OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21
[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
C ontact, sph@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).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the regulations that have been enacted for the purpose of enabling a facility to effectively and efficiently attain and maintain the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of managing facility expenses, revenues, assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity of the facility.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge related to the successful and purposeful planning and management of a facility as a leader.
4. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how they are integrally involved in quality of care, promotion of individualized person-centered care for residents, education and support of families and staff.
5. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the selection, experience, and training of support staff in connection with the fact that human resource management is integral to the hiring and retention of professional staff needed to provide quality of care for residents.
6. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how to maintain both internal and external environments to provide a safe and comfortable environment for staff and families.
7. Students will be able to demonstrate integration of domains of practice successfully through effective communication.
8. Students will be able to demonstrate integration of domains of practice successfully through effective professionalism.
9. Students will be able to demonstrate integration of domains of practice successfully through effective administrative skills.
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 coursework requires a minimum of 96 credit 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 .
Long Term Health Care Administration Requirements
Complete the following courses (38 credit hours)
- CFS 2720 - Aging and Family Relations in Modern Society Credit Hours: 3
- CFS 3800 - Death, Dying and Bereavement Credit Hours: 3
- CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
- CFS 4660 - Transitions in Development: Middle and Later Life Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2901 - Health Aspects of Aging Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3250 - Long Term Care Administration Core of Knowledge Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4050 - Principles of Nursing Home Administration Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4060 - Principles of Nursing Home Administration Alternatives Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 4914 - Internship in Nursing Home Administration Credit Hours: 8
- HLTH 4920 - Practicum in Nursing Home Administration Alternatives Credit Hours: 6
Health Services Administration Requirements
Complete the following courses (33 credit hours)
- HLTH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
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or
- NUTR 1000 - Introduction to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
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or
- CSD 1080 - Introduction to Communication Disorders Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2170 - Health System Organization, Financing, and Delivery Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3160 - Human Resources Management in Health Care 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 4210 - Health Care Finance I 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 4585 - Strategic Marketing for Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 3
Professional Course Requirements
Complete the following courses (19 credit hours)
- ACCT 1010 - Foundations of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT 1020 - Decision Making with Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1040 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
General Elective Requirements
Complete two (2) courses from the list below (6 credit hours minimum)
- BIOS 1030 - Human Biology I:Basic Principles Credit Hours: 3
- CLWR 4820 - Thinking About Death: Belief and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- CSD 3000 - Aging and Disorders of Communication Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2250 - Long-Term Care Administration I Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3300 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3850 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 3400 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
- MIS 2021 - Business Information Systems Nonmajor Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 2100 - Lifespan Nutrition Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Interprofessional Education in Health Care
College of Health Sciences and Professions requirement:
Complete a total of two credit hours from the following
- CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 1200 - Survey of Health Professions and Collaborative Healthcare Credit Hours: 2
- 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 2820 - Interprofessional Healthcare Through Creative Arts Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 3250 - Interprofessional Health Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3934 - Interprofessional Experiential Learning Credit Hours: 1 - 3
- IHS 4430 - Working on an Interprofessional Healthcare Team 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
- NRSE 2420 - One Health: Intersection of People, Animals and the Environment Credit Hours: 3