Healthcare Leadership Degree Sheet
Every course you need for the BS in Health Studies with a concentration in Healthcare Leadership — 120 hours, laid out section by section.
Use this sheet with your advisor to plan each semester. Requirements are subject to change, so confirm your plan in the University Catalog before you register.
The internship is 6 hours for most students and 3 for those with five or more years in a healthcare occupation, so the concentration and elective totals shift together. Your combined total is always 120.
| Major | Health Studies |
|---|---|
| Concentration | Healthcare Leadership |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (BS) |
| Total hours | 120 |
| Internship | 6 hours, or 3 hours with five or more years in a healthcare occupation |
| Requirements | View this program in the University Catalog > (subject to change) |
I. University General Education Program 33 hours
See the University Catalog for the full General Education Program requirements. One category is specified for this concentration.
| Category | Hours | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Science | Fulfilled by BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021, taken as part of The Major below. Those 8 hours are counted in The Major, not in these 33 hours. | |
| All other categories | Communication, Mathematics, Literature, Humanities/Fine Arts, History and Social/Behavioral Sciences are satisfied through the University General Education Program. |
II. The Major 11 hours
| Course | Course name | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2010 | Anatomy/Physiology I | 3 | Satisfies Natural Science. |
| BIOL 2011 | Anatomy/Physiology I Lab | 1 | Satisfies Natural Science. |
| BIOL 2020 | Anatomy/Physiology II | 3 | Satisfies Natural Science. |
| BIOL 2021 | Anatomy/Physiology II Lab | 1 | Satisfies Natural Science. |
| NUTR 2202 | Nutrition | 3 |
III. Healthcare Leadership Concentration 47 hours
| Course | Course name | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMSE 2000 | Health/Sport Science Terminology | 2 | |
| HCL 3000 | Healthcare Leadership | 3 | |
| HCL 3010 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 | |
| HCL 3020 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 | |
| HCL 3030 | Healthcare Strategic Planning and Marketing | 3 | |
| HCL 3040 | U.S. Health System | 3 | |
| HCL 3050 | Professional Writing in Healthcare | 3 | |
| COMM 3012 | Health Communication | 3 | |
| HCL 4000 | Health Policy Issues | 3 | |
| HCL 4010 | Healthcare Statistics and Research | 3 | |
| HCL 4020 | Law and Ethics of Healthcare | 3 | |
| HCL 4030 | Healthcare Human Resources | 3 | |
| HCL 4040 | Business Principles for Healthcare | 3 | |
| HLSC 4530 | Epidemiology | 3 | |
| HCL 4605 | Internship | 3-6 | 6 hours, unless you have five or more years in a healthcare occupation, then 3 hours. |
IV. Electives 29-32 hours
Guided electives, selected in consultation with your advisor to bring the total to the 120 hours required for the degree. Some courses above include variable hours of supervised laboratory or field experience.
Typical Four-Year Sequence
A sample path, not a requirement. Your advisor will adjust it to your transfer credit, placement and internship timing.
Freshman Year 29 hours
| Term | Courses | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | ENGL 1010 — English Composition (3) Mathematics (3) Humanities/Fine Arts (3) Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) Elective (3) |
15 |
| Spring | ENGL 1020 — English Comp/Analysis (3) Humanities/Fine Arts (3) HMSE 2000 — Health/Sport Science Terminology (2) NUTR 2202 — Nutrition (3) Elective (3) |
14 |
Sophomore Year 32 hours
| Term | Courses | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | BIOL 2010 — Anatomy/Physiology I (3) BIOL 2011 — Anatomy/Physiology I Lab (1) History (3) Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) ENGL 2201 — Literary Heritage (3) or ENGL 2202 Elective (3) |
16 |
| Spring | BIOL 2020 — Anatomy/Physiology II (3) BIOL 2021 — Anatomy/Physiology II Lab (1) History (3) COMM 2381 — Oral Communication (3) Elective (3) Elective (3) |
16 |
Junior Year 30 hours
| Term | Courses | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | HCL 3000 — Healthcare Leadership (3) HCL 3030 — Healthcare Strategic Planning and Marketing (3) HCL 3040 — U.S. Health System (3) HCL 3050 — Professional Writing in Healthcare (3) Elective (3) |
15 |
| Spring | HCL 3010 — Healthcare Financial Management (3) HCL 3020 — Healthcare Informatics (3) HCL 4000 — Health Policy Issues (3) HCL 4020 — Law and Ethics of Healthcare (3) HCL 4030 — Healthcare Human Resources (3) |
15 |
Senior Year 29 hours
| Term | Courses | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | HCL 4010 — Healthcare Statistics and Research (3) HCL 4040 — Business Principles for Healthcare (3) HLSC 4530 — Epidemiology (3) COMM 3012 — Health Communication (3) Elective (2) |
14 |
| Spring | HCL 4605 — Internship (6) Elective (3) Elective (3) Elective (3) |
15 |
Before You Graduate
- File your Intent to Graduate. See your advisor for deadline dates.
- Confirm your internship hours. HCL 4605 is 6 hours, or 3 if you have five or more years in a healthcare occupation. Your elective total depends on which applies to you.
- Plan your guided electives. All 29 to 32 elective hours are selected with your advisor.
- Reach 120 hours. The Healthcare Leadership concentration totals 120 hours.