Dec 06, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Health Administration (18)

The Health Administration Minor is available to undergraduate students across campus who seek to understand the business side of public health and health care to complement their majors. The Health Administration Minor provides foundational knowledge and skills to apply in a variety of settings where understanding health, health systems and health business concepts are essential.

Requirements (9)

PHHE 295 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
PHHE 441 - Introduction to Health Care Administration Credits: 3
PHHE 461 - Public Health and the U.S. Health Care System Credits: 3

Three of the following (9)

PHHE 433 - Principles of Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3
PHHE 435 - Ethical Decision Making for Health Professionals Credits: 3
PHHE 439 - Funding for Programs in Public Health Credits: 3
PHHE 451 - Economic Issues in Public Health Credits: 3
PHHE 453 - Financial Management of Health Care Organizations Credits: 3
PHHE 457 - Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality Management Credits: 3
PHHE 463 - Public Health Informatics Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

Nine or more semester hours towards this minor must be completed at NIU.
All Undergraduate students are eligible to complete this minor including students in the Medical laboratory sciences and nutrition, dietetics, and wellness majors