Curriculum

Courses

• Required Prerequisites: 15 Credits

  As of Fall 2016, students must complete the following prerequisite courses as part of their 60 credit-hours of lower-division course work and achieve a minimum “C” required grade in any one course for the following required prerequisites.

  Course #	Course title	Credits	Prerequisites
  ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics	3	NONE
  ACG 2021	Accounting for Decisions	3	MAC 1105
  ACG 3301	Managerial Accounting	3	ACG 2021
  CGS 2060	Introduction to Microcomputers	3	NONE
  STA 2122 or STA 3111 or STA 3145 or STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics I or Statistics I or Statistics for the Health Professions or Statistics for Business and Economics	3	High School Algebra

• I. Foundation Courses: 18 Credits

  Foundation courses are prerequisites to Core Courses. Must earn a “C” or higher to count towards BHSA degree (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation).

  Course #	Course Title TITLE	Credits	Prerequisites
  HSA 3111	Introduction to Health Services Systems	3	NONE
  HSA 3180	Leadership and Management for Health Professionals	3	HSA 3111 (corequisite)
  HSA 4431	Values, Ethics, and Conflict Resolution	3	NONE
  HSA 3412C	Cultural Competency in Health Sciences	3	HSA 3111 (corequisite)
  ENC 3213 or COM 3110 or PAD 3438	Professional and Technical Writing or Business and Professional Communication or Communication Skills for Policy and Management	3	Per FIU Course Catalog
  HSC 3661	Communication Theory and Practice for Health Professions	3	HSA 3111 (corequisite)

• II. Core Courses: 15 Credits

  Core courses are prerequisites to Integrative Courses. Must earn a “C” or higher to count towards BHSA degree (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation).

  Course #	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
  HSA 4700	Quality and Evidence-Based Healthcare Services	3	ENC 3213 or COM 3110 or PAD 3438, HSA 3111 and HSA 3180
  HSA 4190	Communication and Information Technology for Healthcare Professionals	3	HSA 3111, HSA 3180 and HSC 3661
  HSA 4170	Healthcare Financial Management	3	HSA 3111, HSA 3180, ECO 2023, ACG 2021/3024, ACG 3301, CGS 2060, and STA 2122 or STA 3111, or STA 3145, or STA 2023. This course requires department consent.
  HSA 4110	Healthcare Organizational Behavior and Resource Management	3	HSA 3111 and HSA 3180
  HSA 4421	Legal Aspects of Healthcare	3	ENC 3213 or COM 3110 or PAD 3438, HSA 3111 and HSA 3180

• III. Integrative Courses:  15 Credits

  Must earn a “C” or higher to count towards BHSA degree (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation).

  Course #	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
  HSA 4140	Program Planning and Evaluation	3	HSA 4700 and HSA 4421
  HSA 41501	Global Healthcare Systems and Policy	3	HSA 3412C, HSA 4431, HSA 4421 and HSA 4700
  HSA 4192	Healthcare Quality Management	3	HSA 4700, HSA 4190, HSA 4170, HSA 4110, and HSA 4421
  HSA 41131,2	Global Issues and Trends in Healthcare	3	HSA 3111, HSA 3180, HSA 4431, HSA 3412C, HSC 3661, ENC 3213 or COM 3110 or PAD 3438, HSA 4700, HSA 4190, HSA 4170, HSA 4110, and HSA 4421
  HSA 4850 or HSA 4090	Administrative Internship or Career Development for Health Services Administrators	3	HSA 3111, HSA 3180, HSA 4431, HSA 3412C, HSC 3661, ENC 3213 or COM 3110 or PAD 3438, HSA 4700, HSA 4190, HSA 4170, HSA 4110, and HSA 4421 with Department consent

  1. Course satisfies Global Learning requirement
  2. HSA 4113, Global Issues and Trends in Healthcare is an integrative capstone course and should be taken during the final semester of the BHSA program.
• IV. Elective Courses: 12 Credits

  Student must take these electives at the 3000/4000 level and earn a “C” or higher in each course to earn credits toward the BHSA degree. When choosing electives, students may select:

  • Courses from the list of suggested electives (see PDA for list). These courses do not require advisor approval; however, they might have prerequisite requirements. Please note that these courses are not scheduled or managed by the Department of Health Services Administration. If you should encounter issues with registration, you must contact the respective department in which the course(s) is/are affiliated.
  • Courses to complete a minor. Most minors require 12-18 credits; therefore, additional classes beyond the 12 credits required for the BHSA degree may be needed to fulfill the minor requirement. To add a minor, see an advisor in the respective department to complete the paperwork. See the following link for a list of possible minors: https://acs.fiu.edu/offices-services/advising/minors-and-certificates-programs/index.html
  • Other 3000 or 4000 level courses not on the suggested elective list: for example prerequisites courses required for Athletic Training, Occupational Training or Physical Therapy programs may be taken, provided that a student does speak with a BHSA advisor before registration.
• V. Graduation requirements
  • Completion of University Core Curriculum
  • Satisfaction of the foreign language requirement
  • Satisfaction of the summer requirement
  • Completion of both global learning courses
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • Completion of all HSA program requirements with a grade of "C" or better
  • Completion of 120 credits
  • No incomplete grades
  • Submit graduation application prior to university application deadline