HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

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1 HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Degree Cmpletin Prgram Cllege f Extended Learning 1

2 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram What is HCA? Nrtheastern State University ffers a new prgram in the dynamic field f HealthCare Administratin. HCA students learn abut the business side f healthcare. Why at NSU? The nly university in the area ffering this prgram Small class sizes allw fr clse relatinships with faculty Prgram enables graduates t be prepared as they enter the wrkfrce Flexible degree enables graduates a wide range f career pprtunities Blended curses meeting nly ne night a week A Bming Business Health services fields are the tp grwth industries bth in Oklahma and natinally. Within 10 years, abut 3.5 millin new jbs are prjected in the field. NSU s HCA majrs will be prepared t fill these penings. Career Opprtunities Cnsulting firms Hspitals Rehabilitatin centers Health insurance cmpanies Nursing hmes Research institutins HCA Mid-Career Salaries Health care administratr: $113,000+ Health services manager: $75,000+ Health infrmatin administratr: $65,000+ Health care directr: 72,000+ Health care crdinatrs: $47,000+ Cntact Us: Jrdan Rzell HCA Recruiter/Advisr hca-dcp@nsuk.edu 2

3 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram Missin The Healthcare Administratin Prgram at NSU seeks t prvide students with the management knwledge, prblem slving, decisin making, and interpersnal skills needed t prvide respnsive cllabrative leadership in a variety f healthcare rganizatins including public health initiatives thrughut the Allied Health Prfessins. A backgrund in business as well as health administratin prvide an understanding f the cmplex interactin f the ecnmic, financial, plitical, public health, and scial factrs invlved in the management and delivery f healthcare services. Gals Gals f the prgram include develping HCA prfessinals wh: Understand the healthcare envirnment in a systems and glbal cntext; Use business skills t perfrm effectively in healthcare administratin; Use an analytical and systems apprach t prblem slving and decisin- making; Cmmunicate clearly; Becme dynamic leaders and effective team members; Exhibit prfessinalism in their career; Implement civic, scial, and ethical respnsiveness as prfessinal managers in their rganizatins. Use a public health apprach in partnering with their cmmunities t slve health related prblems 3

4 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram Degree Requirements All students must have 124 hurs f cllege wrk t graduate. General Educatins requirements can be met in a variety f ways and cursewrk frm ther clleges in Oklahma is transferable. Students must have at least 60 hurs at a fur-year university, 40 hurs f upper level (3000 and 4000 level) class wrk, 55 hurs f Liberal Arts credits, and 30 hurs must be dne at NSU. All degree requirements fr the Cllege f Business and Technlgy and Cllege f Extended Learning must be met. General Educatin 49 hurs Business Cre Curses Intrductin t Financial Accunting ACCT 2103 Intrductin t Managerial Accunting ACCT 2203 Principles f Management MGMT 3183 Human Resurces Management MGMT 4113 Principles f Marketing MKT 3213 Business Statistics r the Equivalent BADM 3933, Math 3513, r SOC 3323 Business Cmmunicatins IS3113 r Cmm3223 Healthcare Administratin Cre Curses Medical Terminlgy and Cding HCA 2211 Cding, Billing, and Insurance HCA 2313 Intr t Healthcare Administratin HCA 2113 Public Health and Glbal Healthcare HCA 3213 Health Care Ecnmics ECON 4513 Epidemilgy HCA 3443 Health Infrmatin Systems HCA 3323 Health Infrmatin Technlgy (MGMT) HCA 4523 Finance fr Healthcare HCA 3313 Quality Healthcare Prgrams HCA 4113 Aging Prcesses and Lng Term Care HCA 3113 HCA Seminar HCA 4952 HCA Practicum HCA 4993 Free electives 20 hurs *HCA Electives will be ffered every 2 nd 8 weeks f the semester. They are presented as nline r blended. The HCA Degree Cmpletin Prgram has been initially designed and scheduled t fit students wh already have cmpleted an Assciate s degree in Business, HOWEVER, students with diverse backgrunds are welcmed and encuraged t participate. Decisins cncerning transfer credits will be made by the department chair. 4

