Healthcare Leadership (Accelerated) / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 30

Program Entrance Requirements

 

To be admitted, adult students should have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours of transferable credit at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution which includes College Writing I (or equivalent); have earned a minimum of 2.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative transfer grade point average (higher for some majors) based upon all transferable courses; demonstrate evidence of significant work experience or military training; write a personal statement outlining a plan for achieving success in an adult accelerated program at Lewis University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Progression

Students need to maintain a GPA of 2.2 (4.0 scale) in order to register for Healthcare Leadership courses.

Degree Requirements for BA in Healthcare Leadership

• Successful completion of a minimum of 128 semester credit hours.
• Completion of the final 32 semester graded credit hours at Lewis University including four upper division foundation courses and/or major courses (12 semester credit hours.)
• Achievement of an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 (“C”) for all courses taken at Lewis University and a 2.2 average for the Healthcare Leadership core courses.

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-HCLD-5

I. General Education (45)

(includes two Mission-based courses)

II. Major Area Courses (30)

HCLD-30000	United States Healthcare System	3
HCLD-31000	Communication in Healthcare Organizations	3
HCLD-33000	Project Management and Team Dynamics	3
HCLD-35100	Managing Information in Healthcare	3
HCLD-36000	Management Skills for the Healthcare Professional	3
HCLD-38000	Financial Management in Healthcare	3
HCLD-40000	Healthcare Planning and Analysis	3
HCLD-41000	Healthcare Operations	3
HCLD-44000	Leadership in Healthcare	3
HCLD-44100	Healthcare Leadership Practicum	3