Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration, BS

This program is currently available online and in the classroom. Students who choose to take online courses are urged to complete either CGS 2100C or CGS 1060C prior to enrolling in online-based courses. After enrolling in online courses, students should visit http://learn.ucf.edu. Students must complete all University-wide graduation requirements (general education, foreign language, Gordon Rule, etc.), some of which are rarely online. Prerequisite courses are rarely offered online. For more information, see http://distrib.ucf.edu/home. Students in this major are required to have an overall GPA or 2.5 or better upon graduation. Although a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is needed for the program, students should plan to maintain a higher GPA to be competitive for graduate programs in Health Services Administration as those programs require a GPA of at least 3.0 for admission.

Health Services Administration (B.S.) may be completed fully online with the exception of internship, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
• Students should complete the General Education Program and the Common Program Prerequisites before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor prior to first semester of enrollment.
• The courses designated in sections 1 and 2 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
• UCF Residency Requirement: 30 hours
• HSA Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 42 credit hours of the core requirements at UCF in the Health Management and Informatics Department.
• Students must achieve at least 2.5 overall GPA for graduation.
• Satisfactory completion of HSA 4850 - Health Services Administration Internship

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following
  • Students must earn a "C" (2.0) or better in each Core Requirement
  • Complete the following:
    • HSA3104 - Health Services Administration Cornerstone (3)
    • HSA3111 - U.S. Health Care Systems (3)
    • HSA3170 - Health Care Finance (3)
    • HSA3222 - Long Term Care and Administration (3)
    • HSA3430 - Health Care Economics (3)
    • HSA4109 - Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care Plans (3)
    • HSA4180 - Organization & Management for Health Agencies I (3)
    • HIM4508C - Quality Management (3)
    • HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
    • HSC4500 - Epidemiology (3)
    • HSC4652 - Health Law and Ethics (3)
    • HSA4184 - Organization & Management for Health Agencies II (3)
    • HSA4191 - Fundamentals of Health Information Technology (3)
    • HSC4201 - Community Health (3)
  • Complete the following:
    • HSA4853 - Internship Orientation
  • HSA 4853 must be completed no more than one semester prior to HSA 4850.
  • Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
    • HSA4850 - Health Services Administration Internship (1 - 99)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • HSA4702 - Health Sciences Research Methods (3)
    • HSA4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator's Perspective (3)

Capstone Requirements

• Complete the following:
  • HSA4939 - Health Services Administration Capstone (3)

Grand Total Credits: 51