Learn to manage growing complexity and costs.

Healthcare administrators need all of the tools at hand to manage rising costs, care delivery systems, technological change, regulations, and an increased focus on reducing medical errors and improving preventive care.

The B.S. in Health Services Administration program delivers the knowledge and leadership skills that will enable you to lead individuals, groups and organizations in today's ever-changing health care industry.

Is this program right for me?

The HSAM degree appeals to students who are currently working in health care, as well as those who are looking to change careers. You will be qualified for entry and middle management positions in such areas as hospital, medical or dental clinics, group medical practices, managed care organizations, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, home health agencies, and governmental health agencies.

Job Prospects

U.S. Department of Labor predicts employment of medical and health services managers will grow faster than average. Job opportunities should be good, especially for applicants with work experience in the health care field and strong business management skills. Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow 16 percent from 2006 to 2016.

The range of health care administrative assignments is very broad: from large facilities with several assistant administrators to smaller facilities, where a single administrator handles many details of daily operations.

Larger physician groups usually employ one or more full-time administrators to help formulate business strategies and coordinate day-to-day business. In managed care settings, duties might include more community outreach and preventive care.

Learn to manage growing complexity and costs.

A BS in Health Services Administration balances administrative theory, management skills and best business practices in today's complex health care systems.

Curriculum

The 120-credit hour curriculum has three components:

Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits

Traditional liberal arts requirements in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences.

Health Services Administration - 45 credits

Your major field of study includes 15 courses in various areas of health care administration, including policy, strategic planning, marketing, human resources, law and ethics, finance, economics, accounting, research, information systems and completion of an undergraduate thesis.

Electives - 36 credits

Choose up to 12 courses to tailor a program of study to meet your professional and personal needs and interests. These courses also may be fulfilled by transfer credits. In rare cases, life experience credits may be apply.

Courses

Course Number	Course Name
HSAM1100	Introduction to the American Health Care System
HSAM1200	Health Services Administration I
HSAM1300	Health Services Administration II
HSAM1400	Introduction to Managed Care
HSAM1500	Health Care Financial Administration
HSAM1600	Fundamentals of Health Policy
HSAM1800	Marketing for Health Services Organizations
HSAM1900	Human Resource Administration in Health Care
HSAM2000	Health Care Law and Ethics
HSAM2100	Basic Principles of Health Economics
INFS3440	Health Care Information System
HSAM4850	Undergraduate Thesis in Health Care Administration

Two courses chosen from:

Course Number	Course Name
HSAM3100	Consumer Health Issues
HSAM3200	Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Accountability for Health Care Administrators
HSAM3250	Research for Health Care Professionals
HSAM3400	Ethics Health Care Administrator