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Bachelor of Health Administration


Regulations effective September 1, 2003 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

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. Athabasca University advisors have developed a program plan to assist you. Counselling Services offers an assessment Web site, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University."


	Degree Requirements

	Total credits in the program	90

	Required credits	54

	Elective credits	15

	Options	21

	Minimum credits at the senior (300 and 400) level	54

	Maximum credits at the junior (100 and 200) level	36

	Through Athabasca University	24

	Maximum Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition credits	21



	Required Core Courses (54 credits)


ACCT 245	Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or	(3)
ACCT 250	Accounting for Managers or
ACCT 253	Introductory Financial Accounting
ADMN 232	Administrative Principles	(3)
ADMN 233	Writing in Organizations* or	(3)
ENGL 255	Introductory Composition (see note below)	(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	Critical Thinking*	(3)
PHIL 333	Professional Ethics	(3)
SOSC 366	Research Methods in the Social Sciences	(3)


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

	English Writing Skills Requirement Students must meet the following English writing skills requirement in order to graduate:

•	pass the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test. (For information about this test contact an Athabasca University Learning Centre. Refer to Section 8.5.5. Learning Centres); or

•	hold credit in ENGL 255 or ADMN 233; 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.

	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 in any discipline	(21)


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