This Bachelor of Science, Long-Term Care Administration program provides students with professional education in the field of long-term care administration. It includes a combination of courses in general management, health administration and long-term care administration designed to prepare students for positions throughout the long-term care industry. The major includes a specialization in two prominent segments of the long-term care industry – nursing home administration and assisted living administration – preparing students for employment, promotion, or licensure within those areas.

In addition to the required general education courses and the major courses required, students must complete 36 credits of general education electives.  The major consists of 120 semester-hour credits. 

Completing this degree program will enable you to:

• Acquire a systematic body of knowledge related to the management of long-term care services.
• Apply acquired knowledge and skills to the effective management of long-term services.
• Identify and internalize appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct.
• Develop effective leadership competencies.
• Develop effective skills for independent scholarship and goal-directed continuing education.

The Fast Track to Master of Health Administration  degree option is available.

Students must check with their state licensing board to ensure the courses offered will meet their state requirements.