The USI Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) provides students with a curriculum focused on the foundational knowledge and skills in healthcare administration in both acute and post-acute care. The goal is to prepare highly qualified entry-level graduates for career opportunities in healthcare administration.
WHAT DO HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS DO?
Health Administrators are professionals who manage day-to-day operations of acute and post-acute healthcare organizations. They lead interdisciplinary teams of healthcare workers with the goal of improving organizational efficiency, healthcare delivery and administrative processes within healthcare systems.
WHERE DO HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS WORK?
Hospitals, physician practices, non-profits, post-acute care settings (i.e. nursing homes and assisted living), and government facilities.
FUTURE JOB TRENDS
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobs in health administration are expected to grow by 32% by 2029.
ADMISSION
There is no application process to declare the BSHA program. Students may declare the major upon entering the University or complete a change of major form at any point in time. Once in the BSHA program, students will be required to complete the prerequisite courses and achieve a 2.75 GPA prior to the start of an internship or Administrator-In-Training (AIT) opportunity.
INTERNSHIPS AND AIT OPPORTUNITIES
Students in the BSHA program will complete an internship or AIT option in the final year of their coursework, giving students the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge and skills in a real-world healthcare setting. The internship option is comprised of seven credits or 350 hours of practical experience. Faculty work with USI Career Services to place students at internship sites. Students interested in post-acute care will have the opportunity to complete the AIT option, which counts for 12 credits or 1,040 hours of practical experience in a long-term care facility over the final two semesters. Upon completion of the AIT experience, students qualify to sit for the Indiana State Board of Health Facilities Administration (HFA) and the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) licensing exams.
The University of Southern Indiana is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
