Health Care Administration

Department Chair: Erlyana Erlyana

Department Office: Health and Human Services (HHS) 2, Room 118

Telephone: (562) 985-5694

Email: hca@csulb.edu

Website: Health Care Administration Website

Faculty: Erlyana Erlyana, Brenda Freshman, Nathan Gerard, Yang Lu, Linda Martinez, Sara Nourazari, Henry O’Lawrence, Yanling Qi, Administrative Coordinator: TBD

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Courses: Health Care Administration (HCA) Courses  

Career Possibilities

Provider Relations Director • Clinical Administrator • Financial Analyst • Director of Managed Care • Director of Nursing • Medical Facilities Section Director • Nursing Home Administrator • Medical Records Administrator • Social Welfare Administrator • Emergency Medical Services Coordinator • Public Health Director • Community Organization Director (For more information, see the CSULB Careers Website.) Various entry-level trainee positions in the healthcare industry are available for graduates of undergraduate program.

Introduction

Mission

Our undergraduate program mission is to provide our students with a high-quality foundation in partnership with health care organizations and community stakeholders. We foster learning and professional development through innovative teaching and real-world experiences. Students who complete our program will have a competitive edge in the value-based healthcare system marketplace.

The Health Care Administration Graduate Program mission is to prepare students for executive leadership and management in the healthcare field. Our comprehensive program employs current professional knowledge, fosters innovations and ethical practices, promotes research, and embraces inclusivity.

Vision

Our vision is to be a distinguished HCA Undergraduate Program for excellence in education, innovation and practice for the public good- equipping students for professional success.

Our vision is to be a premier Health Care Administration Graduate Program cultivating leaders to transform healthcare systems.

Accreditation

The graduate program has a full seven-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Management Education (CAHME) and the undergraduate program is a fully certified member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Programs

• Health Care Administration, M.S.

• Health Care Administration, B.S.

• Health Care Administration Certificate

Courses

• HCA 202 - Introduction to Health Care in America
• HCA 300 - The Health Care System
• HCA 312 - Health Personnel Management
• HCA 320 - Operations Management in Health Administration
• HCA 327 - Medical Billing & Coding
• HCA 340 - Legal Aspects of Health Administration
• HCA 341 - Financial Management of Health Care Institutions
• HCA 353 - Marketing for Health Services Organizations
• HCA 410 - Health Management and Organization
• HCA 416 - Management and Information Systems
• HCA 417 - Technology, Ethics, and Society
• HCA 422 - Global Issues in Health Services
• HCA 428 - Population Health Management for Health Care Administrators
• HCA 432 - Leadership in Health Care
• HCA 438 - Perspectives on Long-Term Care Across the Lifespan
• HCA 450 - Quality Assurance in Health Care
• HCA 451 - Economics of Health
• HCA 452 - Medical Group Practice Management
• HCA 457 - Working Around the World
• HCA 465 - Analysis and Evaluation of Health Care Services
• HCA 468 - Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety
• HCA 470 - Latinas/Latinos: Health Status and Health Care Access
• HCA 480 - Internship in Health Care Administration
• HCA 481 - Internship and Career Development in Health Care Administration
• HCA 490 - Selected Topics in Health Care Administration
• HCA 499 - Directed Studies
• HCA 502 - The Health Care System
• HCA 503 - Health Care Economics
• HCA 505 - Organization and Systems of Health Care
• HCA 510 - Human Resources Management in Health Care
• HCA 515 - Advanced Financial Management in Health Care
• HCA 517 - Advanced Healthcare Information Systems Management
• HCA 524 - Advanced Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Administration
• HCA 527 - Research Methods in Health Care Management
• HCA 528 - Managing Population Health
• HCA 530 - Strategic Planning and Marketing in Health Care
• HCA 535 - Quantitative Methods for Health Administration
• HCA 536 - Hospital Management
• HCA 537 - Managed Care
• HCA 538 - Management Challenges in Long Term Care
• HCA 550 - Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Services
• HCA 552 - Medical Group Practice Management
• HCA 580 - Internship in Health Care Administration
• HCA 590 - Selected Topics in Health Care Administration
• HCA 599 - Directed Studies
• HCA 698 - Project