Health Services Administration Degree Online

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Health Services Administration

Health Services Administration

Karen Williams, HSA online graduate, poses with daughter in their caps and gowns.

“I was still able to do my job, be a mom, be a wife, be a caregiver, and do all the other things because I had so much structure through the professors. They are wonderful. They made it doable."

Two Generations, Two Graduations: HSA Grad Shares Milestone with Daughter

You should major in health services administration if:

You’re passionate about health care and want to study its trends and policies.
You’re a natural leader and want to develop your management skills.
You want to help people while advancing your career in health care.

Accelerate your degree path with 100% online eight-week and 16-week courses as you prepare for a career in health administration and management.

Explore trends in health care, develop management skills, learn to understand health care policy, and get hands-on experience with health information technology. You’ll also gain valuable practice during your capstone internship.

Upcoming application deadlines and term start dates for the B.S. in Health Services Administration
Term	Apply by	Start
Spring 2025 - A	Dec. 20	Jan. 15
Spring 2025 - B	Feb. 28	March 17
Summer 2025	May 27	June 9
Fall 2025 - A	Aug. 11	Aug. 25

What’s Health Services Administration Like?

What's Health Services Administration Like?

Research
Group work & collaboration
Writing
Math
Internships
Critical Thinking & Analysis

From orientation to graduation, we provide online student resources to ensure your success including tutoring, 24/7 technical support, and online library services.

Live as a Health Services Administration Major

UL Lafayette online student working at a computer at home while her daughter colors.

Fit for You

You have the chance to earn your degree while maintaining your current lifestyle. Whether you have a full-time job, are a full-time parent, or just can’t make it campus, you can still earn your degree in our 100% online program.

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100% Online, 100% Affordable

We offer affordable, flat-rate tuition for all of our 100% online degree programs. Undergraduate programs are $380 per credit hour. Most courses are three credit hours, or $1,140 per course. This cost does not include course or lab fees.

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Get access to professional organizations

Full-time students in the Health Services Administration program can join the Louisiana Medical Group Management Association (LMGMA) at no cost. LMGMA is a great way to connect to future colleagues now!

Internships

Courses are offered 100% online with the exception of an internship, which can be completed with a health care organization in your area during the last semester of the program.

Careers in Health Services Administration

Maria-Teresa King

“Everybody is so helpful. I mean, they genuinely wanted to help you — the faculty, staff, and especially the professors. When they said, ‘I have an open-door policy,’ they meant it. It's a great program, which helped me explore my options and then helped me achieve my goals.”

Health Services Administration, ’15

Policy and incentive coordinator with multiple medical practices in and around St. Landry Parish.

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Program Requirements

Whether you have existing college credit or you’ve never been to a college or university, you can apply to enroll in the online B.S. in Health Services Administration degree program.

You must submit official transcripts from all past institutions to complete your application.

Transfer students

If you have earned at least 24 hours of college credits, you’re a transfer student. You will need to provide transcripts from all previous institutions along with your application.

You must be eligible to return to the most recent institution attended, and have either:

earned an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution,

OR have earned 24 hours or more with:

A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher (excluding developmental/remedial courses), AND
Successful completion of non-remedial college-level freshman English and non-remedial college algebra.

Re-entry

If you have previously attended UL Lafayette, you’re a re-entry student.

You must:

Submit transcripts of all academic work since your last date of enrollment at UL Lafayette.
Have at least a 1.5 cumulative GPA.

First-time Freshman

If you have never attended a college or university, you’re a first-time freshman. You will need to provide:

High school transcripts.
ACT or SAT scores.

You'll need to complete a total of 120 credit hours in order to complete your degree in Health Services Administration, including an internship as part of your capstone course HSA: 409.

You must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better to graduate.

Major courses include:

HIM 361 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
HSA 201 - Health Care Delivery Systems Credit Hours: 3
HSA 203 - Principles of Healthcare Management Credit Hours: 3
LCHI 307 - Computer Applications for Healthcare Professionals Credit Hours: 3
HIM 322 - Legal Aspects for the Health Care Field Credit Hours: 2
HIM 431 - Quality Improvement/Risk Management/Utilization Management Credit Hours: 2
HLTH 452G - Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
HSA 304 - Health Sciences Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
HSA 305 - Health Care Reimbursement Methodologies Credit Hours: 3
HSA 306 - Trends in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
HSA 400 - Financial Management in Health Care Organizations Credit Hours: 3
NURS 327 - Interprofessional Community Health Care with Diverse Populations Credit Hours: 4
HSA 402 - Long Term Care and Administration Credit Hours: 3
HSA 403 - Leadership in Health Services Administration Credit Hours: 3
HSA 408 - Health Care Policy Credit Hours: 3
HSA 409 - Health Services Administration Capstone Credit Hours: 4
HSA 410 - Strategic Management in Health Care Credit Hours: 4
HSA 411 - Economics in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
HSA 412 - Operations Management in Health Care Credit Hours: 4
LCHI 466 - Health Information Technology Credit Hours: 3

Online undergraduate students have the benefit of $380-per-credit, flat-rate tuition. Your total tuition will depend on the remaining credits you need to complete your degree after applying eligible transfer credits.

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Because courses in this program will only be available online, the program may not be available to all applicants. The ��Ƶ and its online programs must be in compliance in every state where a student is located. International students also may not be eligible. According to U.S. immigration regulations, F-1 students cannot pursue online degrees; international students in other visa categories (i.e., H-4, L2) are exempt from this restriction.

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