4.8. Bachelor of Health Administration (Post Diploma)
New program. Open Sept. 5, 2002.
Introduction Program Requirements Back to 4.0
Introduction
The Bachelor of Health Administration (Post Diploma) is open to holders of approved two- or three-year diplomas from an accredited college or technical institute.
Program Requirements
Total credits in the program Block transfer from college diploma (maximum) Senior credits Through Athabasca University (minimum) Enrolment Requirement for Business Diplomas
Holders of approved two-year diplomas in business administration, or in related fields, may be awarded up to 60 credits towards this 90-credit degree. Holders of approved three-year diplomas in business administration may be awarded up to 66 credits towards this degree.
In order to be awarded a block transfer of 60 credits, students must have completed the following courses (18 credits) or the equivalent.
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)
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management (3)
CMIS 245 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
PHIL 252 CriticalThinking* (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;
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.
Required Courses (24 credits)
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)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
Options (6 credits)
Any discipline at the senior level (6)
Students who do not have work experience in Health and Human Services should take APST 335 (six credits) to fulfill this option.
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