Program: Health Science: Health Services Administration Concentration, BS - Clemson University

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Mar 30, 2025

Program Description

The Department of Public Health Sciences prepares students for careers in the health field, one of the largest industries in the United States. It includes hospitals and other medical service providers, public health organizations, health insurance companies, health/medical related sales, health fitness organizations, and community and nonprofit health agencies.

Plans of study can be arranged in health promotion and behavior, health services administration, and preprofessional health studies. Students in the Health Promotion and Behavior Concentration have the skills to assess, plan, communicate, implement, manage, and evaluate public health promotion programs. Students in the Preprofessional Health Studies Concentration obtain the coursework and experience necessary for acceptance into various graduate programs in clinical health professions. The Health Services Administration Concentration allows students to develop skills and competencies in health administration/management for entry-level careers or graduate study in this area. A minor in Business Administration is integral to the concentration. The department, in cooperation with the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, also offers a joint Bachelor of Science degree in Language and International Health, BS .

Entrance Requirements

To facilitate admission of students who can achieve at an appropriate level in the program, admission is selective. Applicants are reviewed by the Office of Admissions and consideration is given to performance in secondary school and on the College Board Examination (SAT). Those seeking admission are advised to apply to the University early in the fall of their senior year of high school.

Transfer admission is competitive. Students are encouraged to apply early to the Office of Admissions. The University admits ten new transfer students to the Health Science major during the fall semester only. Potential students should have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and completion of 30 semester hours of transferable courses. Placement in the Health Science curriculum is determined after credit evaluation is complete.

Students may apply to change majors into Health Science with decisions based on available space and approval by the department advisory committee. Applications are accepted in the fall semester beginning on the first day of class with a deadline of the last day of classes. Accepted change-of-major students must be signed into the program by the academic advisor. Applicants must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.25 with 49 or fewer earned credits or a 2.5 with 50 or more earned credits. Students with 50 or more earned credits must also have taken and passed the math requirement, statistics requirements and science requirement per the General Education requirements listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. Students are allowed to apply only twice. Detailed information is available in the Academic Advising Center located in 309 Edwards Hall.

Program Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester

ECON 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
HLTH 2020 - Introduction to Public Health 3 Credits
Natural Science Requirement 4 Credits ¹
South Carolina REACH Act Requirement 3 Credits ²
Elective 2 Credits

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

ECON 2120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ENGL 1030 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 Credits
HLTH 2030 - Overview of Health Care Systems 3 Credits
Guided Requirement 3 Credits ³
Mathematics Requirement 3-4 Credits ⁴

Credit Hours: 15-16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Concepts 3 Credits
HLTH 2980 - Human Health and Disease 3 Credits
Guided Requirement 3 Credits ³
Health Requirement 3 Credits⁵
Statistics Requirement 3 Credits ⁶

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

COMM 1500 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 Credits or
COMM 2500 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
HLTH 2400 - Determinants of Health Behavior 3 Credits
MGT 2010 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
Guided Requirement 3 Credits ³
Social Science Requirement 3 Credits ¹

Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

AGRB (HLTH) 3610 - Introduction to Health Care Economics 3 Credits
HLTH 3800 - Epidemiology 3 Credits
LAW 3220 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
MKT 3010 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

HLTH 4190 - Health Science Internship Preparation Seminar 1 Credits
HLTH 4900 - Research and Evaluation Strategies for Public Health 3 Credits
Arts and Humanities (Literature) Requirement 3 Credits ¹
Global Challenges Requirement 3 Credits ¹
Guided Requirement 3 Credits ³
Health Requirement 3 Credits ⁵

Credit Hours: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

FIN 3060 - Corporation Finance 3 Credits
HLTH 4200 - Health Science Internship 1-6 Credits ⁷ (5 Credits required)
HLTH 4400 - Managing Health Service Organizations 3 Credits
HLTH 4750 - Principles of Health Care Operations Management and Research 3 Credits

Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

HLTH 4600 - Health Information Systems 3 Credits
HLTH 4780 - Health Policy Ethics and Law 3 Credits
HLTH 4790 - Financial Management and Budgeting for Health Service Organizations 3 Credits
Arts and Humanities (Non-Literature) Requirement 3 Credits ¹
Guided Requirement 3 Credits ³

Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 120-121

Footnotes

¹ See General Education Requirements .

² See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations section.

³ Select 15 credits from any 4000-level AAH course, any 2000-4000-level ACCT course, any 4000-level AGRB course, any 3000- 4000-level AL course, any 2000-4000-level ANTH course, any 1000-2000-level ARAB course, any 4000-level ARCH course, any 1000-2000-level ASL course, any 3000-4000-level BCHM course, any BIOL course, any 2000-level CH course, any CHIN course, any 2000-4000-level COMM course, any 4000-level CRP course, any 2000-level or 4000-level CTE course, any 2000-level ECON course, any 3000-level EDC course, any 3000-level EDEC course, any 3000-4000-level EDF course, any 4000-level EDSP course, any 4000-level EES course, any 3000-level ELE course, any 2000-4000-level ENGL course, any 2000-4000-level ENSP course, any 3000-level ENT course, any FDSC course, any 2000-4000-level FR course, any 3000-4000-level GEN course, GEOG 1060 or any 3000-level GEOG course, any GER course, any 2000-4000-level HEHD course, any 3000-4000-level HIST course, any 2000-4000-level HLTH course, any 3000-level HUM course, any ITAL course, any JAPN course, any 1000-2000-level LATN course, any 4000-level LAW course, any 3000-level MGT course, any 2000-3000-level MICR course, any 3000-4000-level MKT course, any 3000-4000-level NPL course, any 2000-level or 4000-level NUTR course, PHIL 1030 or any 3000-level PHIL course, any 2000-4000-level PHYS course, any 3000-level PLPH course, any 1000-2000-level PORT course, any 3000-4000-level POSC course, any 2000-4000-level PRTM course, any PSYC course, any 3000-4000-level RS course, any RUSS course, any SOC course, any 2000-4000-level SPAN course, or any 3000-level WFB course.

⁴ Select MATH 1010 , MATH 1020 or MATH 1060 . MATH 1020 or MATH 1060 is recommended.

⁵ Select any HLTH course not otherwise required.

⁶ Select STAT 2300 or STAT 3090 .

⁷ Internship must be done in one semester during the fall, spring, or summer after student completes HLTH 4190 . The prerequisite for HLTH 4190 is junior standing.

NOTE:

A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 is required for registration in all HLTH courses.
A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.

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Health Science: Health Services Administration Concentration, BS

Program Description

Entrance Requirements

Program Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15-16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 120-121

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