About This Program

The Health Services Administration minor is intended for students that have a strong interest in concepts related to the management, ethics and practice of the administration of health services. Students complete a series of specific courses designed to enhance their knowledge in the area of health services, as well as courses geared for professional practice.

The minor will augment students' study in a variety of majors including, but not limited to, business, communications, nursing, psychology, sociology, public health and health and human services.

Contact Information

• Gretchen Thomas | gthoma33@kent.edu | 330-672-6528
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • Fully online
  • Mostly online
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Minor Requirements
PH 20000	PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I	1
PH 30000	PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II	1
PH 30015	UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM	3
PH 30033	PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND DECISION MAKING 1	3
PH 40000	PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III	1
PH 44015	PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT	3
PH 44020	PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS IN PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH	3
PH 44025	PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP	3
or MGMT 34165	DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP
Minor Elective, choose from the following:		3
ACCT 23021	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
COMM 46507	COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ECON 42086	ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
ENG 30063	PROFESSIONAL WRITING
GERO 44031	SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS
HDF 44032	NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING
HED 32575	CONSUMER HEALTH
INS 29000	INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK
MGMT 34157	INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
PACS 44040	NEGOTIATION
PH 32005	EMERGING ISSUES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
PH 40089	GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (DIVG) (ELR)
PH 44010	PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE
PLST 35003	HEALTH LAW
POL 30301	INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SOC 42563	SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		21

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Students declared in the Nursing major may substitute NURS 40045 for PH 30033.  

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Minors

Minimum Minor GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.000	2.000

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Describe the major components of the U.S. healthcare system, including key stakeholders, funding mechanisms and service delivery models.
2. Summarize basic leadership and management principles used in public health and health services organizations.
3. Explain the development of public health policies and how they influence health services administration.
4. Apply a basic ethical framework of public health and health care administration.