Public Health B.S. - Concentration: Health Services Administration
About the Program
If you are interested in a rewarding career that allows you to improve the lives of others while working in a rapidly changing field, you should consider a career in health administration.
The Health Department at East Stroudsburg University provides diverse opportunities for students interested in health administration. The curriculum and experiences also provide a solid foundation for students wishing to pursue graduate school training.
At ESU, students receive innovative academic preparation, with an emphasis on public health practice, public administration and management theory and extensive applied experiences within professional settings. The Public Health degree with a concentration in Health Services Administration provides broad exposure to the health sciences, as well as the natural and social sciences.
Upon completion of the degree programs, students are prepared to assess community needs, and design, implement and manage health and medical programs that promote health and prevent disease. The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to network with practicing professionals.
Degree Options:
The Health Services Administration program is designed to prepare students for administrative careers in an expanding healthcare field. The program is interdisciplinary, so students take courses in three departments: Health, Political Science, and Economics.
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Health Services Administration – A 44-credit interdisciplinary major that provides students with the educational foundation for careers in health administration, delivery, and policy.
- Health Administration Minor – An 18-credit program that provides students enrolled in other majors with a general understanding of health administration.
Are you interested in...
- Planning, coordinating, directing, and supervising healthcare delivery
- Managing a medical facility/clinical department
- Improving the quality of care and efficiency in healthcare facilities
Choose Health Services Administration at ESU
- Small class size
- Qualified, experienced faculty
- Practical internships
Is health services administration a career path for me?
Career Potential
- Students who graduate with training in health services administration can find career opportunities in administration or resource development in the public or private sectors of health service delivery, and can specialize in planning, organization, policy formation and analysis, finance, economics, and marketing. Health service administrators play a leadership role in regional, state, national, and international agencies and organizations. Students who graduate from our programs can enjoy successful careers in a variety of settings.
Career Settings
- Ambulatory clinics
- Hospital inpatient and outpatient departments
- Managed care organizations
- Insurance and pharmaceutical companies
- Administrators in training for long-term care
- Consulting firms
- Government agencies
- Nonprofit agencies
- Pharmaceutical companies
More detailed career information is available from the department.
Internships
Students in the Bachelor of Science program have the opportunity to complete internships with major health care facilities throughout the northeast. Student internship sites include:
- Government agencies: federal, state and local health departments;
- Medical centers, hospitals and other health care institutions;
- Community coalitions and health improvement programs;
- Not-for-profit organizations (i.e., American Cancer Society, American Red Cross); and
- Worksite wellness and health promotion programs for employees.
Program Features
60 credits with cognate
The Health Service Administration concentration is an interdisciplinary program that provides the educational foundation for careers in health services administration, delivery and policy.
The program prepares students to work in the challenging healthcare sector in the administration of health services. The program prepares students for careers that make a significant contribution to improving the health of communities. The program consists of courses from the Economics Department, the Political Science Department, and the Health Department.
The program is designed to prepare students to enter careers in healthcare delivery settings (hospitals, clinics, home health agencies), public health settings (county and state health departments or community-based organizations), in other allied health settings (nursing homes) or in the insurance segment (insurance companies and HMOs).
Required courses
Area of Common Studies
| HLTH 210 | Foundations of Health Science | 3 credits |
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 260 | Foundations of Epidemiology in Public Health | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 270 | Environmental Determinants of Community Health | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 280 | Fundamentals of Health Administration | 3 credits |
| HLTH 370 | Planning and Evaluation in Public Health Practice | 3 credits |
| HLTH 386 | Pre-Practicum in Public Health Practice | 3 credits |
| HLTH 415 | Determinants of Disease | 3 credits |
| HLTH 440 | Modifying Health Behaviors | 3 credits |
| HLTH 460 | Community Health Organizations | 3 credits |
| HLTH 470 | Global Public Health | 3 credits |
| HLTH 486 | Field Experience & Internship | 1 - 15 credits |
Concentration Major Courses
| HLTH 380 | Health Project and Grant Writing | 3 credits |
| HLTH 381 | Health Economics and Finance | 3 credits |
| HLTH 382 | Health Ethics & Law | 3 credits |
Co-requisite courses
Concentration Cognate
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| MGT 352 | Human Resource Management | 3 credits |
Common Directed General Education Courses
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| CPSC 100 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses | 3 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| CMST 253 | GE: Public Speaking | 3 credits |
Concentration Directed General Education Courses
Additional requirements
Completion of all health coursework and an overall quality point average of 2.50 and a quality point average of 2.50 within the major is required for approval to enroll in the internship.
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| HLTH 210 | Foundations of Health Science | 3 credits |
| CPSC 100 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses | 3 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| HLTH 230 | Community Health | 3 credits |
| BIOL 112 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HLTH 280 | Fundamentals of Health Administration | 3 credits |
| HLTH 260 | Foundations of Epidemiology in Public Health | 1.5 credits |
| HLTH 270 | Environmental Determinants of Community Health | 1.5 credits |
| POLS 293 | GE: Public Policy and Administration | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 |
| | General Education Elective | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
Fall
| HLTH 382 | Health Ethics & Law | 3 credits |
| | Co-requisite coursework (EMGT or POLS) | 3 credits |
| HLTH 440 | Modifying Health Behaviors | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HLTH 380 | Health Project and Grant Writing | 3 credits |
| HLTH 370 | Planning and Evaluation in Public Health Practice | 3 credits |
| HLTH 381 | Health Economics and Finance | 3 credits |
| HLTH 386 | Pre-Practicum in Public Health Practice | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| HLTH 460 | Community Health Organizations | 3 credits |
| HLTH 470 | Global Public Health | 3 credits |
| | Co-requisite coursework (EMGT or POLS) | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HLTH 486 | Field Experience & Internship | 1 - 15 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3702 or visit www.esu.edu/hlth.