Business Health Care Advising
As the population in the US ages, health care is a critical issue that is only becoming more prominent. Many students want to enter the health care sector, but not necessarily as care providers. The B.A. in Business with a concentration in health care will provide you with the business skills to serve in administrative or managerial roles with core training in the focus area of your choosing.
Academic Advising Catalog Years 2023-2024 and prior
Major Requirements
The business degree in health care requires 18 credit hours of coursework:
- HCR 220 Introduction to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System
- WPC 470 Business Administration Capstone
- Students choose one of four available health care tracks (12 credits)
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| HCR 220 | ⇒ | Health Care Track Course | ⇒ | Health Care Track Course Health Care Track Course |
⇒ | Health Care Track Course WPC 470 |
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Business Health Care Degree Courses
| HCR 220 Introduction to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System |
| WPC 470 Business Administration Capstone |
Business Health Care Track Options
(Select one track: Analytics, Community, Coordination, Delivery, or Innovation)
Health Care Analytics - complete four courses (12 credit hrs)
| CIS 235 Introduction to Information Systems |
| CIS 308 Advanced Excel in Business |
| CIS 310 Business Data Visualization |
| CIS 405 Business Intelligence |
Health Care Community - complete four courses (12 credit hrs)
| HCR 231 Fundamentals of Community Health |
| HCR 335 Program Development and Management for Community Health |
| HCR 430 Foundation to Health Care Systems |
| HCR 435 Leaders in Community Health |
Health Care Coordination - complete four courses (12 credit hrs)
Health Care Delivery - complete four courses (12 credit hrs)
Health Care Innovation - complete four courses (12 credit hrs)
Advising
Business health care major advising is available on the West campus. If you would like to schedule an advising appointment but are located on a different campus, you are welcome to schedule a phone advising appointment, meet with the major advisor at the West campus, or meet with a W. P. Carey advisor located on your home campus. Appointments may be scheduled online using Advising SOS.