Earn your bachelor’s in healthcare administration with management concentration (HCM) and set yourself apart by mastering both worlds of administration and management within the healthcare industry.
Touro University Worldwide (TUW) offers an online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS). The unique BSHS program allows you to focus on a Health Science or Healthcare Administration track with specific concentrations.
As a student in the BSHS Healthcare Administration track you can obtain a Healthcare Management concentration. Which prepares you for a rewarding career in one of the nation’s fastest-growing job sectors. The program is designed for working adults and is targeted to the demands of today’s job marketplace.
The Health Care Administration track with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree provides a theoretical and philosophical foundation to principles of management and administration specific to the health field. Students in the program expand their knowledge of healthcare administration/management to include skills and techniques required for managerial positions in a broad spectrum of medical, administrative, financial, and managerial long term care and other healthcare facilities.
TUW has answered student demand with our health science degree offering. The fully online format makes the degree accessible to more students and presents a flexible alternative to traditional on-ground degree programs. Students can transfer up to 90 semester credit hours, allowing you to maximize previous education and expedite degree completion.
The health sciences program is student centered in a number of ways. Class sizes are limited and more personal, so you receive more of your professor’s time. All TUW professors are carefully selected for their credentials and passion as an educator.
Graduates of the program will be able to apply for entry to mid-level positions in the health-care industry (hospitals, health organizations, clinics, federal government, healthcare departments), or apply for admission into graduate level programs in health-related fields.
Note: This degree does not lead to any form of licensure or certification.
Health Care Administration Jobs
Job opportunities may include clinical and laboratory manager, health care facility coordinator, and department manager among other administrative and managerial positions in healthcare. These positions are available in hospitals, ambulatory care, physician group practices, social service agencies, long term care facilities, rehabilitation centers and other health-related businesses.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics (BLS) the salary can vary by state and experience. Nevertheless, employment of medical and health service managers is projected to grow 32% from 2019 to 2029. The Earnings of health services managers vary by type and size of facility, level of responsibility and geographic region.
In order to complete the degree in Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Concentration in Health Care Administration, the student has to complete a total of 120 semester credits
The time it will take to complete the BSHS degree can vary. The duration of the program depends on several factors, including the number of credits accepted for transfer and whether or not students take time off between courses.
Students who enroll full-time 12 credits per semester (for six terms/sessions which is 3 semesters each academic year) can complete the degree in three and a half (3-1/2) years.
Transfer credits: Up to a maximum of 90 semester credits may be transferred to fulfill the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program requirements. A minimum of 30 semester credits from the program major courses must be completed at the Touro University Worldwide.
Students seeking enrollment in the health science program must meet one of the following criteria to be considered for admission: