submitted 09/27/02

(Criteria based on the Association of University Programs in Health Administration Standards for Accreditation)

The HAS program will have a curriculum that is consistent with its mission, goals, and objectives and that meets the following four general areas as well as the specific areas within each. More than one content area may be covered in a single course or a single content area may be covered in multiple courses. Some content areas may be covered by courses taught in other academic units.

1.  Liberal Arts Foundation

The HAS program provides a strong supports a strong foundation in Liberal Arts. Students graduating from this program will demonstrate how the following areas are integrated into their education:

a.  Communication (written and oral)
b.  Quantitative skills
c.  Critical thinking (ability to analyze problems)
d.  Societal context (historical, philosophical, social, economic, political, and scientific foundations)
e.  Information Management and Technology

2.  Conceptual and technical competence

Long-term care managers derive skills and knowledge from basic management theory and practice.  Students who complete the HAS program will demonstrate competency in the following areas:

a.  General management 

i. Theories of management - This area includes, but is not limited to, content in business, law, and organization theory and behavior.

ii. Health services organization and delivery - This area usually included, but is not limited to, content covering the structure and function of health organizations, professions, and delivery systems across the continuum of care.

iii.  The characteristics of the economic, historical, legal, managerial, political, regulatory and social aspects of health services organization and delivery - This area usually includes, but is not limited to content in courses such as bioethics, health finance, health law, health economics, and health policy.  

b.  Long-term Care Management

i.  Determinants and measurement of health and disease - This area usually includes, but is not limited to, content in epidemiology and public health.

ii. Health services organization and delivery - This area usually includes, but is not limited to, content covering the structure and function of health organizations, professions, delivery systems across the continuum of care.  Long-term care students will demonstrate an understanding of both the broad areas listed here as well as a more specific comprehension of long-term care delivery.

iii.  The characteristics of the economic, historical, legal, managerial, political, regulatory and social aspects of health services organization and delivery - This area usually includes, but is not limited to content in courses such as bioethics, health finance, health law, health economics, and health policy.  

c.  Long-term Care Management Application and Integration.  

i. Administrator In Training (AIT) practicum/internship - Long-term care students will participate in an administrator-in-training field experience supervised by a licensed long-term care administrator.  This outcome standard is set by the Utah State Department of Professional Licensure.

ii.  Integrative exercises - HAS graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate the skills and knowledge identified in all of the above sections through completion of a capstone course, and the use of case studies, simulations, etc.

iii.  Graduates of the HAS Long-term care program will be prepared to pass a written examination in subjects pertaining to that profession and will be eligible to apply for a license as a long-term care administrator.