Major: Healthcare Administration
Suggested Four-Year Major Plan (Academic Year 2017-2018)
The Suggested Four-Year Major Plan is a guide to help Caldwell University students complete their graduation requirements within four years. It is a suggested framework which builds upon the core curriculum as well as the required and elective courses within a student’s major. This suggested plan does not include developmental courses. Should developmental courses be required, students will need to work with their Academic Advisor to include those additional courses; this may delay graduation in four years.Students should always meet with their Academic Advisor to further individualize their academic plans and confirm the availability of courses and course sequencing.The following credits below include the minimum required courses and credits needed to graduate. Students enrolled as full-time status may take 12-18 credits a semester.
NOTE: This suggested Four-Year Major Plan applies to students who matriculated during the 2017-2018 academic year.
First YearFall Semester / CR / / Spring Semester / CR /
FS 189 Freshmen Seminar (Freshmen Only) / 1 / Core/Major: BI 110 The Human Body / 3
HS 101 Medical Terminology / 2 / TH102-IntroductiontoCatholic Theology / 3
MA 130 Foundation of Analysis (or higher based on placement) / 3 / BU 101 Survey of Economics / 3
Core: CS 115 Intro to Computer Science (or waived based upon placement) / 3 / BU 110 Business Communications – or–
EN 338 Writing for the Professions / 3
Core: EN111CollegeWriting / 3 / Core: EN === English Literature / 3
Core/Major: PS150GeneralPsychologyI / 3
Total: / 15 / Total: / 15
Second Year
Fall Semester / CR / / Spring Semester / CR /
BU 213 Introduction to Healthcare Administration / 3 / BU 214 Ethics in Healthcare Administration / 3
BU 223 Healthcare Marketing / 3 / BU 217 Accounting for Healthcare Managers / 3
CS 219 Business Spreadsheets / 3 / BU 260 Principles of Management / 3
Core/Major: AT 230 Introduction to Art Therapy– or –
MU 231 Introduction to Music Therapy / 3 / Core: CO230CommunicationSkills(orDR102,103,104) / 3
Core/Major: SO 334 Sociology of Medicine / 3 / BU 305 Introduction to Statistics – or –
MA 207 Applications of Statistics – or –
PS 208 Psych. Statistics – or – BI 216 Bio Stats / 3
Total: / 15 / Total: / 15
Third Year
Fall Semester / CR / / Spring Semester / CR /
Core:ModernLanguage-SP/FR/AS/IT / 3 / Enriched Core (Global or Modern Language II) / 3
HI 101 or 102 Western Civilization / 3 / PH 102 Intro to Philosophy / 3
BU 302 Budgeting, Finance and Healthcare Payments / 3 / CS 310 Healthcare Information Systems / 3
BU 356 Healthcare Law & Regulation / 3 / BU 371 Operations Management in Healthcare / 3
Elective / 3 / BU 470 Human Resource Management / 3
Total: / 15 / Total: / 15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester / CR / / Spring Semester / CR /
Enriched Core 1 or 3 / 3 / Enriched Core 1 or 3 / 3
CS 405 Data Analysis in Health Care / 3 / BU 485 Leadership and Organizational Change in Healthcare / 3
BU 465 Managerial Epidemiology / 3 / BU 487 Internship and Experiential Learning / 3
NU 415 Leadership, Finance and Healthcare Policy / 4 / Elective / 3
Elective / 3 / Elective / 3
Total: / 15 / Total: / 15
*A second writing intensive (WI) course is required. Students are recommended to complete it before the end of their fourth semester. Students who transfer to Caldwell with a minimum of 30 credits will have their second WI course waived.
**Remaining credits should be determined based on meeting the minimum graduation credits in consultation with the student’s Academic Advisor.
Total Credits Required (minimum): 120 credits
GPA: 2.75
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
COURSE / CR/ / TAKEN / REPEATED / PREREQNO / TITLE / TR / SEM/YR / GRADE / SEM/YR / GRADE
BU 101 / Survey of Economics / 3
HS 101 / Medical Terminology / 3
BU 110 / Business Communications or EN 338 / 3
BU 213 / Introduction to Healthcare Administration / 3
BU 214 / Ethical Issues in Healthcare Administration / 3
BU 217 / Accounting for Healthcare Managers / 3
CS 219 / Business Spreadsheet Applications / 3 / CS 115 or waiver
BU 223 / Healthcare Marketing / 3
BU 260 / Principles of Management / 3
BU 302 / Budgeting, Finance & Healthcare Payments / 3 / BU 217
BU 305 / Introduction to Statistics or MA 207 or PS 208 / 3 / CS 219
CS 310 / Healthcare Information Systems / 3 / CS 115 or waiver
BU 356 / Healthcare Law & RegulatoryEnvironment of Health Care / 3
BU 371 / Operations Management in Health Care / 3 / BU 305 or MA 207
CS 405 / Data Analysis in Health Care / 3 / CS 310
NU 415 / Leadership, Finance & Healthcare Policy / 4
BU 465 / Managerial Epidemiology / 3
BU 470 / Human Resource Management / 3 / BU 260
BU 487 / Internship / 3
BU 485 / Leadership & Organizational Change in Health Care / 3 / Senior Status
TOTAL / 61