Health Services Administration B.A.S. Degree

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Health Services Administration B.A.S. Degree

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  • ImportantAdvance your career in health services
    Meet our faculty and get information about our bachelor's degree in Health Services Administration at an information session on Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Caruth Health Education Center, Room 177. RSVP online or call 727-341-3401.

    BAS iconIf you have previous training in a health field and want to move up in your career, our Health Services Administration bachelor’s degree can be your ticket. Designed to prepare you for career advancement or entry-level managerial positions, this degree offers specialized concentrations depending on your background.


    Features

    • Classes are offered online
    • Courses are offered in eight-week modmesters
    • Final semester capstone course integrates your career interests

    Specializations

    • Emergency Medical Services
    • Health Information Systems
    • Health Services Administration
    • Human Services
    • Respiratory Care  

    You Will Gain

    • A broad-based knowledge of health care delivery systems
    • A better understanding of health care policies, ethics and current issues
    • Effective communication, leadership and critical thinking skills
    • An overview of strategic health management and planning

  • ImportantAdvance your career in health services
    Meet our faculty and get information about our bachelor's degree in Health Services Administration at an information session on Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Caruth Health Education Center, Room 177. RSVP online or call 727-341-3401.

    Careers

    As a medical and health services manager, you plan, direct and coordinate medical and health services, either through managing an entire facility, a specific clinical area or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Careers include:

  • Health Services Administration

    HSA-BAS

    Dr. Rebecca Ludwig, Dean, HEC, 727-341-4151
    Dr. Teri Trede, Instructor in Charge, HEC, 727-302-6620
    Michele Leonard, Baccalaureate Program Specialist, HEC, 727-341-3794
     

    Admissions Checklist

     

    Important Notice to current Baccalaureate Students: To view a list of the classes you need to take before you can graduate, login to MySPC and choose My Learning Plan. Contact your advisor with any questions.

    APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
    20122/0465 (BEGINNING 1/7/2013) OR LATER
    ~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~


    UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
    Admission requires an A.S. Degree of sixty (60) credits in an approved health discipline including at least fifteen (15) semester hours of transferable general education coursework or an AA degree with a certificate of at least fifteen (15) credit hours in an approved health discipline. Refer to the Admissions Checklist for a sample list of approvied disciplines.

    For A.S. degree holders, an additional 15-21 general education credits are required to complete the thirty-six (36) credit hour general education requirement of St. Petersburg College. Visit General Education Requirements for details. Please note that total program hours may vary. Consult the assigned baccalaureate specialist or advisor for any additional questions.

    ALL COURSES REQUIRE GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER

    REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (30 credits)
    HSA 3104HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES3
    HSA 3170HEALTH CARE FINANCE3
    HSA 3551ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE2
    HSA 3702RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCE3
    HSA 4140STRATEGIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING3
    HSA 4184LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS3
    HSC 3201COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY3
    HSC 4910HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE4
    MAN 3240APPLIED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR3
    MAN 4102MANAGING CULTURAL DIVERSITY3

    Subplan A: HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GENERAL (HSA): Select 15 credits - Grade of C or higher required
    HSA 3113CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE3
    HSA 4191HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS3
    HSA 4502HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT3
    HSC 3211CONCEPTS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION3
    HSC 3243EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS IN ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION3
    ISM 4212DATABASE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION3
    ISM 4323SECURITY ESSENTIALS3
    ISM 4330INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT3
    MAN 4625MANAGING GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES3
    PAD 4232GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT3
    PLA 4522HEALTH CARE LAW3
    HSC 4640LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE3

    OR
    Subplan B: HUMAN SERVICES (HUS) (Select 15 credits) 
    - Grade of C or higher required
    HSC 3243EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS IN ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION3
    HUS 3321CASE MANAGEMENT AND PROBLEM-SOLVING IN HUMAN SERVICES3
    HUS 3370ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH3
    HUS 3570VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE ISSUES3
    HUS 4442SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THE FAMILY3
    HUS 4561SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND POLICY3
    PAD 4232GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT3

    OR
    Subplan C: HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HIS) (15 credits)
    - Grade of C or higher required
    HSA 4191HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS3
    HSA 4192APPLIED HEALTH INFORMATION/INFORMATICS3
    HSA 4502HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT3
    ISM 3232APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS3
    MAN 4534BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE AND PROCESS MODELING3

    OR
    Subplan D: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (15 credits) 
    - Grade of C or higher required
    EMS 4314ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) ADMINISTRATION3
    EMS 4315ANALYTICAL APPROACHES TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) SYSTEMS3
    EMS 4316EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) INJURY PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH3
    Select 6 credits:
    HSA 3113CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE3
    HSA 4191HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS3
    HSA 4502HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT3
    HSC 3211CONCEPTS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION3
    HSC 3243EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS IN ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION3
    PAD 4232GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT3

    OR
    Subplan E: Respiratory Care (15 credits)
    - Grade of C or higher required
    RET 4285ADVANCED CARDIOPULMONARY MEDICINE4
    RET 4XX2*       EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE IN RESPIRATORY CARE3
    RET 4XX3*       ADVANCED CARDIOPULMONARY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY4
    RET 4715ADVANCED NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY CARE4

    TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS    120

    NOTE: Two consecutive years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language is required for graduation.

    For admission and graduation, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required. Questions regarding admissions, please consult with the Dean of Health Services Administration - College of Health Sciences.

    Students who have questions concerning catalog year requirements should consult the appropriate SPC College catalog or a Baccalaureate Specialist or academic advisor. Students who have questions concerning state mandated prerequisites should consult www.flvc.org and review the appropriate common prerequisite manual or see a Baccalaureate Specialist or advisor.

    *  Not yet submitted to C&I

    C&I 7/12/12 ~ BOT 8/2012

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