Bachelor of Science - Health Science - Healthcare Administration

At Sacred Heart University, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the health care system and its many specialties -- allowing them to create a flexible career path in the health field, or continue to graduate school to obtain an advanced health care degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, public health, pre-accelerated nursing and more.

In the Bachelor of Science in Health Science program, students will also: • Learn to evaluate trends in health care and its systems, policies and environments • Understand health care inequities and how to prioritize approaches to health care access • Develop leadership skills for strategic planning and professional management • Study in a well-rounded health care curriculum that pairs well with future graduate work • Apply epidemiological analysis to health data, and apply biological, cultural and social determinants of health and their effects on health equality • Identify approaches to health care system diversity and demonstrate cultural competence in personal and professional interactions • Develop ethical standards, values and attitudes appropriate to health care professionals

Healthcare Administration prepares students for graduate programs and for administrative practices, including supervision, strategic planning, change management, policy and fiscal responsibility