Health Services Administration - Minor
326 Lowry Hall
Kent Campus
330-672-6500
publichealth@kent.edu
www.kent.edu/publichealth
Description
The minor in Health Services Administration 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. Additionally, students may choose elective courses that meet their interests and help to augment their degree program. This includes students in a variety of majors including but not limited to Business, Communications, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, Health and Human Services and current public health students.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students enrolled 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 enrolled 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
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| 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 40015 | SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH | 3 |
| PH 44020 | PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS IN PRACTICE, POLICY AND RESEARCH | 3 |
| PH 44025 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| or MIS 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP | |
| Health Services Administration electives, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| NEGOTIATION | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION | ||
| 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 | ||
| EMERGING ISSUES IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| 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 in the Nursing [BSN-NURS] major may substitute NURS 40045 for PH 30033. |
Graduation Requirement
| Minimum Minor GPA |
|---|
| 2.000 |