College of Health and Public Affairs

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

(B.S)

HPA2 210, 407-823-2359
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/health.pro/
Executive Director of HSA Programs: Myron Fottler;
Undergraduate Program Director: Kendall Cortelyou-Ward;

This program is currently available online. Students who choose to take online courses are urged to complete either CGS 2100CC or CGS 1060C prior to enrolling in online-based courses. Students must complete all University-wide graduation requirements (general education, foreign language, CLAST, Gordon Rule, etc.), some of which are not available via distributed learning. For more information, see http://distrib.ucf.edu.

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
• Students should complete the General Education Program and the Common Program Prerequisites before transferring within the Florida Public University/Community College System
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor
• The courses designated in sections 1 and 2 below may be taken at a Florida Community College, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
• UCF Residency Requirement: 30 hours

(36 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

9 hrs

A. Communication Foundations

1. Prefer SPC 1600

9 hrs

B. Cultural Historical Foundations

6 hrs

C. Mathematical Foundations

1. Select MAC 1105
2. Select CGS 1060C or 2100C

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

1. Select ECO 2023
2. Prefer PSY 2012 or SYG 2000

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

(9 hrs)

2. Common Program Prerequisites

Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each Common Program Prerequisite course.

(48 hrs)

3. Core Requirements

Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each Core Requirement course.

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4. Upper Division Restricted Electives

(120 hrs)

5. Program Exit Requirements

Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each Health Services Administration elective course.

(variable)

6. Electives

Students are encouraged to select with their advisor additional Health Service Administration courses as electives or other courses that will enhance their background in the health care industry. These may be used to build minors and certificates offered by the University. Examples include: Health Sciences, Aging Studies, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, and Business.

(0-8 hrs)

7. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admissions: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
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  Graduation:

Students that transfer with an AA degree and will be pursuing a BS degree must meet the University foreign language admission requirements for graduation.

8. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Aging Studies Certificate, Public Administration, Health Information Management
• Related Minors: Aging Studies, Health Information Management, Health Sciences, Information Systems, and Public Administration. Courses leading to a Certificate in Aging Studies are appropriate.

Tentative Course Schedule for Entering Freshmen