Online B.S. Degree-Completion in Health Services Administration

Curriculum

The 180 quarter credit (120 semester credit) curriculum is designed to expose students to the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the health-care industry by means of health-administration courses related to policy, law, economics, management, and marketing, as well as interdisciplinary courses dealing with ethical, religious, psychosocial, political, legal, literary, and historical perspectives on health-care practices.

Transfer Credit Requirements

To be eligible for entrance into the Health Services Administration program, individuals should have at least a total of 90 approved quarter credits (60 approved semester credits) prior to applying. (However, individuals holding fewer credits are still encouraged to apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Program Director).

In cases where individuals have taken courses in health services administration and/or business administration, up to 135 credits (90 semester credits) may be transferred with the approval of the Program Director. For more information please contact the Academic Advisor, Marsela Furxhiu at mf35@drexel.edu or 215-762-4779.

Transfer credits must include the following:

Humanities electives include approved courses in communications, ethics, fine arts, folklore, languages, literature, music, mythology, philosophy, religion, speech, theater, and theology, as well as other approved humanities courses. (Courses used to fulfill the Composition and Literature I and II requirements will not count as humanities electives.)

Social-sciences electives include approved courses in addictions counseling, anthropology, archeology, behavioral counseling, economics (introductory), environmental studies, geography, history, management (introductory), mental-health sciences, political science, psychology, and sociology, as well as other approved social-sciences courses.

Natural-sciences electives include approved courses in anatomy, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, genetics, geology, meteorology, microbiology, neurobiology, oceanography, pathophysiology, physics, physiology, and zoology, as well as other approved natural-sciences courses.

Required Health Services Administration Courses (60 credits)

*11 Health Services Administration Required Courses:  33 credits

*9 Other HSAD Courses:   27 credits

*TOTAL Required HSAD Courses:   60 credits

Additional Courses (30 credits)

Up to 30 quarter credits from the following: 

Recommended Courses:

Other Elective Courses

Course Descriptions

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (4 credits)

Examines allocation of resources within an economy. Major topics include interaction of supply and demand in markets, consumer choice, cost structure of firms, and profit maximization for competitive forms as well as firms with market power.

MBC 101 - Medical Terminology for Billers & Coders (3 credits)

Covers medical terminology and anatomy from a biller's and coder's perspective and provides a foundation for courses in medical billing and coding.

HSAD 125 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)

This course introduces the language of medicine through an analysis of medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

MBC 201 - Medical Billing I (3 credits)

Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course is intended for those who have no experience or minimal experience with medical billing. The student learns principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, submission, and payment processing.

MBC 202 - Medical Billing II (3 credits)

Designed as part two of a two-part sequence, this course is intended for those who have completed HSAD 201 and who are seeking to further their knowledge of medical billing.

HSAD 210 - Health-Care Ethics (3 credits)

The first of a two-part sequence, this course addresses introductory concepts and basic issues in health-care ethics. The topics include, but are not limited to, decision-making, professionalism and advocacy, confidentiality, truth-telling, and informed consent.

MBC 250 - Medical Billing Software (3 credits)

Takes the theory learned in Medical Billing I and II and applies it to billing software applications. Charge entry, payment posting, report design, and generation are covered

HSAD 309 - Advanced Health Care Ethics (3 credits) 

This course builds on the foundation provided in Health-Care Ethics. Ethical issues in the following areas are addressed: chronic care, end of life, beginning of life, distributive justice and the right to health care. The course is designed to be interdisciplinary, meeting the needs of students who plan to work in health care as clinicians and/or administrators. But the information is also helpful to students as potential patients and care-givers.

MBC 301 - Physician-Based Medical Coding I (3 credits)

Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course teaches the principles of medical coding related to the three main coding manuals and prepares the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding.

MBC 302 - Physician-Based Medical Coding II (3 credits)

Designed as part two of a two-part sequence, this course continues instruction in the principles of medical coding related to the three main coding manuals, as well as preparing the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding.

MBC 303 - Hospital-Based Medical Coding I (3 credits)

Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course teaches the principles of hospital-based medical coding related to the coding for in-patient and out-patient hospital cases by means of the main coding manuals, as well as helping to prepare the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding.

