Health Services Administration

Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Health Services Administration

(120 credit hours) Requirements are subject to change.

The Health Services Administration major prepares students for leadership and managerial roles within health services organizations. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the business knowledge base and skills that will prepare them for achievement in healthcare management careers. Core business course offerings are centered on the functional business areas of finance, marketing, accounting, economics, and management. In addition, students are required to complete healthcare oriented courses. Courses provide a blend of theory and the application of concepts. Participation in internship is recommended.

For more information about the health services administration major, contact either Professor Brenda Canning, at (413) 748-33348 or Dr. Michael Musante, at (413) 748-3200, co-chairpersons of the Business Administration Departmentor the Admissions Office at (800) 343-1257.

Download a Health Services Administration Program Sequencing Guide

CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

I. General Education Program (40 - 46 credits)

The General Education program at Springfield College is informed by its century-old Humanics tradition of educating the whole person in spirit, mind, and body, for leadership in service to humanity. These requirements have the goal of developing literate, thoughtful, socially responsible students, and instilling in them a spirit of inquiry into the nature of humankind and the universe. Towards those ends, the requirements emphasize and encourage: the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, and competency essential for the improvement of the human condition in a diverse society; a search for personal and spiritual values; and the development of an understanding and appreciation of physical well-being. For specific requirements, see the General Education Program section or the Sequencing Guide for this major.

II. Major Requirements

A. Core Requirements

BUSM 150 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BUSM 210 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
BUSM 211 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUSM 215 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BUSM 315 - Financial Management Credits: 3
BUSM 379 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BUSM 492 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
BUSM 430 - Business Data Analysis Credits: 3
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 400 - Economics of Healthcare Credits: 3
HSRS 201 - Introduction to Health Care Ethics Credits: 3
HSRS 460 - Health Law Credits: 3
SOCI 430 - Sociology of Health and Health Care Credits: 3

B. Selectives

Students must also select four courses from the list below:

BUSM 372 - Services Business Managing and Marketing Credits: 3
HLTH 210 - Consumer and Environmental Health Credits: 3
HLTH 261 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
HLTH 343 - Community Health Education Credits: 3
HLTH 425 - Human Disease and Health Literacy Credits: 3
HSRS 430 - Public Health Concepts Credits: 3
RHDS 230 - Psychology of Disability and Illness Credits: 3
RHDS 470 - Needs of the Aging Credits: 3

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