Baccalaureate Degree with Major in Health Services Administration: Nursing Home Administration

General Education Requirements: (36 credits)
Composition (3)
English Literature (3)
Fine Arts (3)
History (3)
Mathematics: MA 135 Basic Statistics (3)
Multicultural Studies (3)
Natural Science (3)
Philosophy: PL 169 Introduction to Ethics (3)
Religious Studies (3)
Social Science: PS 101 Intro to Psychology and SO 122 Intro to Sociology (6)
Speech (3)



Major Requirements: (34 credits)

Management Component: (9 credits)
BN 204 Principles of Management
BN 304 Human Resource Management
HS 200 HS Organization of Healthcare Services

Legal & Ethical Component: (9 credits)
BA 203 Principles of Law
BA 205 Employment Labor Law
HS 320 Health Services Regulations

Financing Component: (7 credits)
BC 202 Accounting: Info for Decisions
HS 420 Health Services Financial Management

Clinical Component: (9 credits)
HS 201 Quality Patient/Resident Care
HS 310 Gerontology
SW 225 Aging in America

Practice: (15 credits)
HS 202 Practicum
HS 322 Practicum
HS 422 Practicum



General Elective Hours: (38 credits)

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 123 credits



Transfer students: Requests for transfer credits will be reviewed by the Registrar's Office. Up to 63 credits may be accepted from a community college. If you want to know what courses will transfer in to Mount Mercy from your community college, click here.

Second Degree: Students already holding a baccalaureate degree will need to complete the major requirements and a minimum of 30 consecutive semester hours must be completed at Mount Mercy immediately preceding graduation.



Minor Options:
Human Resource Management Minor: (27 semester hours):
BN 204 included in the HS major
BA 203 included in the HS major
BN 304 included in the HS major
BA 205 included in the HS major
BN 392 (3)
BA 210 (3)
BN 380 (3)
and two (2) of the following: SW 265, CO 250, PS 221, PS 349, BN 340, PL 169, CO 260 (6)
15 additional credits beyond the major

Business Administration Minor: (28 semester hours):
BA 203 included in the HS major
BA 250 (3)
BC 202 included in the HS major
BK 208 (3)
BN 204 included in the HS major
EC 251 (3)
EC 252 (3)
BA 205 included in the HS major
BN 304 included in the HS major
12 additional credits beyond the major