5 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram Tulsa Cmmunity Cllege - TCC Metr campus- HCA Plan f Study Fall Even years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 3443 Epidemilgy 2 nd 8 weeks MGMT 4113 Human Resurce Mgmt 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Odd years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 3213 Public Health & Glbal Healthcare 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3113 Aging Prcesses & Lng Term Care 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Odd years June/July ECON 4513 HC Ecnmics Fall Odd years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 3323 Health Infrmatin Systems 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3313 Finance fr HC Management 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Even years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 4523 Health Infrmatin Technlgy (MGMT) 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4113 Quality Health Care Prgrams 2nd 8 weeks HCA 4953 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Even years May Intersessin HCA 4952 HC Seminar Arranged HCA 4993 HC Practicum ***Medical Terminlgy will be ffered every Winter Intersessin by NSU nline and every May & August Intersessin by TCC nline. Cding, Billing, & Insurance will be ffered every Fall by NSU nline as a 16 week curse and every Spring by NSU nline as an 8 week curse. Intr t HCA can be taken with NSU at the Tahlequah r Muskgee campus r with TCC s equivalent (BUSN 1173). *** In rder t fulfill requirements fr ttal hurs, yu are required t take additinal curses. Students with a nn-business Assciate s degree will have t cmplete ACCT 2103, MGMT 3183, ACCT 2203, BADM 3933, IS 3113 r COMM 3233, and MKT These classes are ffered n all NSU campuses n a regular basis and via a variety f frmats. Discussin with the HCA advisr will help students chse apprpriate classes. 5

6 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram Cnnrs State Cllege NSU Muskgee campus - HCA Plan f Study Fall Even years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 2113 Intrductin t HCA 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3213 Public Health & Glbal HC 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Odd years 1 st 8 weeks MGMT 4113 Human Resurce Mgmt 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3443 Epidemilgy 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Odd years June/July HCA 3323 Health Infrmatin Systems Fall Odd years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 3313 Healthcare Finance 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3113 Aging Prcesses & Lng Term Care 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Even years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 4113 Quality Health Care Prgrams 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4523 Health Infrmatin Technlgy (MGMT) 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Even years May Intersessin HCA 4952 HC Seminar Arranged HCA 4993 HC Practicum June/July Ecn 4513 HC Ecnmics ***Medical Terminlgy will be ffered every Winter Intersessin by NSU nline and every May & August Intersessin by TCC nline. Cding, Billing, & Insurance will be ffered every Fall by NSU nline as a 16 week curse and every Spring by NSU nline as an 8 week curse. *** In rder t fulfill requirements fr ttal hurs, yu are required t take additinal curses. Students with a nn-business Assciate s degree will have t cmplete ACCT 2103, MGMT 3183, ACCT 2203, BADM 3933, IS 3113 r COMM 3233, and MKT These classes are ffered n all NSU campuses n a regular basis and via a variety f frmats. Discussin with the HCA advisr will help students chse apprpriate classes. 6

7 BS HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Cllege f Extended Learning: Degree Cmpletin Prgram NSU Brken Arrw NSUBA campus - HCA Plan f Study Fall Odd years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 2113 Intrductin t NSU Muskgee/CSC campus 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3213 Public Health & Glbal HC 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Even years 1 st 8 weeks MGMT 4113 Human Resurce Mgmt 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3443 Epidemilgy 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Even years June/July HCA 3113 Aging Prcesses and Lng Term Care June/July ECON4513 HC TCC Metr r NSU Muskgee/CSC Fall Even years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 3323 Health Infrmatin Systems 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 3313 Healthcare Finance 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: HC Refrm Spring Odd years 1 st 8 weeks HCA 4523 Health Infrmatin Technlgy (MGMT) 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4113 Quality Healthcare Prgrams 2 nd 8 weeks HCA 4853 HCA Elective: Ethics & Ecn in Organ Allcatin Summer Odd years May Intersessin HCA 4952 HC Seminar Arranged HCA 4993 HC Practicum ***Medical Terminlgy will be ffered every Winter Intersessin by NSU nline and every May & August Intersessin by TCC nline. Cding, Billing, & Insurance will be ffered every Fall by NSU nline as a 16 week curse and every Spring by NSU nline as an 8 week curse. *** In rder t fulfill requirements fr ttal hurs, yu are required t take additinal curses. Students with a nn-business Assciate s degree will have t cmplete ACCT 2103, MGMT 3183, ACCT 2203, BADM 3933, IS 3113 r COMM 3233, and MKT These classes are ffered n all NSU campuses n a regular basis and via a variety f frmats. Discussin with the HCA advisr will help students chse apprpriate classes. 7

8 Catalg Supplement fr Off Campus Degree Prgrams This supplement is intended t highlight and clarify areas f ur NSU Catalg and Schedule, fr students enrlled in Off Campus Degree Cmpletin Prgrams (DCP). It is NOT a substitutin fr any NSU rules and regulatins as utlined in ur full catalg. This can be fund nline at 8

