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Undergraduate Certificate in Health Administration
Designed for students interested in learning about the administrative and management functions required to run public health and healthcare organizations. Completing the Certificate in Health Administration will help prepare you for entry-level work in such organizations. Current health care professionals will find this certificate to be a time-saving way to develop the additional skills needed for career advancement.
Eligibility
- To earn the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in accordance with the specified curriculum, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Students who successfully complete the requirements for the certificate will have this credential added to their official transcript. A printed certificate resembling a diploma will be awarded upon graduation.
- Health services management students are not eligible for the health administration certificate.
- Students must declare their intention to graduate with the certificate by completing the Application for Certificate form.
Curriculum
Required courses (9 credit hours)
- PBHL-H 120* Health Care Delivery in the US
- PBHL-H 345* Operations Management and Quality Improvement in Health Organization
- PBHL-H 375* Management of Health Services Organizations
Choose three courses (9 credit hours)
- PBHL-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (P: PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 420 Health Policy
- PBHL-H 432* Health Care Marketing
- PBHL-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
- PBHL-H 320* Health Services Administration (P: PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 330** Global Public Health
- PBHL-H 325 Health Information Technology, Management and Policy
- PBHL-H 346* Organizational Behavior and HR Management in Healthcare
- PBHL-H 305* Medical Group Management (PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction
- PBHL-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (P: PBHL H200)
- PBHL-H 353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting
- PBHL-H 200 Healthcare Accounting
- PBHL-H 101* Influencing the Public’s Health
- PBHL-H 361 Leadership in Health Management: Resolving Disputes and Difficult Conversations
- PBHL-H 303 Topics in Public Health
- PBHL-H 455 Topics in Public Health
*These courses are offered online at least once per year.
**This course is offered online in the summer.
For students who started the certificate prior to fall 2023
Required courses (9 credit hours)
- PBHL-H 120: Health Care Delivery in the US
- PBHL-H 320* Health Services Administration (P: PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 375* Management of Health Services Organizations
Choose three courses (9 credit hours)
- PBHL-H 411 Chronic and Long Term Care Administration (P: PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 345* Operations Management and Quality Improvement in Health Organization (P: PBHL H320)
- PBHL-H 420 Health Policy
- PBHL-H 432* Health Care Marketing
- PBHL-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
- PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health
- PBHL-H 325 Health Information Technology, Management and Policy
- PBHL-H 346 Organizational Behavior and HR Management in Healthcare
- PBHL-H 305 Medical Group Management (PBHL H120)
- PBHL-H 315 High Risk Health Behaviors and Harm Reduction
- PBHL-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (P: PBHL H200)
- PBHL-H 353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting
- PBHL-H 200 Healthcare Accounting
- PBHL-H 101* Influencing the Public’s Health
- PBHL-H 361 Leadership in Health Management: Resolving Disputes and Difficult Conversations
- PBHL-H 303 Topics in Public Health
- PBHL-H 455 Topics in Public Health
* These courses are offered online at least once per year.
Competencies
- Describe the structure and functioning of health care delivery, public health, and health services organizations and the importance of a population health perspective.
- Develop management skills necessary for non-clinical administrative or clinical leadership positions within healthcare and health services organizations.
- Examine methods and strategies specific to human resources, operations, reimbursement, policy, and quality improvement utilized in various health settings.
Updated: April 2024
