• Health Services Administration
  • 117 Dizney
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-1915

HSA Curriculum


Pre-HSA Curriculum

All students who declare Health Services Administration as their major are initially placed into a pre-HSA curriculum. This curriculum includes the following.

ACC 201 (Introduction to Financial Accounting)**
ACC 202 (Introduction to Managerial Accounting)**
BIO 171 (Human Anatomy)
BIO 301 (Human Physiology)
CSC 104 or CIS 212 (Basic Computer Course)
CCT 290 or CIS 230 or CIS 300 (Business Applications of Computers or Database Mgt)
CMS 100 or CMS 210 (Basic Communications Course)
ECO 230 (Principles of Economics)**
MAT 105 or MAT 107 (College Mathematics Course)
STA 215 or STA 270 (Statistics Course)
HSA 100 (Introduction to the Health Science Field)
MAS 200 (Medical Terminology)


Admission to the HSA Program

Admission to the upper-division (professional) program requires the following.

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
  • Completion of each course in the Pre-HSA curriculum with a grade of C or better
  • Completion of general education requirements (at least 75%)

Students who meet the minimum requirements will be accepted into the program within the enrollment limits determined by the faculty. The Program reserves the right to accept only the best qualified applicants who meet the minimum requirements.


HSA Curriculum Pattern

Once admitted to the program, students will spend four semesters completing the following courses.

First Semester
Second Semester
HSA 203 (Medical Science)
HSA 302 (Org. and Mgt. of Health Services)
HSA 412 (Professional Practice Experience)
MGT 301 (Principles of Management)
Elective 		HSA 370 (Health Information Mgt. Systems)
HSA 306 (Medical Coding)
HSA 401 (Legal Issues in Health Care)
MGT 320 (Human Resource Management)
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
HSA 375 (Health Services Administration)
HSA 406 (Quality Management)
HSA 409 (Research Methods)
HSA 412 (Professional Practice Experience)
MKT 301 (Principles of Management)** 		HSA 372 (Healthcare Reimbursement)
HSA 405 (Clinical Information Systems)
HSA 407 (Advanced Health Services Administration)
HSA 412 (Professional Practice Experience)

**These courses are not required in the Ancillary Health Management option.