The Department of Health Care and Public Administration offers an accelerated degree program that enables qualified students to complete requirements for both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Administration in Health Care Administration in an accelerated time frame. This 150-credit program allows the student to obtain both degrees in five years. Successful completion of undergraduate and graduate work will qualify you for a career in the organization and management of health services. Graduates are employed as supervisors and managers in hospitals, health care agencies, nursing homes, group medical practices, regulatory agencies, county health departments, ambulatory services and insurance companies. The program is multidisciplinary and explores the sociological, political and economic issues of health care and public administration. Undergraduate courses include the American Health System, Legal Aspects of Health and Public Administration and American National Government. Graduate classes focus on Statistics for the Administrator, Medical Ethics, and Foundations of Budgeting and Finance in Health Administration. Students participate in internships at health service organizations, such as hospitals, nursing homes and government agencies. The internship is an extremely valuable means to acquire administrative experience and to establish connections in the job market.