Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the Health Administration Major: 47 semester hours.
Students may earn up to 9 s.h. of course credit in the major through Credit for Prior Learning. CPL evaluates the college-level knowledge and skills an individual has gained outside of the classroom, and determines if and how the knowledge and skills acquired translates to specific college-level courses. CPL awards credit for LEARNING, not just for experience or time "on the job". Students who wish to earn course credit through CPL must consult with the academic advisor for their academic program, and follow the Department of Public Health & Nutrition approved process.
For students who are interested in completing a minor or a second major along with the BS Health Administration:
Suggested Second Majors:
BS Sport and Recreation Management
BS Human Services
BS Health Communication
BS Organizational Development
BSB Management
BA Political Science with Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Option
BA Philosophy: Integrative Studies
Suggested Minors:
Philosophy
Ethics
Health & Medical Humanities
Civic and Nonprofit Leadership
Health Communication
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Organizational Leadership
Human Services
Aging Studies
Nutrition and Dietetics
Military Science
Workplace Wellness
Core Courses: 47 semester hours
All required courses must be completed with a grade of C or better, with the exception of 4275: Internship, which is CR/NC
PUBH 2270
Community and Public Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 2700
Foundations in Health Literacy. (3 credits)
PUBH 2800
Foundations of Public Health Research & Scholarship. (3 credits)
PUBH 3700
Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice (3 credits)
PUBH 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems. (3 credits)
PUBH 3765
Principles of Epidemiology. (3 credits)
PUBH 3800
Applied Public Health Research & Scholarship. (3 credits)
(See Footnote ***)
PUBH 4175
Health Professions Seminar. (2 credits)
PUBH 4250
Planning Health Programs. (3 credits)
(See Footnote #)
PUBH 4275
Internship. (1 to 9 credits)
(minimum of 6 s.h. required)
PUBH 4770
Health Services Administration. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Principles of Management. (3 credits)
PLS 4793
Civic and Nonprofit Leadership. (3 credits)
PLS 4873
Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)
PLS 4893
Budgeting in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)
Footnotes:
***Students enrolled in Departmental Honors will substitute PUBH 4555 for PUBH 3800
# Replaces Senior Seminar University Graduation Requirement
Major GPA based on all required聽courses taken at EIU. The minimum major GPA required for graduation is 2.50.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
