Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA)


Program Location 
Online
Program Credits 
120 Credits 
Program Length 

10 trimesters, 160 Instructional Weeks or

20 Trimesters, 320 Instructional Weeks

Time to Complete 

40 Months or

80 Months


Mission Statement:

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) program is to prepare students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds for entry-level administrative positions within healthcare service environments.  Graduates may use competencies in the areas of operations, financial analysis, policy development, business management, and risk management to promote effective healthcare administration.  

Program Learning Outcomes
  • Apply financial management principles for decision making and strategic planning in healthcare organizations.  
  • Analyze the application of organizational business skills to operational management and administration of healthcare organizations.  
  • Evaluate quality improvement standards and practices to optimize business performance improvement of healthcare organizations.  
  • Interpret healthcare ethical, legal, and compliance matters to support healthcare services, patient data and confidentiality, and information systems.  
  • Evaluate innovative information technology to support business management and organizational dynamics of healthcare organizations.  
  • Assess the impact of collaborative interprofessional relationships and team building principles within healthcare organizations.  
  • Demonstrate the application of leadership models and techniques to the strategic needs of healthcare organizations.  

Admission Requirements

  1. Proof of high school graduation or equivalent;
  2. Meet all programmatic admissions criteria.  Individuals with 15 or more college-level credits are required to have a 2.0 GPA in post-secondary education.  
  3. Participate in an interview with a University Admissions Advisor.
  4. Submit a completed application for admission.
  5. Complete and execute an enrollment agreement. If the applicant is under the age of 18, enrollment documents must be signed by a parent or guardian.  
  6. Bachelor of Science in Health Administration Transfer Credit Evaluation:  Only undergraduate level courses in which a grade of B (3.0) or better was received, taken in a program similar to the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration will be evaluated for transfer credit.  A maximum of six (6) credit hours will be considered for transfer and must reflect the same content and course credit as the course for which transfer credit is requested.  

Eligibility for Reentry

A student who has been academically dismissed from West Coast University may apply for reentry to the University's BSHA program if:

The applicant was in good standing with the University excluding previous Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or GPA requirements at the time of their dismissal.  If any other "good standing" issues exist, the individual would be admitted to the university on probationary status.  If a student in probationary status is not in "good standing" after completing their first semester of coursework in the BSHA program, they would be dismissed from the University.  If an applicant was previously dismissed from West Coast University for any conduct violations, he/she would not be admitted into the program.  Please refer to the "Good Standing" policy for specific information on the terms.  

Individuals granted reentry would have their successfully completed WCU credits, and credits previously transferred from other institutions, considered for applicability to the BSHA degree.  Decisions regarding transferability of credit are made by the BSHA program Dean or Director.  

An individual who is readmitted by this clause will not be considered for dismissal due to the course failures in other WCU programs.  Any failures that occur after the student has reentered the university into the BSHA program would be subject to the university dismissal policy.  

Health Administration Curriculum

General Education Requirements

Category and Requirements 

WCU Course Requirements 

Transferable / Options 

A1- Written
Communication 

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum) 

ENGL 140 (3):  Written Communication I

ENGL 240 (3):  Written Communication II

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

A2. Oral Communication

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

SPCH 142 (3):  Oral Communication

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

A3. Critical Thinking

(5.0 Semester Credits 2
Minimum)

PHIL 341 (3):  Critical Reasoning

PHIL 251 (3): Survey of Contemporary Ethics
 

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

A4. Quantitative 
Reasoning

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

MATH 108 (3):  College Mathematics I

MATH 211 (3):  Statistics

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

B1– Social and Behavioral Sciences / Cultural
Diversity, Tradition

(8 Semester Credits and 3 Courses Minimum)

PSYC 160 (3):  Psychology

SOC 280 (3) Sociology

HUM 370 (3):  Cultural Pluralism

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

B2. Life and Physical
Sciences

(2.5 Semester Credits and 1 Courses Minimum)

BIO 250 (3) General Human Biology

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements.

B3. General Education Capstone

(3 Semester Credits)

CAPS 401 (3):  General Education Capstone

Non-transferable

In addition to the courses above, all students must complete FYS 002 (3): Foundations of Success (Non-transferable). A minimum of 39 credits is required for graduation


Elective Requirements:

In order to achieve the graduation requirement of 120 credits, all students must complete 39 credits of electives. Students may request to satisfy all or a portion of the elective credit requirements through transfer credit for previous education. Only college-level coursework will be considered for transfer credit. Below is a list of courses the university offers to meet the elective requirements.

ACC 125: Fundamentals of Accounting

BUS 120: Business Communications

BUS 135: Survey of Economics

BUS 200: Organizational Behavior

BUS 220: Introduction to Marketing

BUS 250: Project Management

ENGL 250: Technical Writing

HA 100: Medical Terminology

HA 220: Global Perspectives in Healthcare

HIST 100: US History

PHIL 435: Methods of Conflict Resolution

PSYC 200: Emotional Intelligence

SCI 210: Survey of Science and Technology



Health Administration Core Courses

A minimum grade of a "C" will be required to receive course credit in the BSHA program.  Should a student receive a "C-" grade or lower, it will not be considered a passing grade for the BSHA program and the student will be required to retake the course.  The earned grade will be counted into the student's CGPA and will be replaced once the course is repeated with a passing grade.  The student will be placed on an academic action plan to repeat the course and meet with the program Dean.  

Total Credit Hours:  120 hours


HA 110Introduction to Healthcare Management

3

PHIL 350Organizational Law and Ethics

3

ACC 150Principles of Finance

3

BUS 225Information Systems Operations and Analysis

3

PH 100Introduction to Public Health

3

HA 400Principles of Epidemiology

3

HA 410Research Methods in Healthcare

3

HA 320Healthcare Policy and Economics

3

HA 330Healthcare Regulatory Compliance and Accreditation

3

HA 340Healthcare Payment Systems

3

HA 420Quality Performance Management in Healthcare

3

HA 430Risk Management in Healthcare

3

HA 440Introduction to Strategic Planning and Organizational Management in Healthcare Organizations

3

LDR 450Leadership in Healthcare

3

Total Credit Hours:42
BSHA Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Distance Education Tuition and Fees section.