The
health administration major prepares students for entry-level positions
leading to an administrative career path in the healthcare sector.
Students learn to address administrative and managerial
problems in health systems, hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, long-term
care facilities, and other healthcare delivery settings.Students learn about the financial, quality,
and patient satisfaction issues in healthcare today. They learn about the policy, laws, and
regulations regarding institutional management and for example, human
resources.They also learn about the ethical
context in which administrative decisions are made in the healthcare field.
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 be in good academic standing. Applications may be obtained
from the school at https://bloustein.rutgers.edu.
Please refer to the school's website for more information.
Only courses with C or better may be counted toward the health administration major. For the most current configuration of courses for this major, please see the school's website.
Prerequisite Course (3 credits)
01:355:101 Expository Writing (3)
Major Requirements (55-56 credits)
10:501:203 Introduction to Health Administration (3)
10:775:205 Statistics for Professionals (3)
10:501:207 Accounting for Supervisors/Professionals (3)
10:501:260 Health Care Systems (3)
10:775:300 Writing for Professionals (3)
One of the following:
10:501:310
Administrative Issues for Health Care Managers (3)
37:533:325
Human Resources and Health Administration (3)
10:501:483 Special Topics: Human Resource Management and Health Administration (3)
10:501:332 Health Care Economics (3)
10:501:333 Financial Aspects of Health Administration
(3)
10:501:335 Population Health (3) Prerequisite: 10:501:203
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) Prerequisite: 10:501:203
10:775:395 Research Methods (4) (Open to majors only) Prerequisite: 10:775:205 or equivalent
10:501:410 Information Systems for Health Care (3) Prerequisites: 10:501:203 and 10:501:333
10:501:425 Financial Management (3) (Open to majors only) Prerequisite: 10:501:333
10:775:450 Leadership Seminar (3) (Open to majors only) Prerequisites: 10:775:300; minimum of 85 credits
10:775:499 Professional Practice Internship (6) Prerequisites: 10:775:300 or 10:355:303, 10:775:395, 10:775:450, and 100 credits
General Education Requirements (24 credits)
Course
| Credits
| Note
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Expository Writing
| 3
| Fulfilled by prerequisite
|
Intensive Writing
| 3
| Fulfilled within the major
|
College-Level Math
| 3
| Fulfilled within the major
|
Science
| 3
|
|
Science
| 3
|
|
Arts and Humanities
| 3
|
|
Arts and Humanities
| 3
|
|
History
| 3
|
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 
