Fresno Pacific University

What you'll study

The major builds foundational business knowledge (management, organizational behavior, marketing, accounting) and advances into healthcare-focused topics. Students complete upper-division business courses plus healthcare emphasis courses and a research capstone. Students must earn at least a C- in business administration-healthcare administration courses to receive credit.

• Co-requisite courses (6 units): ECON 103 Introduction to Economics; MATH 205 Introductory Statistics.
• Required courses (27 units): ACCT 301 Accounting for Management; BUS 430 Business Information Systems; BUS 431 Organization Behavior; BUS 434 Individual in the Organization; BUS 442 Ethics and Values in Organizations; BUS 475 Law and the Business Environment; FIN 460 Business Finance; INTB 370 International Business; MKT 320 World of Marketing.
• Healthcare emphasis (9 units): HC 320 Healthcare Politics and Ethics; HC 435 Quality Management in Healthcare; HC 450 Health Care Systems Administration and Information Technology.
• Capstone (3 units): HC 480 Health Care Research Design.
• Electives: select additional business courses from any emphasis area to reach required total credits.

Entry requirements

Applicants submit an online application and provide official transcripts from previously attended colleges, universities and high schools (sent electronically to trans.evaluator@fresno.edu). A GED transcript or an AA/AS/AS-T/AA-T from an accredited college will serve as proof of high school completion. Military applicants should submit military transcripts and DD214 forms. The program is offered as evening accelerated or online accelerated delivery.

Career prospects

Coursework prepares graduates to plan, manage and improve operations and services in healthcare settings — from private physician offices to corporate medical environments and health systems. Emphases such as quality management, healthcare law and IT plus the research capstone aim to equip students for roles in administration, operations, compliance, quality improvement and leadership/management within healthcare organizations.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (FPU FAFSA code 001253) beginning October 1. The program notes enrolling in the minimum number of units per semester to qualify for loans and recommends scheduling a meeting with Student Financial Services (559-453-2041, sfs@fresno.edu) or Degree Completion Admissions (559-453-3690, Degree.Completion@fresno.edu) for financial planning.