Degree requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Healthcare Leadership, a student must meet the University's graduation requirements, as well as those of the Healthcare Leadership Program.

University requirements

To graduate with a bachelor’s degree, a student must meet minimum general education and basic skills requirements in addition to the Healthcare Leadership program requirements. This section outlines the general education and basic skill requirements:

• Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 for all work done in residence at the university (the graduation grade point average is computed when the student has completed all work for the degree and includes only credits earned while in residence at the university)
• Complete a minimum of 180 academic credits
• Complete the following courses:
  • Intermediate Algebra - three years of high school math through intermediate (second year) algebra or college-level Math 99 equivalent or higher level math course
  • Two years of the same foreign language in high school or completion of college-level 102
  • Minimum of 15 credits of writing to include 5 credits of English composition and 10 credits of writing-intensive courses
  • Minimum of 5 credits of Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning course work
  • Minimum of 15 credits in each area of study: Natural World, Individuals and Society, and Visual, Literary and Performing Arts

Healthcare Leadership Program requirements

The Healthcare Leadership major consists of 90 upper-division credits, completed with a 2.0 or above, to include 55 core credit requirements, 20 credits of required electives from health courses or selected minors/certificate courses, and 15 credits of electives chosen by the student to fulfill graduation requirements/number of credits per the University of Washington guidelines. The required classes are:

• A five-credit course in Human Biology OR Anatomy and Physiology OR Medical Terminology OR other program approved course
• Approved Introductory Statistics course
• T HLTH 310: Health, Illness and Society (5 credits)
• T INST 311 Database Management and Data Analysis (5 credits)
• T HLTH 320 Promoting Health through Social Marketing (5 credits)
• THLEAD 350 Critical Analysis and Writing to Improve Decision Making (3 credits)
• THLEAD 360 Healthcare Leadership Strategies (5 credits)
• THLEAD 380 Healthcare Budgetary Analysis and Financial Decision Making (5 credits)
• THLEAD 403 Introduction to Research in Nursing and Healthcare (3 credits)
• THLEAD 407 Diversity: Issues of Exclusion and Inclusion (3 credits)
• THLEAD 410 Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice (3 credits)
• THLEAD 420 Healthcare Accreditation and Legal Issues (5 credits)
• THLEAD 430 Interpersonal Relationships in Nursing and Healthcare (3 credits)
• THLEAD 450 Initial Connected Learning (1 credit)
• THLTH 440 Business of Healthcare (5 credits)
• THLEAD 480 Healthcare Leadership Fieldwork (4 credits)
• Fieldwork students must complete up to 8 hours of fieldwork in an offsite agency each week (day and time to be announced, but Monday - Friday, during daytime working hours).

Diplomas may take several months to receive.  Typically, spring graduates receive their diplomas in September or October.