MBC 304 - Hospital-Based Medical Coding II (3 credits)

Designed as part two of a two-part sequence, this course continues instruction in the principles of hospital-based medical coding related to the coding for in-patient and out-patient hospital cases by means of the main coding manuals, as well as helping to prepare the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding.

HSAD 310 - Health-Systems Administration (3 credits)

The course is designed to assist the student in understanding and preparing for the unique challenges presented to managers in a health services administration career. History and current milieu of U.S. health care will be considered, as well as the ever changing infrastructure of the health-services industry.

HSAD 321 - Health-Care Human Resources (3 credits)

An introduction to the basic principles of human-resource management and their practical application in today's complex health- care organization. This course examines the role of human resources as a strategic partner within the organization.

HSAD 322 - Health-Care Law (3 credits)

Provides an overview of the major laws affecting health-care professionals and examines the current legal climate in health care.

HSAD 330 - Financial Management in Health Care (3 credits)

Emphasizes basic financial management theory related to the health-care industry, as well as accounting practices for health-care organizations.

HSAD 331 - Non-Profits and Health Care (3 credits)

Provides an overview of the not-for-profit and advocacy sector of health care, explores business fundamentals and current models, selects a health topic, assesses the market, and assists students in developing their own not-for-profit and/or advocacy business.

HSAD 332 - Health-Care Marketing (3 credits)

Provides a comprehensive review of marketing’s role in the health-care field by examining the history of health-care marketing, the contributions of marketing to the strategic objectives of health-care organizations, and the effects of marketing on public relations and the consumer.

HSAD 334 - Management of Health Systems (3 credits)

In this course, students will learn forms and uses of traditional management functions - plan, direct, monitor, evaluate - as well as contemporary functions that are used in an array of health care services organizations. Students match skills and competencies within the respective domains of health services management.

HSAD 335 - Health Care Policy (3 credits)

This course provides an introduction to the development and implications of U.S. health-care policy, including key governmental and non-governmental participants and the political process.

HSAD 340 - Leadership & Management in HSAD (3 credits)

This course discusses issues in management and leadership in a health-care-administration setting by focusing on alternative organizational structures and the managerial role in these structures, as well as exploring managerial and leadership roles in specific health organizations and project management.

MBC 350 - Physician-Based Chart Auditing (3 credits)

This course applies knowledge learned in Physician-Based Medical Coding I and II to auditing patient-visit documentation. Use of various audit tools and software are explored in addition to preparing a presentation of audit results to physician and staff.

MBC 360 - Hospital-Based Case Studies (3 credits)

This course takes the knowledge learned in Hospital-Based Medical Coding I and II and applies it to actual coding of case studies for the hospital inpatient and outpatient setting, as well as providing additional preparation for hospital-based coding certification credentials.

ORGB 300 - Organizational Behavior (3 credits)

Provides conceptual understanding of various principles of management and organizational processes and the opportunity for skill-building in the areas of individual, interpersonal, and intergroup organizational behaviors.

STS 345 - Statistics for the Health Sciences (3 credits)

Covers statistical measures; binomial, normal, t, F, and chi-square distributions; elementary probability theory; quality control; and hypothesis testing with an emphasis on application to the health-care professions.

Transfer Credits

Transfer credits must include the following:

Humanities

Humanities electives include approved courses in communications, ethics, fine arts, folklore, languages, literature, music, mythology, philosophy, religion, speech, theater, and theology, as well as other approved humanities courses. (Courses used to fulfill the Composition and Literature I and II requirements will not count as humanities electives.)

Social-Sciences

Social-sciences electives include approved courses in addictions counseling, anthropology, archeology, behavioral counseling, economics (introductory), environmental studies, geography, history, management (introductory), mental-health sciences, political science, psychology, and sociology, as well as other approved social-sciences courses.

Natural-Sciences

Natural-sciences electives include approved courses in anatomy, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, genetics, geology, meteorology, microbiology, neurobiology, oceanography, pathophysiology, physics, physiology, and zoology, as well as other approved natural-sciences courses.