Health Care Administration

This career option program is designed to prepare persons for licensure as nursing home administrators in Iowa. It is primarily for adults with previous work experience as well as those with a bachelor's degree, ideally in the field of health or business. Concepts and knowledge gained in the program are applied to the specifics of health care administration, including human relations and services, community resources, financial control, physical plant and equipment, federal and state requirements, and other legal considerations. Additional developmental studies courses may be required before college English or mathematics can be taken.

Other opportunities in health care include a Certificate in Health Care Administration and a Diploma in Residential Care Administration.

Program Curriculum

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Freshman Fall Semester
CSC-110	Introduction to Computers	3
HCA-110	Health Care Administration I	3
HCA-135	Gerontology	3
MAT-110	Math (Math for Liberal Arts)	3
PSY-111	Introduction to Psychology	3
SDV-090	College 101	0
	Total Credits - Fall Freshman	15

Freshman Spring Semester
ACC-131	Principles of Accounting I	4
BIO-163	Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology	4
ENG-105	Composition I	3
HCA-111	Health Care Administration II	3
HCA-280	Health Care Administration Practicum I	2
HCA-281	Health Care Administration Practicum II	3
HCA-282	Health Care Administration Practicum III	2
	Total Credits - Spring Freshman	21

Sophomore Fall Semester
ENG-106	Composition II	3
HCA-112	Health Care Administration III	3
HCA-125	Health Care Accounting	1
HCA-130	Communication with the Elderly	3
SOC-115	Social Problems	3
	Total Credits - Fall Sophomore	13

Sophomore Spring Semester
HCA-120	Legal/Political Aspects of HCA	3
HCA-283	Health Care Administration Practicum IV	2
HCA-284	Health Care Administration Practicum V	2
HCA-285	Health Care Administration Practicum VI	1
HCA-946	Elective (Seminar)	1
HSC-223	Human Relations	2
MGT-101	Principles of Management	3
PHI-105	Humanities (Intro to Ethics)	3
SPC-101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
	Total Credits - Spring Sophomore	20

Core Requirement

Concentration Area Requirement

General Education Requirement

Elective