Healthcare Administration (BS)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Healthcare Administration to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for Healthcare Administration majors from Advising:
- This is one of the biggest majors in terms of total credits and academic requirements, so it is virtually impossible for Healthcare Administration students to double major.
- This major does not align with pre-health requirements (pre-med, pre-PA, etc.) - you should not plan to major in Healthcare Administration and simultaneously complete pre-health requirements.
- It may be possible to add certain minors, and/or study abroad with careful planning.
- Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Healthcare Administration major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- PSYC 101 (3 credits)
- INFS 247 or ECON 201 (3 credits)
One Freshman Seminar: 
- UNIV 101 (1 credit) 
Three of the following Core classes ((Pick only one course per category, 9 total credits):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104  
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130  
- Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107  
- Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186
- Artistic Knowledge: ()
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Healthcare Administration major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- PSYC 101 (3 credits)
- INFS 247 or ECON 201 (3 credits)
One Freshman Seminar: 
- UNIV 101 (1 credit) 
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits):
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
One of the following Core classes ((Pick only one course per category, 3 total credits):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course  
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Healthcare Administration to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.