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Admission Requirements
General College Admission Requirements
The following are Mercy College of Ohio admissions requirements. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.
One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:
- An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
- A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
- Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science Program Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting college admission requirements above, the following Healthcare Administration Program admission requirements must be met:
- Students holding an associate/bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.3 from an institution that is approved/accredited by a historically regional accreditor, will be considered for program admission.
- Students whose GPA falls below a 2.3 but above a 2.0 will be considered on an individual basis.
- A student without an associate/bachelor’s degree will be considered for admission provided he/she has earned 60 or more transferable credit hours, with a minimum GPA of 2.3, and has completed the following general education coursework:
- Natural Sciences, Technology, and Innovation (GNST) (6 credit hours),
- ENG 101 or equivalent (3 credit hours),
- Math, Statistics, and Logic (GMSL) (3 credit hours), and
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSBS) (3 credit hours).
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Degree Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration students must complete all college requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree including the following:
General Education Requirements
SOC 211: Specific courses are required by the program.
Complete All of the Following Courses:
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ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
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SOC 211: This course may be used to complete either the Social and Behavioral Science General Education requirement; or the Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity General Education requirement.
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Required Healthcare Administration Program Course Requirements
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HCA 301 | Introduction to the United States Healthcare System | 3 |
HCA 310 | Organizational Behavior in Healthcare | 3 |
HCA 312 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
HCA 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
HCA 318 | Principles of Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
HCA 398 | Current Topics in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
HCA 410 | Introduction to Healthcare Finance | 3 |
HCA 412 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
HCA 419 | Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care | 3 |
HCA 425 | Practical Skills for the Healthcare Manager | 3 |
HCA 435 | Quality Improvement and Patient Safety | 3 |
HCA 440 | Fundamentals of Population Health for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
HCA 450 | Healthcare Management | 3 |