Health Sciences and Administration
We prepare students for careers in health, healthcare, and behavior analysis. Our programs are offered fully online, providing the convenience of learning and studying from anywhere in the world with Internet access. Our goal is to empower professionals to work in the fields of health, healthcare, and behavior analysis. Faculty are committed to providing quality education, and enhanced access, in a caring and supportive environment.
Gain leadership skills for successful careers in healthcare
The Department of Health Sciences and Administration is home to online undergraduate and graduate degrees that are designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the healthcare industry.
Our affordable undergraduate degrees are intended for students interested in career advancement or for those whose goal is to work in the health professions, including healthcare administration and behavior analysis.
Our graduate degree, the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), is designed to prepare qualified individuals for various administrative and leadership positions in the healthcare industry. The program strives to develop engaged, early to mid-healthcare careerists to use evidence-based strategies and applied skills to improve operations, quality of care, affordability, and access.
Complete your degree online with the B.S. Health Sciences (General) from the University of West Florida. You will acquire the skills needed to promote positive health outcomes for individuals, your community, or improving operations for a healthcare organization. This degree can also be used by students who are preparing for graduate studies in a number of health-related areas. You will learn from faculty who are experienced in the field. Through the program’s convenient online format, you can study for your health sciences degree courses anytime and anywhere.
Join the field of healthcare administration which combines compassion, business, policy, and science to manage the delivery of patient care. With the online Health Sciences in Healthcare Administration degree, you can plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, mental health organizations, and insurance companies. Demographic pressures, advances in medicine and technology, and increased health regulations have led to a rapid increase in the demand for this field.
The online B.S. Health Sciences in Behavior Analysis degree will teach you to use the science of behavior to improve the lives of individuals through applications in various industries. This growing field is always in high demand. Upon completion of the Behavior Analysis program, you will have positioned yourself as a competitive candidate in the job market. You will also have completed the curriculum requirements to apply for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) exam and the Qualified Autism Services Provider Supervisor (QASP-S) exam, making it possible to pursue fulfilling careers that are more specialized.
With the M.H.A. Healthcare Administration, you can plan, direct, and coordinate the business activities of healthcare organizations this can include work in healthcare operations, human resources, data systems, quality improvement, and compliance. Take the next step with the online Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.), which prepares you to work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, and group medical practices.
