4.7. Bachelor of Health Administration degree program

New program. Open Sept. 5, 2002.

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Introduction

Program Requirements

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Introduction

Canada's health care system is faced with challenges from all directions; rising costs, shortage of human resources, and its aging population.

Athabasca University's Bachelor of Health Administration program is designed to help health care administrators and managers meet these challenges. By developing organizational, analytical, and managerial skills, the program enables graduate students to seek innovative ways of meeting the increasing demands on Canada's health care system.

Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 233 or ENGL 255 and PHIL 252 early in their program.

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Program Requirements

Total credits in the program	90
Required credits	54
Elective credits	15
Options	21
Maximum credits at the senior (300 and 400) level	54
Maximum credits at the junior (100 and 200) level	36
Through Athabasca University	24

Required Core Courses (54 credits)

ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
       ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers or
       ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting    (3)
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles   (3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations* or
       ENGL 255 Introductory Composition*    (3)
APST 235 Practicum: Clinical Practice    (3)
APST 335 Practicum: Community Health Administration    (6)
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management    (3)
CMIS 245 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)    (3)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care   (3)
HADM 336 Community Health Planning    (3)
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System    (3)
HADM 369 Health Policy in Canada    (3)
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology    (3)
HLST 200 Introduction to Human Health    (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour    (3)
PHIL 252 CriticalThinking*    (3).
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics    (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences    (3)

*PHIL 252 will be waived if you have completed a university-level course in indigenous philosophy.

*English Writing Skills Requirement

The English writing skills requirement (ENGL 255 or ADMN 233) will be waived if you

• A pass on the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test. For more information about this test, contact an Athabasca University Learning Centre.
  
  OR
  
• hold credit in ENGL 255 (ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study. It will, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree);
  
  OR
  
  
• have a grade of B- (70 percent) or better in an Athabasca University English course above the preparatory (100) level;
  
  OR
  
  
• receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of "B" or better was achieved.

Students who complete the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test must replace these three credits with any three credits at the junior or senior level.

Electives
(select 15 credits from the following)

COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups    (3)
HADM 315 Health and Community Development    (3)
HADM 326 Health Issues: Health and Healing    (3)
HLST 320 Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals    (3)
HRMT/ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management    (3)
LGST 331 Administrative Law    (3)
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health    (3)

Options (21 credits)

21 credits in any discipline    (21)

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