Bachelor of Science in Health Administration George Mason University

The BS in Health Administration prepares students to work in a variety of settings, including hospitals; clinics; community health; home care; long-term care; managed care organizations; physician practices; supply organizations; advocacy organizations and professional associations the insurance industry; and consulting firms.

The program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis leading to the completion of the objectives of the undergraduate BS program.

Concentrations are offered in health systems management and assisted living/senior housing administration.

• Health Systems Management Concentration: The concentration in health systems management prepares graduates to serve in entry-level management, administrative, and support positions in a variety of health-related organizations and settings.
• Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration Concentration: The concentration in assisted living/senior housing administration prepares graduates to serve in entry-level administrative and support positions within independent living, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities.

The BS in health administration prepares students for entry-level health care administration and management careers in a variety of healthcare service organizations, companies, and agencies. Health service administrators work in a variety of settings such as:

• clinics
• hospitals
• physician practices
• consulting firms
• community health organizations
• home care organizations
• long-term care organizations
• managed care organizations
• information technology organizations
• medical technology organizations
• supply organizations
• advocacy organizations
• professional associations
• the insurance industry

Degree Requirements

Total credits: 120

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor's degrees, including the Mason Core requirements.

Mason Core

Written Communication

• ENGH 101 Composition (Mason Core) 3
• ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 3

Oral Communication

• COMM 100 Public Speaking (Mason Core) 3 or COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)

Quantitative Reasoning

• STAT 250 Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) 3

Information Technology

• IT 104 Introduction to Computing (Mason Core) 3

Literature

• Any Mason Core Literature course 3

Arts

• Any Mason Core Arts course 3

Natural Science

• BIOL 102 Introductory Biology I-Survey of Biodiversity and Ecology (Mason Core) 4
• BIOL 103 & BIOL 105 Introductory Biology II-Survey of Cell and Molecular Biology (Mason Core) and Introductory Biology II Laboratory (Mason Core) 4

Western Civilization/World History

• HIST 100 History of Western Civilization (Mason Core) 3 or HIST 125 Introduction to World History (Mason Core)

Global Understanding

• Any Mason Core Global Understanding course 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

• ECON 103 Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) 3

Total Credits 38

Required Courses

• HAP 201 Health Professions Careers 3
• HAP 202 Medical Terminology 3

Select one from the following: 3

• PSYC 100 Basic Concepts in Psychology (Mason Core)
• PSYC 211 Developmental Psychology (Mason Core)
• PSYC 231 Social Psychology (Mason Core)
• HAP 290 Lifestyle Management
• GOVT 103 Introduction to American Government (Mason Core)

Total Credits 9

Concentration in Health Systems Management (HSMG)

Major Requirements

• GCH 300 Introduction to Public Health 3
• HAP 301 Health Care Delivery in the United States 1 3
• HAP 309 Healthcare Accounting 3
• HAP 310 Healthcare Ethics 3
• HAP 312 Healthcare Law 3
• HAP 360 Introduction to Health Information Systems 3
• HAP 392 Human Resources Management in Healthcare 3
• HAP 395 Healthcare Finance 3
• HAP 396 Strategic Health Management and Planning 3
• HAP 410 Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management 3
• HAP 416 Leadership and Management of Health Systems I 3
• HAP 417 Leadership and Management of Health Systems II 3
• HAP 425 Health Economics and Policy 3
• HAP 430 Process Improvement in Healthcare Organizations 3
• HAP 442 Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy 3
• HAP 445 Introduction to Health Services Research 3
• HAP 465 Integration of Professional Skills and Issues (Mason Core) (fulfills synthesis and writing intensive requirements) 3
• HAP 489 Pre-Internship Seminar (Mason Core) 3
• HAP 498 Health Administration Internship (Mason Core) 4

CHHS Electives

6 credits must include 200-level or above courses from the following: 6

• GCH courses
• HAP courses
• HHS courses
• NURS courses
• NUTR courses
• RHBS courses
• SOCW courses

Non-CHHS courses pre-approved for substitution by the concentration coordinator

General Electives

Electives are at the student’s discretion. 9

Total Credits 73