<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Bachelor of Health Services Administration program at Baker College is designed to help students develop basic medical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and organizational abilities. Students can also learn how to plan, direct, coordinate, budget, and assess activities in a variety of health care settings. This program puts general education alongside health science classes, such as health ethics, health law, and evaluation of services, the study of which could be applicable to many areas of the medical world. Students may even have the chance to customize their education experience by selecting from a number of electives and choosing a minor, such as computer information systems, continuous quality improvement, human resource management, psychology, or project management. This online and campus-based program culminates in an externship, which allows students to gain real-life experience and practice what they have learned in their courses. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Applicants to this program should have the ability to organize paperwork, both digitally and physically. They should enjoy working with people as well as data and should want to learn more about healthcare. Though requirements may vary, applicants should have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>To complete this Baker College degree, students must complete at least 180 credit hours. These requirements consist of 32 health science credit hours, 72 general education credit hours, and 24 credit hours of a chosen minor. </p> <p><u>Health Science Credits</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>HSC 111</td><td> Introduction to Healthcare</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 312</td><td> Health Law and Regulations</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 315</td><td> Planning and Evaluation of Health Services</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 401</td><td> Healthcare Administration</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 402A</td><td> Ethics for Health Professionals</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 403</td><td> Health System Finance</td></tr> <tr><td>HSC 411</td><td> Seminar in Health Issues</td></tr> <tr><td>WRK 441</td><td> Health Services Administration Externship</td></tr> </table><p><u>General Education Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 111A</td><td> Scientific Inquiry Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 121A</td><td> Communication Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 121B</td><td> Communication Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 131A</td><td>Global and Cultural Perspectives Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 131B</td><td> Global and Cultural Perspectives Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 141A</td><td> Personal and Social Environments Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 141B</td><td> Personal and Social Environments Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 166A</td><td> Computer Literacy Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 166B</td><td> Computer Literacy Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 166C</td><td> Computer Literacy Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 101</td><td> Composition I</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 102</td><td> Composition II</td></tr> <tr><td>HUM 401A</td><td> Philosophy of Ethics</td></tr> <tr><td>INF 112</td><td> Word Processing</td></tr> <tr><td>MTH 111</td><td> Introductory Algebra</td></tr> <tr><td>MTH 112</td><td> Intermediate Algebra</td></tr> <tr><td>SOC 321</td><td> Cultural Diversity</td></tr> <tr><td>SPK 201</td><td> Oral Communication</td></tr> <tr><td>SPK 401</td><td> Presentational Speaking</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Select one (1) course from the following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>PSY 101</td><td> Human Relations</td></tr> <tr><td>PSY 111</td><td> General Psychology</td></tr> </table><p><u>Minors</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Select one (1) of the following minors</th></tr> <tr><td>Computer Information Systems Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Continuous Quality Improvement Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Elective Credit Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Finance Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Human Resource Management Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Marketing Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Project Management Minor</td></tr> <tr><td>Psychology Minor</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Graduates of this program could be able to seek entry-level work in healthcare, or they could pursue jobs that might require additional responsibilities. They could look for positions in hospitals, medical offices, insurance offices, clinics, or pharmacies. These positions could depend on the organizational and leadership skills emphasized in this program. </p> <p>Potential job options include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Health Information Manager </li><li>Physician's Office Manager </li><li>Health Maintenance Organization Administrator </li><li>Health Insurance Agent </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>Once students complete this program, they may decide that a higher-level degree could be beneficial to their personal and career goals. By applying to a master degree program, students could be able to specialize their medical knowledge or strengthen their administrative abilities. Certain medical jobs, in nursing for example, require an additional degree and/or certifications. </p> <p>Possible higher-level degrees include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management </li><li>Master of Human Resource Management</li></ul>