Become an effective and innovative leader with a competency-based program that prepares you for a rewarding and impactful career in the ever-expanding healthcare field. Students benefit from industry-aligned coursework and experienced faculty with real-world healthcare leadership backgrounds. Whether you are looking to enter healthcare administration or advance within your current organization, this program provides the competencies employers value.
Our BAAS program is flexible, affordable and 100 percent online. If you have earned or worked toward an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, our innovative BAAS program will provide you with a cost-effective pathway to earning your Bachelor's degree. We will accept up to 84 hours of your previous coursework from an accredited institution.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Professional Development Electives | 48 | |
| Students may transfer in coursework from community college, WECM courses, military credits, other coursework from 4-year institution, or may enroll in any other competency-based course, including (ORGL, JUCB, SHCB or HSCB). | ||
| Applied Major Courses | ||
| HSCB 300 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System | 3 |
| HSCB 301 | Inter-professional Communication | 3 |
| HSCB 320 | Financial Issues in Health Services | 3 |
| HSCB 321 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| HSCB 380 | Cultural Dimensions of Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HSCB 430 | Quality Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
| HSCB 431 | Critical Incident Management in Health Services | 3 |
| HSCB 440 | Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSCB 441 | Healthcare Ethics & Legal Issues for Leaders | 3 |
| HSCB 499 | Health Services Administration Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
*Applied Major courses must be completed with a grade of B or better. Applied major courses must be completed at East Texas A&M University.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Fall 1 | ||
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE OPTION | 1 | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS OPTION | 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| MMJ 1307 or PHIL 1301 |
Mass Communication in Society or Intro to Philosophy |
3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| May-Mini | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| COMPONENT AREA OPTION | 3 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| COMPONENT AREA OPTION | 3 | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| PSY 2301 or SOC 1301 |
Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| May-Mini | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVES | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| HSCB 300 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| HSCB 301 | Inter-professional Communication | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| HSCB 320 | Financial Issues in Health Services | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| May-Mini | ||
| HSCB 321 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| HSCB 380 | Cultural Dimensions of Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HSCB 430 | Quality Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| HSCB 431 | Critical Incident Management in Health Services | 3 |
| HSCB 440 | Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| HSCB 441 | Healthcare Ethics & Legal Issues for Leaders | 3 |
| HSCB 499 | Health Services Administration Capstone | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
1 Physical Science Electives: ENVS 103/IS 1315/IS 1317/ASTR 1303
2 Visual Performing Art Electives: ART 1301/MUS 1310/THE 1310
3 Component Area Options: ART 1301/COMS 1321/MMJ 1307/MUS 1310/PHIL 1301/PSY 2301/SOC 1301/THE 1310
