Bachelor of Health Services Administration at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Services Administration (BHSA) degree program qualifies graduates for entry-level management positions in a variety of health-related organizations. Both the fully online and hybrid modality are available. The curriculum includes content about systems engineering and financial management of health organizations, health services research, economics, politics and legal aspects of health systems, and program planning and evaluation.

Faculty: Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Duration: 4 years (120 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 120 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Lower Division Preparation.

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Entry requirements

Academic Progression Requirements Prior to enrolling in the Core Course course , the completion of the Pre-/Co-requisites for course and the State Common Prerequisites with a “C” grade or higher must be met. BHSA courses are sequenced to enhance the development of competencies as student’s progress through the curriculum. Foundation Courses are prerequisites for Core Courses. Core Courses are prerequisites to Integrative Courses. Students must take electives at the 3000/4000 level. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all courses to count towards BHSA. Students need to pay particular attention to proper sequencing and course prerequisites. Prerequisites are in place to assure you have the appropriate foundation for the capstone coursework. Students who register without completing the appropriate prerequisites may be administratively dropped from courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Early Fall 2027 and Fall 2027. Applications open August 1 on the Common App. Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT or CLT) are submitted separately from the testing agency.

Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer A/C, Summer B and Fall.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

First-year Fall 2027 and Early Fall 2027: Early Action deadline for a complete application with documents is November 2, 2026 (notification December 10, 2026); regular deadline December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027); final deadline March 2, 2027 (last decisions April 2, 2027); deposit due May 1, 2027. The application fee is $30 USD (or an SAT/ACT fee waiver). Applications are submitted through the Common App.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Spring 2027 December 1; Summer A/C 2027 March 8; Summer B 2027 April 26; Fall 2027 July 8; Spring 2028 November 10 (College of Business deadlines are earlier). Transfer applicants educated at a non-US institution: Spring 2027 October 1; Summer 2027 March 2; Fall 2027 May 16; Spring 2028 October 5. The transfer application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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