JMU'S Health Services Administration Program

Last Revised: 07/05/98

1997-98

1. The Health Services Administration (HSA) Program is NOT an open concentration; students must complete an HSA application and meet specific criteria for admission to the program including: completion of HTH 354 with a "B" or better, a minimum of 25 hours of volunteering/employment in a health care facility with a recommendation letter for the supervisor of your volunteer service or work, and an interview for entrance with the HSA Program Director. A confirmation letter from the HSA Program Director will indicate your admission to the program.
2. HTH 450 and HTH 454 are for seniors only while HTH 458 is recommended for seniors only. Students are advised NOT to take HTH 354 and HTH 458 simultaneously.
3. A grade of "C" or better is required in all HEALTH courses.
4. For any questions about courses related to the major concentration, see your HSA advisor.

MATH 220 (3) Elementary Statistics

CS 128 (3) Information Presentation Using Computers

GPOS 225A (4) U.S. Government

COB 241 (3) Financial Accounting

COB 218 (3) Legal Environment of Business

ECON 201 (3) Principles of Microeconomics

FIN 345 (3) Managerial Finance

MGMT 311 (3) Organizational Behavior

MKTG 380 (3) Principles of Marketing

HTH 151 (3) Foundations of the Health Sciences

GERN 280 (3) Social Gerontology

GERN 305 (3) Programs and Services for the Elderly

HTH 354 (3) Health Care Systems

HTH 358 (3) Health Administration

HTH 361 (3) Funding in Health Care

HTH 365 (3) Values in Health Care

HTH 389 (1) HSA Practicum [This is now a one hour seminar]

HTH 450 (3) Epidemiology [Seniors only]

HTH 452 (3) Hospital Organization or HTH455 Long Term Care or HTH456 Ambulatory Care

HTH 454 (3) Field Work in Health Administration [Senior year]

HTH 458 (3) Health Program Planning [Senior year]

HTH 460 (3) Health Economics

HTH 360 (3) Health Care Marketing- Pre: HTH 358 and MKTG 380

HTH 366 (3) Health Politics and Policy- Pre: HTH 354

HTH 367 (3) Comparative International Health Systems- HTH 354

HTH 462 (3) Managed Care- Pre: HTH 358

ENG 398 (3) Technical Writing- Pre: ENG 101 and ENG 102

POSC 359 (3) State and Local Government- Pre: POSC 225 plus one other POSC

ACTG 242 (3) Managerial Accounting- Pre: ACTG 241

MGMT 365 (3) Personnel Administration- Pre: HTH 358 or MGMT 300

MGMT 460 (3) Government Regulations and Personnel Administration- Pre: MGMT 365

MGMT 463 (3) Labor Relations- Pre: MGMT 365

MGMT 482 (3) Purchasing and Materials Management- Pre: IDS 191 and MGMT 300

MKTG 382 (3) Marketing Research- Pre: MKTG 380 and IDS 191 or MATH 220

HCOM 347 (3) Health Communications- Pre: Waived for Health Students

IBIS 300 (3) Principles of International Business- Pre: ECON 201 and ECON 202