UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

College of Health Sciences

Health Care Administration

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The Health Care Administration (HCA) major is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in health care management. Our program also includes a minor in business administration. Graduates are employed in hospitals, health insurance companies, federal agencies, long-term care facilities, and medical equipment companies. Students may choose to follow the traditional Health Care Administration Curriculum, or earn a submajor in Long Term Care Administration. Only students in the HCA major may earn the submajor in Long Term Care Administration (LTCA). A judicious use of electives enables a student to complete the LTCA submajor and graduate with a total of 128 credits. Please contact the Student Affairs Office for additional information. The Health Care Administration and Informatics program is a full member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Full membership in AUPHA represents programmatic accreditation for undergraduate health administration programs.

Course of Study. The Health Care Administration and Informatics program offers a four-year curriculum leading to a B.S. degree in Health Care Administration. The curriculum includes all necessary requirements for a minor in business administration. Students begin by taking freshman and sophomore level foundation courses in the biological and health sciences, health information administration, as well as the liberal arts. This course work provides a solid basis for the advanced study of health care administration which follows. Successful completion of a 16-week internship at an approved health care agency is required in the senior year.

Admission to the Major. Enrollment into the HCA classes junior and senior year requires formal admission to the HCA major or the HCA minor. Applications for admission are available from the Student Affairs Office, Merrill 115. Application deadlines are November 1 and March 1 for the upcoming semesters. The following requirements must be met for admission to the major:

Admission decisions are handled by the program faculty. Formal admission to the program requires the written notice of the director.

Requirements for Internship. The internship is an integral component of the Health Care Administration Major. Students under the supervision of a preceptor are given opportunities for management experience in local, national, and international health care organizations. Students must be admitted to the major and complete the internship application form by October 1 for spring semester and May 1 for the fall semester. Prior to internship, students must complete a background check.

Graduation Requirements. The following requirements must be met to graduate:

Curriculum for the Health Care Administration Major

Curriculum for the Health Care Administration Major
(Long-Term Cae Administration Submajor) (Fall, 2007)

Minor in Health Care Administration

The minor in Health Care Administration consists of 17 credits and may be declared once a student has completed a minimum of 45 credits and achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. To obtain the minor, a student must complete at UWM the 17 credits on which a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is also required. Declaration forms for the Health Care Administration Minor are available in the College of Health Sciences, Office of Student Affairs, Merrill Hall, room 115. For more information or to schedule an advising appointment, please call (414) 229-2758.

HCA 102 Health Care Delivery in the United States (3 cr.)
HCA 220 Leading Health Care Professionals (3 cr.)
HCA 311 Law for Health Care Consumers and Providers (3 cr.)
HCA 333 Health Organizations Professional Practice Standards (2 cr.)
HCA 337 Introduction to Health Care Databases and Technologies (3 cr.)
HCA 422 Human Resources Management in Health Care Organizations (3 cr.)

Courses

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Health Care Administration