BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
in Health Services Administration

• Mission
• Overview
• Internships
• Notable Alumni

Mission
The Mission of the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration program is to educate and prepare a diverse student body for entry-level health care positions in a variety of health care organizations. These positions range from acute care to long-term care, and from medical group practices to insurance companies. Health Services Administration students will learn to apply the fundamental skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to successfully function as effective, entry-level health care administrators. This program will also prepare students for study in advanced degrees in Health Services Administration or related disciplines.

Overview
The undergraduate health services administration program at UCF is an upper-division professional curriculum leading to a bachelor of science degree. It is not a limited-access program. The degree program is designed for those desiring to gain entrance into health services administration field. Many diverse clinical professionals may find this degree program helpful in bridging the business or managerial side of the health industry with their clinical orientation. These professionals are often registered nurses, respiratory therapists, EMTs, radiographers, medical laboratory technologists, dental hygienists and others holding an A.S. or licenses that are recognized nationally. Students without a background in the health-care industry can also be accommodated to build a foundation in health services administration to enter the industry.

It is recommended that students entering the program determine their interests in the industry promptly. Analogous to a business degree in some ways, students must plan their career since the industry has a diverse number of options. The program recommends that students have a personal computer and modem with Microsoft Office professional software.

For information on prerequisites, admission requirements and the official program of study, please refer to the UCF Undergraduate Catalog.

« Undergraduates include both first-time-in-college students and non-traditional students, such as Bilie Norczyk (Health Services Administration, '07) who completed her bachelor's degree when she was 64 years old. Click here to learn more.

Internships
The Health Services Administration Undergraduate Internship is a required course within the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration program.  This course requires students to think critically about real-world issues and apply what they have learned in their course work to these issues. This course allows a student to work within the administrative confines of a real health-care organization (such as county health departments, hospitals, long-term-care facilities, government-funded agencies, medical groups, insurance companies, etc.) to gain valuable hands-on administrative experience working on real health-care issues.  For more information about the Health Services Administration Undergraduate Internship, please contact Dr. Jennifer Sumner at jennifer.sumner@ucf.edu.

[You may also find more information by clicking the "Internship and Fellowships" link on the tool bar located on the left hand side of this page.]