9 ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC CONTACTS Advising/Recruiting fr Degree Cmpletin Prgrams Sherelle Jnes, Criminal Justice (918) Jrdan Rzell, Healthcare Administratin (918) Claudia Sauer, Human and Family Sciences (918) Admissins/Enrllment Suzanne Myers, Transfer Prgrams (918) Dawn Cain, Directr, Admissins and Recrds (918) Paula Page, Admissins and Recrds (918) Academic Departments Dr. Cari Keller, Dept. Chair, Criminal Justice (918) Dr. Shae Futch, Crdinatr, Health Care Administratin (918) Dr. Penny Smmers, Crdinatr, Human and Family Sciences (918) Financial Aid Dr. Teri Cchran, Directr, Student Financial Services (918) Business Office Ms. Sue Catrn, Directr, Business Affairs (918) ACADEMIC CALENDAR The academic calendar fr the current semester may be fund at: 9

10 ADMISSION INFORMATION Yu can apply fr admissin int NSU n-line at New Students shuld submit an applicatin and all fficial, sealed transcripts at least ne mnth prir t enrllment. Fr details and specific questins, cntact yur recruiter/advisr r cntact Suzanne Myers, NSU CASE Bldg. There is a $25 admissins fee. Re-admissin f Frmer Students - Students wh have attended NSU, but did nt enrll in the immediate past semester (summer sessins are nt included), must be readmitted. Students wh have enrlled in anther cllege since attending NSU must submit fficial transcripts f all wrk attempted befre readmissin can be granted. Fr details, cntact yur recruiter r Suzanne Myers, Transfer Student Prgrams, CASE Bldg. If yu are re-applying t NSU yu must submit the applicatin nline. Veterans - All persns receiving VA benefits must reprt t the Veteran Educatin Office (CASE Building, Upper Level) upn cmpletin f enrllment. Questins can be directed t Paula Page, Veteran s Crdinatr, r page@nsuk.edu. T Cancel Enrllment If yu cannt attend NSU after yu enrll, it will be necessary t withdraw prir t the beginning f classes by cntacting the Office f Admissins and Recrds, Students wh enrll in a class r classes and never attend may be administratively withdrawn (AW) frm the curse r curses. The administrative withdrawal (AW) culd be dne frm the third week thrugh the tenth week f 16 week classes. Classes n ther frmats (8 week, 4 week, etc.) will be based n the same percentages f cmpletin fr the time frame an administrative withdrawal can be prcessed. Students wh are administratively withdrawn will be respnsible fr payment and repaying any financial aid received fr the curse(s) that must be returned t the prvider. The $25 applicatin fee will nt be reimbursed. PAYMENT/FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Due dates fr fees can be fund in the Academic Calendar: If payment is nt paid when due, late fees will be assessed and a hld will be placed n any future enrllment and n yur academic recrds. The late fee fr tuitin and fees is $20 the first mnth and $10 fr each mnth thereafter. Taln charges must be paid in full by the 15th f the fllwing mnth t avid a late fee. If yur emplyer will be paying fr yur classes/fees/bks please let yur recruiter/advisr knw, it is very imprtant that this infrmatin is shared when yu enrll. Pay by Mail Make checks payable t Nrtheastern State University Mail check t: Nrtheastern State University 10

