What is Health Services Administration?
Health services administration is a field that examines how healthcare systems and organizations are created, studied and managed. From being clinical managers to federal, state and local health department professionals, health services administrators handle the behind-the-scenes obligations for productive healthcare clinics, departments and facilities.
While earning your concentration in Health Services Administration, you will develop the qualities necessary for success in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. You will delve into subjects such as healthcare quality, healthcare leadership, biopharmaceutical regulations and health economics while preparing to successfully transfer to graduate programs in pursuit of related degrees.
Admission Requirements
UW Casper undergraduate degree programs are subject to the general undergraduate admission criteria at UW.
Application Deadline
The University of Wyoming aims to provide easy access to undergraduate admission for students, which is why they have a rolling basis for most undergraduate programs. This allows students to apply at any time before the upcoming semester begins. However, students must confirm their enrollment by May 1 for fall start dates if they wish to be considered for any scholarships or commitments awarded by UW.
Online Learning at UW
Work toward your B.A.S. wherever you are! Advancing your career has never been easier as we offer not only the health services administration B.A.S. concentration online, but other programs across UW as well.
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What Can You Do With a Concentration in Health Services Administration?
The UW health services administration concentration benefits students who are interested in working side-by-side with health care workers. Undergraduate students will be prepared, at a minimum, as entry-level employees for health services administration positions, improving healthcare organizations and outcomes. You will emerge from the program better equipped to pursue roles with greater responsibilities in the health services field.
The UW health services administration concentration prepares you to pursue positions that include:
- Health services administrators
- Patient service associates
- Community outreach coordinators
- Healthcare office managers
- Other positions in community health agencies and the health care industry
Yes! If you're interested in getting your M.S. in health services administration, the University of Wyoming actually offers this degree.
No. While the B.A.S. program is offered through UW Casper, the degree is completely online, so you can earn this degree wherever you are!
