Bachelor of Health Administration
Description
The Bachelor of
Health Administration is designed to integrate a foundation of general
education with healthcare management theory and practical expertise that
prepares the graduates for management positions in healthcare. The
health administration curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge,
understanding, and skills identified to be relevant to healthcare
administration:
- Critical thinking from a biblical
perspective to analyze and solve complex problems
- Professional communication skills
developed through an understanding of the biblical principles
applicable to provide effective communication strategies within the
organization, with staff, patients, and the public
- Leadership abilities that have been
established on biblical principles to establish and lead effective
work teams toward a shared organizational mission
- Foundation of ethical principles
based on the Bible to guide the decision-making process from
application of personal and organizational values
- Quantitative skills to manage an
organization’s financial health provide data to measure and report
an organization’s quality outcomes
- Legal and regulatory knowledge to
reduce an organization’s liability and effectively manage risk
- Broad knowledge of the health
administration industry, to include managed care and long term care
administration
- Marketing strategies taught from a
Christian worldview to reach the appropriate audience in creative,
cost effective ways
Admission Requirements
- Complete the online Application for Admission.
- Official transcripts from all
colleges or universities previously attended. Students applying
with fewer than 12 semester hours of transferable college credit
must also submit an official high school transcript showing the date
of graduation. A 2.0 grade point average (GPA) is required.
- A student who has earned the General
Education Development (GED) certificate may be considered for
admission. An official GED transcript must be provided from the
State Department of Education of the state that issued the
certificate; average standard score of 50, subscores of 45 or higher
considered for conditional admission.
- A minimum age of 21*
- Must have one year of relevant work experience.
- All transfer credit must be college
academic level with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants whose native language is
not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English by
scoring 500 paper-based or 173 computer-based or above on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement may
be waived under certain circumstances if English proficiency can be
demonstrated through other reliable documentation.
- A veteran who wishes to be assessed for military credit or who will use veteran benefits must submit a copy of Form DD214 and/or DD295 to Belhaven College.
*Age Waiver
In rare cases,
the admissions committee may waive the age requirement under the
following guidelines:
- The student must show significant work experience.
- Cumulative transfer GPA must be at least 2.5.
- The committee may request an interview with the applicant.
Course Descriptions
See College Catalogue for course descriptions. (PDF)
