Bachelor of Applied Science Tracks (12 cr.)

As a BAS student, you must choose from one of three tracks: healthcare management, sustainability studies, and individualized. You take courses related to the track you choose. These include a capstone course that helps you integrate what you have learned.

Health Management Track (12 cr.)

Select one of the following:

Learning Outcome 1: Compare and contrast the United States healthcare system, including reimbursement, with other systems around the world.

Select one from the following

• BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery
• HSCI-H 415 Global Child and Adolescent Health
• PAHM-B 320 Global Systems of Health Care Delivery
• PAHM-H 320 Health Systems Administration;OR SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Learning Outcome 2

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, legal, financial, and political factors that influence the provision of health services in the United States

Select one from the following:

• BUS-H 352 Health Care Financial Management
• BUS-H 402 Hospital Organization and Management
• xBUS-H 411 Management of Long-Term Care Facilities
• PAHM-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration; OR xSPEA-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
• PAHM-H 474 Health Administration and Policy
• PAHM-W 314 Ethics for Health Professionals
• SPEA-H 452 Health Disparities Learning Outcome 3 

Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate access to and cost of US health care, including reimbursement practices, for different types of care.

Select one from the following:

• AHSC-H 350 Economics of Health Care
• BUS-H 354 Economics of Health Care
• PAHM-H 354 Health Economics x
• PAHM-H 315 Consumer Health
• PAHM-H 352 Healthcare Finance I

Learning Outcome 4: Effectively assess and implement improvements in clinical care, customer service, and human resource planning in a health care setting.

Select one from the following:

• PAHM-B 371 Human Resources Management in Health Care; OR xSPEA-H 371 Human Resources Management in Health Care Facilities
•  PAHM-B 352 Performance Improvement in Health Management
• PAHM-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Organizations
• PAHM-M 366 Leadership for Health Professionals
• SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology
• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration

Sustainability Track (12 cr.)

Track 1

• SUST-C 301 Fundamentals of Sustainability Studies

Track 2

Select three from the following:

• GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation x
• GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Systems
• GEOL-G 476 Climate Change Science
• GEOL-G 478 Global Change, Food, and Farming Systems
• POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics x
• POLS-Y 346 Politics of the Developing World
• SOC-S 308 Global Society
• SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action
• SUST-C 340 Social and Behavioral Approaches to Sustainability
• SUST-C 350 Sustainability in the Arts and Humanities
• SUST-S 400 Energy: Sources and Needs

Individualized Track (12 cr.)

The student, in close consultation with an advisor, selects 12 hours of 300– and 400–level courses to complete this track.