Health Administration
Program Details
Ready for a dynamic career in healthcare administration? The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration at Xavier University prepares students for non-clinical care roles in the health sector. Students gain the technical knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary to succeed in health-focused careers.
Graduates are equipped for careers in hospitals and health systems, the public health sector, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms, government agencies, long-term care facilities, and nonprofit health organizations. The program integrates classroom learning with a hands-on 400 hour internship experience, enabling students to build a professional network and apply their education in real-world settings.
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
Curriculum
The sample course sequence below illustrates class offerings for the Health Administration major. Consult the official Xavier University course catalog for detailed registration and advising information.
Fall
- HESA 101: Intro to US Healthcare............ 3cr.
- CORE 100: First Year Seminar............ 3cr.
- CORE 101: Transition to Xavier ............ 0cr.
- PHIL 100: Ethics as Intro to Philosophy............ 3cr.
- ENGL 101 Composition OR ENGL 115 Rhetoric............ 3cr.
- Second Language I............ 3cr.
Spring
- HESA 120: Healthcare Management and Human Resources ............ 3cr.
- CORE 102: Beyond your First Year............ 0cr.
- THEO 111: Theological Foundations............ 3cr.
- Second Language II............ 3cr.
- MATH 116 or 156............ 3cr.
- ECON 200: Microeconomics ............ 3cr.
Fall
- HESA 110: Medical Terminology............ 3cr.
- HESA 210: HC Mktg & Strategic Mgmt............ 3cr.
- Scientific Perspectives............ 3cr.
- Historical Perspectives............ 3cr.
- ACCT 200: Financial Accounting............ 3cr.
Spring
- HESA 230: Healthcare Finance............ 3cr.
- HESA 250: Public Health ............ 3cr.
- Humanities Elective............ 3cr.
- BAIS 220: Managing Info Technology ............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
Fall
- HESA 320: HC Reimbursement Systems............ 3cr.
- HESA 355: Quantitative Methods for HSA ............ 3cr.
- HESA 370: Professional Development ............ 1cr.
- MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing............ 3cr.
- HESA Elective............ 3cr.
- Natural Science Elective............ 3cr.
Spring
- HESA 380: Quality Mgmt & Perf Improvement ............ 3cr.
- HESA Elective............ 3cr.
- ENGL 205: Lit & Moral Imagination............ 3cr.
- Theological Perspectives............ 3cr.
- HESA 371: Internship............ 3cr.
Fall
- HESA 401: Health Policy............ 3cr.
- PHIL 200: Philosophy Perspectives............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
Spring
- HESA 390: Foundations of HC Law & Ethics............ 3cr.
- Creative Perspectives............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
- General Elective............ 3cr.
- CORE 499............ 0cr.
Sample Courses
Sample courses within the health administration curriculum:
- Intro to US Health Care (HESA 101) - This course provides a foundational overview of the structure, operation, and financing of the U.S. healthcare system and overall health sector. Students will explore the roles of patients, providers, and policymakers in shaping the system, as well as the allocation and funding of healthcare services. The course also examines factors influencing cost and quality, along with current debates on healthcare reform and differing perspectives on the system’s future.
- Healthcare Management and Human Resources (HESA 120) - This course is about learning how to manage in health care organizations. Students will learn key principles and practices of management as well as the basics of human resources.
- Public Health (HESA 250) - This course introduces the core domains of public health and their role in addressing health challenges in the United States. Students will explore key public health principles, strategies, and interventions, learning how to apply a population-based approach to disease prevention, health promotion, and policy development.
- Foundation of Healthcare Law and Ethics (HESA 390) - This course will explore interconnections among ethics, law and health by examining classic legal-medical ethics cases, laws pertaining to healthcare, and ethical principles. Special attention will be given to ethical conflicts, as well as contemporary legal and ethical issues related to health and healthcare.
Career Outcomes
99% of Xavier students, including in those in the health administration major, are employed or in grad school within 6 months of graduating (Class of 2022). Explore Xavier's Career Outcomes Dashboard to view career outcomes by major.
Careers: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinic Manager, Financial Analyst, Health Insurance Sales Representative, Health-Care Consultant, Healthcare Administrator, Healthcare Policy Analyst, Hospital Administrator, Human Resources Consultant, Medical Practice Manager, Nursing Home Administrator, Patient Services Representative, Process Improvement Analyst
Student Job Placements: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The Christ Hospital, CareStar, Caracole, Good Samaritan Hospital, Medpace, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, TriHealth, UC Medical Center
More: Xavier's Career Development Office assists students in their search for employment by offering individual career counseling sessions, conducting workshops and maintaining an employer database. More than 100 nationally known companies visit the campus annually to interview graduating seniors for open positions.
Student Clubs
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement Chapter- Members of this club have a vision of a world where everyone has the best care and health possible. Their mission is to Improve health and health care worldwide.
- Business Leaders for Tomorrow- Members of this student organization explore business processes firsthand by networking with and learning from various business leaders in Cincinnati and beyond. Events from past years have included trips to Silicon Valley and Chicago, job shadowing days and guest lecturers.
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Gain Hands-On Experience Working With Healthcare Administration Professionals
As a student in the health administration major, you’ll complete a 400-hour internship, where you’ll apply your growing expertise in the health administration field while connecting with professionals and real-world challenges.
Stand Out as a Healthcare Administrator with a Minor in Business
Understanding the ins and outs of the business world is essential to being a successful health administrator. At Xavier, you’ll have the option to earn a minor in business administration to help prepare for the management side of healthcare.
Kickstart Your Health Administration Career in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio is home to some of the nation’s premier hospitals and healthcare organizations, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, TriHealth and MedPace. Here, you’ll find plenty of opportunities for internships, networking and potential employment post-graduation.
Graduate With Honors
Are you looking for an academic challenge? The University Scholars Honors Program offers incoming students a more challenging curriculum and close support from professors while completing their undergraduate degree. Acceptance into the program is highly selective and includes a $2000 travel grant.
Health Administration Major at Xavier University
The undergraduate Health Services Administration program at Xavier University is a multi-disciplinary major preparing students for entry-level professional positions in a variety of health-care areas, including information systems, finance, marketing and organizational planning in hospitals, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, long-term or acute care facilities, and government agencies. All students have a minor in business and choose one of three concentrations as a focused area of interest: Analytics: Health Information Management; Analytics: Population Health; and Long-Term Care. Xavier's BSHSA program has been developed to meet the requirements for Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) certification.
Xavier University's College of Professional Sciences prepares undergraduate and graduate students intellectually, morally and spiritually for careers and professions of service. CPS challenges students to strive for academic excellence and life-long learning through promoting collaboration and community partnerships, and incorporating research, scholarship and innovation.
Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation. It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."