Thomas Edison State College | BSHS in Health Services Administration Credit Distribution

BSHS in Health Services Administration Credit Distribution

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Learner Designed Area of Study (LDAS)

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	48
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	9
C. Social Sciences	15
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Economics, Political Science, History or Geography	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	9
One college-level mathematics required	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(6)
E. General Education Electives	9
Intercultural Communications or Race and Ethnic Relations	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(6)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A. Core Requirements	21
Dynamics of social setting (upper-level subjects in sociology, urban politics, social history, etc.)	(3)
Dynamics of the individual (upper-level subjects in psychology)	(6)
Dynamics of intervention (covers such areas as counseling, interviewing and social work methods)	(3)
Social Planning (covers such areas as social policy, planning and administration)	(3)
Statistics or research methodology	(3)
Computer science or data processing	(3)
B. Individual Areas of Study: Health Services Administration	33
Overview of Human Services or the Specialization Introduction to Human Services. Introduction to Social Work Social Welfare/Social Work Social Welfare: Programs, Practice Introduction to Social Services American Health Care Systems Introduction to Social Welfare	(3)
Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts Ethical Issues/Health Inst. Organizational Analysis Principles of Management Philosophical Topics: Medical Ethics Introduction to Public Policy Introduction to Biomedical Ethics Public Administration American Health Care Systems Systems and Management Introduction to Health Services Organizations Health Care Administration Introduction to Health Policy & Planning	(12)
Applied Areas Leadership in Health Administration Introduction to Health Economics Strategic Planning Health Care Org. Principles of Hospital Accounting Management of Health Resources Hospital Budgeting/Cost Analysis Education for Wellness Financial Management in Health Administration Organizational Behavior Principles of Finance Introduction to Long-Term Care Grantsmanship & Proposal Writing Long-term Care Administration Communications & Management Long-term Care Policy Productivity & Team Building Long-term Care Laws/Regulations Women in Management Nursing Home Administration -in-Training Women, Medicine & Society Principles of Supervision Complex Organizations	(12)
Advanced Level Practicum	(6)
III. Free Electives	18
Total	120

Corollary Requirements: A course in FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, and a course in ECONOMICS are required for the degree.

Note 1: Course approvals will be individualized to reflect the approved practicum setting and job responsibilities. This list of courses is offered as a guide. Other courses may be considered appropriate for the specialization.

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