HCA Minor and Collateral
Open to all majors and anyone planning a career in healthcare or public health. The courses required will cover content that is specifically required for eligibility for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential from the National Commission for Higher Education Credentialing (NCHEC).
The HCA department offers a Minor and a Collateral in Healthcare Administration for students majoring in other fields who seek to broaden their knowledge in understanding population-level health and well-being. Due to the development of more graduate programs in the healthcare and public health fields being offered and the competitiveness of the healthcare/public health industry, the HCA department aims to provide students with an option to declare a Minor or Collateral in Healthcare Administration. This option allows students who are planning on pursing graduate programs in healthcare related fields such as Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy to increase their competencies, making them eligible for industry credentials and enhancing their applications for graduate programs and employment in the public health field. The courses required for the HCA Minor and Collateral will cover content that is specifically required for eligibility for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential from the National Commission for Higher Education Credentialing (NCHEC), which is increasingly included on job descriptions, as either a requirement or preferred skill, within the public health field.
Minor
A minor in Healthcare Administration requires 18 hours of Healthcare Administration courses including IPHC 380 Introduction to Public Health (3), IPHC 445 Population-Focused Care (3), and IPHC 448 Public Health Policy (3), plus nine additional hours, which must be selected from:
IPHC 301 Professional Role and Practice (3)
IPHC 303 Understanding Sexual Health in Healthcare Settings (3)
IPHC 334 Research in Public Health (3)
IPHC 365 Epidemiology in Public Health (3)
IPHC 400 Interprofessional Healthcare Internship (3)
IPHC 410 Health Behavior Theories in Public Health (3)
IPHC 451 Healthcare Finance (3)
IPHC 456 Leadership in the Healthcare Environment (3)
Collateral
A collateral in Healthcare Administration requires 12 hours of Healthcare Administration courses including IPHC 380 Introduction to Public Health (3), IPHC 445 Population-Focused Care (3), and IPHC 448 Public Health Policy (3), plus three additional hours, which must be selected from:
IPHC 301 Professional Role and Practice (3)
IPHC 303 Understanding Sexual Health in Healthcare Settings (3)
IPHC 334 Research in Public Health (3)
IPHC 365 Epidemiology in Public Health (3)
IPHC 400 Interprofessional Healthcare Internship (3)
IPHC 410 Health Behavior Theories in Public Health (3)
IPHC 451 Healthcare Finance (3)
IPHC 456 Leadership in the Healthcare Environment (3)