OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15
[Archived Catalog]
Long-Term Health Care Administration Major (B.S.H.) |
Major code BS6836
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Social and Public Health, Department of
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
Fax: 740.593.0555
www.ohio.edu/chsp/sph
Lisa Yehl, contact person
Program Overview
The long-term care administration program at Ohio University is accredited by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators (NAB). The curriculum focuses on courses including gerontology, nursing facility and assisted-living regulations, accounting, reimbursement, marketing, health policy, law and human resource management.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Professional licensure is required in most states to operate a nursing facility. Therefore, students should be prepared to sit for federal and state boards upon completion of the degree requirement. The long-term health care administration option fulfills the academic preparation necessary for graduates to qualify to take the National Board through the National Association of Board Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators. Students may decide to prepare for licensure boards in other states.
Graduates of Ohio University’s long-term care administration program have historically been successful in the profession. Many are recruited by national and regional companies for administration and management positions.
Requirements
Major Hours Requirement
The long-term health care administration major requires a minimum of 128 hours.
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions
View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions .
Health Core Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- HLTH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2170 - Health System Organization, Financing, and Delivery Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3160 - Human Resources Management in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4210 - Health Care Finance I Credit Hours: 3
Professional Related Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- ACCT 1010 - Foundations of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- CFS 3800 - Death, Dying and Bereavement Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- EDCE 4100 - Human Relations Credit Hours: 2
- EH 2000 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2250 - Long-Term Care Administration I Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2901 - Health Aspects of Aging Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3250 - Long-Term Care Administration II Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4050 - Long-Term Care Administration III Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4060 - Alternatives to Traditional Long-Term Care Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 2000 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 3420 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging Credit Hours: 3
Core Course Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- HLTH 3300 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3350 - Leadership and Management of Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3400 - Contemporary Problems in Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3735 - Information and Decision Support Systems for Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4220 - Health Care Finance II Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4375 - Health Care Policy Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4445 - Health Care Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4914 - Internship in Long-Term Health Care Administration Credit Hours: 8
- HLTH 4920 - Practicum in Long-Term Health Care Administration Credit Hours: 6