Associate in Arts to
Bachelor of Health Administration
The following is presented as an articulation agreement between Waubonsee Community College (WCC) and
Governors State University (GSU) for the Health Administration degree program based on the current
catalogs of both schools. The student would receive an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from WCC and a
Bachelors or Health Administration (BHA) degree from GSU.
I.
TRANSFERABLE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM: (37-38 Hours)
Communications (9 hours)
ENG 101
- Freshman English I (3)
ENG 102
- Freshman English II (3)
COM 100
- Fundamentals of Speech Communications (3)
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
Humanities Course (3)*
Fine Arts Course (3)*
Humanities or Fine Arts Course (3)*
Mathematics (3 hours)
IAI Mathematics Course (3)*
Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 hours)
Select one life science course and one physical science course. One course must have a lab.
Physical Science Course (3-4)*
Life Science Course (3-4)*
Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses from two different disciplines (9)*
II.
ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2-3 Hours)
Non-Western and Diversity (0) (This requirement can be fulfilled within the humanities or
social behavioral sciences category.)
Social Awareness/Personal Growth (2-3)
III.
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/ELECTIVES (19-21 Hours)
ACC 202
- Financial Accounting (3) (recommended)
ACC 203
- Managerial Accounting (3) (recommended)
BUS 100
- Introduction to Business (3) (recommended)
BUS 220
- Leadership in Business (3) (recommended)
CIS 110
- Business Information Systems (3) (recommended)
Free Electives (4-6)
REQUIRED A.A. DEGREE PROGRAM TOTAL: 60 Hours
* Refer to the WCC AA guidelines for a list of General Education course choices.
V.
TO BE COMPLETED AT GSU (60 Hours)
Required Courses
HLAD 3101
HLAD 3102
HLAD 3103
HLAD 3104
HLAD 3105
HLAD 3106
HLAD 3107
HLAD 3108
HLAD 3109
HLAD 4099
HLAD 4101
HLAD 4103
HLAD 4104
HLAD 4105
HLAD 4106
HLAD 4107
HLAD 4108
HLAD 4901
(54 hours)
- Introduction to Health Care Management Strategies (3)
- Principles of Healthcare Economics (3)
- Basics of Health Care Informatics (3)
- Healthcare Statistics (3)
- Health Care Organizations (3)
- Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
- Medical Sociology (3)
- Health Care and Politics (3)
- Ethics in Healthcare Administration (3)
- Health Administration Practicum (3)
- Health Care Organizational Behavior (3)
- Legal Aspects of Health Care (3)
- Health Care Economics (3)
- Management in Health Care Setting (3)
- Health Care Accounting (3)
- Health Care Human Resource Management (3)
- Health Planning (3)
- Institutional Management for Health Care Organizations (3)
Electives (6 hours)
Students who wish to pursue a Long-Term Care Certificate must take HLAD 5101 and 5102 and
completed with a grade of C or higher.
HLAD 5101
- Introduction to Long-Term Care (3)
HLAD 5102
- Nursing Home Administration (3)
Minimum Required for BHA in Health Administration 120 Hours
For Additional Information:
Governors State University
Office of Admission
(708) 534-4490
[email protected]
www.govst.edu/chhs
Waubonsee Community College
Graduate/Transfer Coordinator
Sarah M. Kocunik
(630) 466-7900 ext. 2933
[email protected]
GSU Transfer Guide 3.17.2016