1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BA in Health Services Administration
Department of Health Services Administration
College of Health Science and Public Health (CHSPS)
Why study Health Services Administration
The Health Services Administration Program is offered by the College of Health Science and Public Health and is certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). This interdisciplinary program is designed for students interested in a variety of careers in the field of health services administration. Positions are with Health Care Delivery Systems, such as long term care facilities, health maintenance organizations, health insurance companies, home health agencies, mental health agencies, physician practices, health departments, various regulatory agencies and community-based agencies. Responsibilities carried out by health managers/administrators include: budgeting/financial management, planning, human resource management, data analysis, marketing, physician relations and administration.
Internship
The culmination of the student's experience in the program will be an internship in a health care setting. Students learn the day-to-day
operation of a health care organization and will spend 20 hours per
week working under direct supervision of the site instructor. To qualify for the internship, the student must have at least a 3.0 grade point average in HSAD classes plus permission from the Program Director. Students must have an identified track or minor.
Specific competencies in the five main areas of health leadership must be addressed in the internship plan. These competencies are:
communication and relationship management, leadership, knowledge of the healthcare environment, professionalism, and business skills and knowledge. Practicum for the Long Term Care Option is 1,000 hours.
CHSPH Coordinator:
Dustin Semb
Riverpoint Campus
Sample Careers
Manager in:
Health Management Organizations
Hospital/Clinical Administrator
Long-Term Care Facilities
Regulatory Organizations
Assisted Living
Healthcare Service Delivery Systems

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENTS
COMMUNICATION (13 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats (5)
MATH 380 Elementary Probability and Statistics (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
MATHEMATICS & NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
ELECTIVES (24 credits)
ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5)
ACCT 251 Principles of Financial Accounting (5)
ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5)
ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III (5)
ACCT 252 Principles of Management Accounting (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.
Foreign Language
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)
CMST 260 Multicultural Communication (5)
ENGL 160 Women’s Literature (5)
ENGL 180 Multicultural Literature (5)
HIST 107 Chicano History (5)
HIST 115 History of Modern Middle East (5)
HIST 116 History of Africa (5)
HIST117 History of India (5)
ICS 120 Survey of Hispanic Culture (5)
ICS 125 Survey of Native American Cultures (5)
ICS 130 Survey of Asian American Culture (5)
ICS 255 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
SOC 160 Gender Studies (5)
WS 155 Women’s Cultural Heritage (5)
WS 160 Women in Literature and Art (5)
International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)
GEO 150 Cultural Geography (5)
HIST 110 History of Modern East Asia (5)
JAPN& 221 Japanese IV (5)
PHIL 131 World Religions (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)