New major gets healthy launch

Students interested in learning more about Lee’s new Bachelor of Arts degree in health care administration will get a chance on March 23. A launch event at 4 p.m. in the Centenary Room will feature refreshments, door prizes and a scholarship opportunity for those who declare the major.

“Those who have a heart for improving the quality of life for patients and residents of health care facilities [would be ideal for this major],” said Dr. Ollie Lee, coordinator for the new degree.

Lee said the event would give students, particularly freshmen and sophomores, a chance to look at the classes required by the major and ask questions.

Students will have the opportunity to change their major to health care administration during the event. There will also be a video and speakers to introduce the program.

Lee said that since the health care administration major was approved last year students can already declare it.

The major was developed in partnership with Life Care Centers of America; the company will have a display at the launch party.

According to the proposal for the major, Life Care will create a scholarship for students who choose to be health care administration majors.

Lee said that all of the courses for the major currently exist, save for the introduction to health care administration class. The introduction class is scheduled, however, to be taught by Esmerelda Lee, a director at Life Care’s Garden Plaza in Cleveland.

StrengthsFinder test results that show good decision-making skills and leadership qualities will be important to have, Lee said.

A major in health care administration would offer a variety of career possibilities including long term care, hospitals, short term rehabilitation and nursing homes.