HEALTH CAREA major in Health Care is not offered at Roanoke College. Health Care Administration Professors Fleming, L. Lynch The Health Care Administration concentration is designed primarily for students interested in Hospital or Health Care Administration. A major in Health Care is not offered at Roanoke College. It is likely that most of these students will pursue (eventually or immediately after graduation) a master’s degree in Hospital/Health Care Administration. Ultimately, they would be likely to work for a hospital, health maintenance organization, or public or private medical facility. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all prerequisite course work is required for admission to the Health Care Administration concentration. In addition, the student must earn a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all course work required to complete the concentration. The concentration is achieved by completion of the following courses: Required Courses ECON 120 Introduction to Economics or ECON 121 & 122 Principles, Micro, Macro In addition, students must complete one unit from Psychology 250 (Industrial- Organizational Psychology) or Business Administration 354, 416 or Sociology 416 (Internship in health care administration). Also Recommended: GST 400 (Senior Symposium: Death and Dying) and Sociology 241 (Introduction to Social Welfare). Health Care Delivery Professor Weiss The Health Care Delivery concentration is designed for students interested in a career involving the delivery of health care services. It is anticipated that these students will pursue their education in medical school, nursing school, pharmacy school, a school of public health, or a school of allied health, or will pursue a career (with the undergraduate degree) in a health setting such as a medical clinic, counseling center, voluntary health agency, nursing home, or insurance company. Required Courses
PSYC 210 or Child Development; or An internship in a health care delivery setting. One of the following courses:
GST 400 Senior Symposium: Perspectives on Death and Dying, or Recommended: An independent study (in any discipline) on a health-related topic, a second internship in a health care delivery setting, volunteer experience in a health-related setting, and additional courses related to the student’s specific interests in health.
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