Bachelor of Health Administration

• Description
• Admission Requirements
• Application Process
• Curriculum Summary
• Course Descriptions

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.

Curriculum Summary

Course Descriptions

See College Catalogue for course descriptions.