Health Sciences - Health Care Administration
See Also: Health Care Administration Minor
Program Overview
Like all businesses, the business of healthcare needs good management and leadership to run smoothly. As a Health Care Administrator, you will be in charge... a manager/leader who may oversee the operation of a single department or an entire healthcare facility.
To make effective decisions, Health Care Administrators must understand basic business principles such as: finance, information systems, strategic planning, human resources, and marketing. Strong leadership abilities (i.e. diplomacy, mentoring, flexibility, and communication) will be essential to your success. Entering the profession, you may be responsible for establishing and implementing the policies and objectives of a specific clinical area or department within a facility. You may be required to train and evaluate personnel, develop reports and budgets, and coordinate activities with other managers. With experience and an advanced degree, Health Care Administrators may move into executive management positions in which they could be responsible for millions of dollars of facilities and equipment, as well as hundreds of employees.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration will prepare you for leadership roles within the healthcare industry. Our B.S. program integrates a minor in Business Administration to reinforce development of the strong management skills for which our graduates are known. The 16-week Internship gives you real management experience, with placements available locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, ACHE-UWM, the student chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, connects you to leaders in the field through symposiums and other networking opportunities.
Minor in Health Care Administration
A minor in Health Care Administration is offered. It consists of 17 credits and may be declared once a student has completed a minimum of 45 credits and achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. To obtain the minor, you must complete the 17 credits at UWM while maintaining a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Declaration forms for the Health Care Administration Minor are available in the College of Health Sciences, Office of Student Affairs, Enderis Hall, room 810. For more information or to schedule an advising appointment, please call (414) 229-2758.
The program is fully certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Our program is one of only 36 programs certified out of over 200 undergraduate programs in the U.S.
Dept. of Health Sciences Degrees & Certificates
B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Cytotechnology
Medical Technology/CLS
Public Health Microbiology
Radiologic Technology
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Admission suspended.)
B.S. in Health Care Administration
Health Care Administration (Offered as a Minor.)
M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
M.S. in Health Care Informatics
Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Certificates
Death Investigation
Forensic Science
Forensic Toxicology
Molecular Diagnostics
Nutrition
Health Professional Education (Graduate)
