Program in Health Care Administration

Website: https://twu.edu/business/mha/

Chair: Dr. Carla Stebbins, Associate Professor and Program Director
Location: IHSH 7114
Phone: 713-794-2364
E-mail: cstebbins@twu.edu

Undergraduate Degrees Offered

Core Curriculum

Specific core curriculum courses required for Business degrees are subject to change based on the availability of approved core curriculum courses and changes to University core curriculum requirements. Complete University-wide requirements for any bachelor’s degree are listed in the Academic Information section of this catalog.

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

Faculty

*DELGADO, RIGOBERTO, Professor of Health Care Administration, Program Director of Health Care Administration, B.A., Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua-México; M.B.A., University of California-Berkeley; Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
*DRISCOLL, PATRICIA T., Professor of Health Care Administration, B.S.N., Incarnate Word; M.S., Texas Woman's University; J.D., Southern Methodist University
*MURDOCK, SANDRA, Associate Professor of Health Care Administration, B.S., St. Ambrose University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
*STEBBINS, CARLA, Associate Professor/Program Director, B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S.H.C.A., Des Moines University; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Asterisk (*) denotes Graduate Faculty status.

Courses

Contact hours identified in the course descriptions are based on a 15-week term.  Students who enroll in Summer or mini-terms are expected to meet the same total number of contact hours as a 15-week term.

HCA 3003. Introduction to Healthcare Administration. Examination of the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling a healthcare organization. Principles of decision making, leadership, and managing human behavior as applied in the healthcare setting. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HCA 3113. Healthcare Accounting. Basic system of accounting, financial reporting, and related topics including revenue recognition, payroll accounting, fixed asset accounting, and debt. Accounting and financial reporting issues related to hospitals, medical group practices, nursing homes, and other health care entities. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HCA 3123. Healthcare Finance. Basic principles of finance and financial management in a healthcare setting. Value maximization and the finance model of the firm, financial markets and securities, time value of money, risk and return, evaluating investment projects, and determining healthcare premiums. Analytical framework to evaluate healthcare financial decisions. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HCA 4123. Healthcare Economics. Overview of the economics of healthcare and efforts to control costs. The role of private insurers and initiatives including population health and improved patient experiences in care. Influences on healthcare managerial decision making including market demand, profitability, risk, and regulations. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HCA 4223. Global Aspects of Healthcare. Current global health issues including perspectives on health policy from various geographic regions; impact of world events on health systems. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HCA 4553. Healthcare Law and Policy. Introduction to a range of healthcare law and policy issues in public health, medicine, nursing, and health administration. Examination of the influence of public opinion, legal issues, and public policy debates on the healthcare system. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.