11 Office f Business Affairs Tahlequah, OK Pay by Credit Card Nrtheastern accepts American Express, Discver, MasterCard and Visa cards fr payment. Lg n t NSU gnsu t pay by credit card n ur secure website t pay by credit card, r call (918) with yur card number and expiratin date. Financial Aid Fllw the link belw t answer general questins abut NSU Financial Aid, and t access the nline FAFSA applicatin r student aid. Hwever, please direct ALL questins thrugh yur recruiter r thrugh Transfer Student Prgrams, as the Off Campus Degree Prgrams have special instructins. If yu have financial aid, it may be used t pay yur tuitin and fees. At the end f the first week f classes, yur financial aid will be applied directly t yur utstanding tuitin, fees, bk charges, husing, etc. Any excess fund will be distributed thrugh the NSU Green Card. NSU disburses all refunds t students electrnically. Students are mailed a debit card called the NSU Green Card. Please d nt thrw this card away. The numbers frm this card are used by the student t activate their infrmatin with a banking services cmpany named Higher One. As a part f this activatin, the student will indicate whether they wish t pen a free checking accunt with Higher One r if they prefer t have any refunds ruted directly t an existing checking r savings accunt. Mre infrmatin may be fund at Review Yur Accunt Yu can view all f yur accunt activity thrugh the gnsu ptin at Call t discuss details f yur accunt with a student accunt specialist. Refunds fr cmplete and Partial Withdrawals Refunds are calculated based n the day the fficial withdrawal is filed in the Registrar's Office (in persn, by fax r by pst mark date), nt when the student stpped attending classes. 16 week class - First day f class thrugh the tenth business day 8 week class - First day f class thrugh the fifth business day 4 week class - First day f class thrugh the third business day 2 week class - First day f class thrugh the secnd business day Weekend curse - First day f class Class Schedule Changes (add/drp) - Changes in schedule during the add/drp perid will result in full charges fr curses added and full refund fr curses drpped. Refunds will nt be made after the defined add/drp perid. Return f Title IV Funds Refund Date Financial Aid recipients wh cmpletely withdraw frm classes PRIOR t the refund date will be required t repay Financial Aid. Financial Aid recipients wh cmpletely withdraw frm classes AFTER this date will nt be required t repay Financial Aid. 11

12 See the Academic Calendar fr dates fr the current semester: Cllectin Csts - Unpaid accunts receivable may be assigned fr cllectin. If an accunt is assigned, any cllectin csts, curt csts, and/r attrney s fees necessary t cllect the amunt wed will be added t the balance due. The balance due may be reprted t natinal credit bureaus, which may adversely affect credit ratings. A hld will be placed n university recrds and future enrllment until the balance is paid in full. DEGREE PLANS Degree plans will remain in effect prvided the student has had cntinuus enrllment. Students wh have been ut three semesters must file a new degree plan and will be subject t any new degree requirements. Transfer credit- All students must have 124 hurs f cllege wrk t graduate. General Educatin requirements can be met in a variety f ways and cursewrk frm ther clleges in Oklahma is transferable. Students must have at least 60 hurs at a fur-year university, 40 hurs f upper level (3000 and 4000 level) class wrk, 55 hurs f Liberal Arts credits, and 30 hurs must be dne at NSU. The NSU transfer guide may be fund at: Decisins cncerning transfer f curses that are nt n the transfer guide will be made by the apprpriate department chair. Fr catalg curse descriptins, see the NSU catalg at TEXTBOOK INFORMATION Students can access textbk infrmatin such as ISBN number and cst at the NSU RiverHawk Shppe website r under the textbk link r at STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY Students are persnally respnsible fr cmpleting all requirements established fr their degrees by the university, cllege, and department. A student's advisr may nt assume these respnsibilities and may nt substitute, waive, r exempt the student frm any established requirement r academic standard. CLASS SCHEDULES Cllege f Extended Learning Degree Cmpletin Prgrams The fllwing prgrams are being ffered: Criminal Justice (CJ)/ Legal Studies Minr Human and Family Sciences (HFS) Healthcare Administratin (HCA) G t fr specific schedules Fr a Schedule f ALL NSU Classes, g t: 12

13 TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS Unfficial Transcripts Current students can see their unfficial transcripts by using gnsu at: Official Transcripts All transcript requests must be in writing (with the student's signature). requests are nt accepted at this time. In rder t facilitate lcating the crrect recrd, please include as much f the fllwing infrmatin as pssible when requesting yur transcript r use the fficial transcript request frm fund at: Full Name (Yur name as it is nw and as it was when yu were enrlled at NSU, if different) Dates f Attendance Scial Security Number and/r Student ID Number Birth date Full Address(es) where transcript(s) are t be sent, plus yur return address Be sure yu sign yur request (signature is required because f the Federal Educatinal Rights and Privacy Act). Send yur request t: Nrtheastern State University Office f Admissins and Recrds ATTN: Transcript Department Tahlequah, OK Or yu may fax yur request (be sure t sign yur fax) t We can accept a faxed request but we cannt fax yur transcript anywhere. We must send the transcript thrugh the mail. DIPLOMA REQUEST Please cmplete the apprpriate frm and mail it and the fee t: Office f Admissins and Recrds 601 N. Grand Ave. Tahlequah, OK Frms are fund n-line at UNIVERSITY NOTICE Please register early. Curses are subject t cancellatin due t lw enrllment. All infrmatin is subject t change. Fr mre infrmatin abut accreditatin, degrees cnferred, bards f cntrl, and transfer f credits frm ther institutins, see ur full catalg fr plicy and prcedures. 13