to complete Nursing prerequisites and should take BIO 110, not BIO100/105 to fulfill degree requirements. Students will also complete the following prerequisites as part of the Health Sciences B.S.: BIO 245, BIO 246, ENG 123, NURS 326, PSY 230, and STAT 150.