OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18
[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, yehl@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The long-term care administration program at Ohio University includes courses that focus on gerontology, nursing facility and assisted-living regulations, accounting, reimbursement, marketing, health policy, healthcare law and ethics, and human resource management. The program is accredited by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators (NAB).
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 board exams upon completion of the degree requirements. 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 - Introduction to Health Informatics 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
Interprofessional Education in Health Care
Complete a total of two credit hours from the following:
- HLTH 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2112 - Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2220 - Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3250 - Interprofessional Health Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4510 - Interprofessional Health Care in Rural/Underserved Populations Credit Hours: 1 - 3
- IHS 4518 - Interprofessional Grand Rounds Credit Hours: 1 - 3
General Elective Requirements
Complete at least two courses from the following, at the 3000-level or above: BUSL, CSD, CFS, EDCE, EH, FIN, HLTH, MGT, OHS, NUTR, PSY, REC 4210 , RHT, SOC, SW.