Health Administration - School of Arts and Sciences Students

The health administration major prepares students for entry-level positions leading to an administrative career path in the health care sector. Students learn to address administrative and management problems in long-term and acute care venues, deal with third-party payer and employment situations, and employ microeconomic theory to justify management decisions. They learn the regulations related to union, human resources, and institutional management practices, as well as the policy and ethical contexts in which administrative decisions are made.

Students in the School of Arts and Sciences who wish to pursue the health administration major must apply for admission to the Bloustein School. Applicants must have achieved a minimum grade of C or better in each of the prerequisite courses and have be in good academic standing. Applications maybe obtained from the school's website. Contact undergrad@ejb.rutgers.edu for more information.

Only courses with C or better may be counted towards the health administration major.
 
There is no minor course of study for health administration. Students interested in a related minor course of study are referred to the Public Health Management Certificate within the public health major.

Prerequisite Courses (9-10 credits)
01:355:101  Expository Writing (3)
01:220:102  Microeconomics (3) or equivalent
10:762:205  Basic Statistical Methods (4) or equivalent (3-4)
 
Major Requirements (49 credits)
10:501:203  Introduction to Health Administration (3)
10:501:260  Health Care Systems (3)
10:501:300  Writing for Professionals (3)

One of the following:
   10:501:310  Administrative Issues for Health Care Managers (3)
   37:533:325  HR and Health Administration (3)
10:501:332  Health Care Economics (3)
10:501:333  Financial Aspects of Health Administration (3)
10:501:335  Epidemiology for Health Care (3)
10:501:354  Marketing for Health Care Organizations (3)
10:501:356  Health Care Ethics and Law (3)
10:501:363  Health Systems Operations (3)
10:501:395  Research Methods (4)  (Open to majors only)
10:501:410  Information Systems for Health Care (3)
10:501:425  Financial Management (3)  (Prerequisite 501:333)
10:501:450  Leadership Seminar (3)  (Open to majors only)
10:501:499  Professional Practice Internship (6) (Prerequisites: 501:395, 501:450, and 100 credits)
 
Concentration in Long-Term Care:  Students interested in a career in long-term care must complete the health administration major, as well as10:832:341 Public Health and Aging, 10:501:342 Long-Term Care Management, and complete the 10:501:499 Professional Practice Internship in a long-term care setting in preparation for taking the New Jersey State Nursing Home Administrator Licensing Exam.

General Education Requirements (24 credits)

Course	Credits	Note
Expository Writing	3	Fulfilled by prerequisite
Intensive Writing	3	Fulfilled within the major
College-Level Math	3	Fulfilled by prerequisite
Science	3
Science	3
Arts and Humanities	3
Arts and Humanities	3
History	3