Health Services Administration - Minor
131 Moulton Hal
Kent Campus
330-672-6500
publichealth@kent.edu
www.kent.edu/publichealth
Description
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.
Fully Offered At:
- 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.
Minor Requirements
| 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 Electives, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA | ||
| EVERYDAY INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH | ||
| ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE | ||
| PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
| SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
| CONSUMER HEALTH | ||
| NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | ||
| NEGOTIATION | ||
| EMERGING ISSUES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH | ||
| GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING AND FINANCE | ||
| HEALTH LAW | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 | |
| 1 | Students declared in the Nursing major may substitute NURS 40045 for PH 30033. |
Graduation Requirement
| 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).