About This Program
Earn your B.S. in Long-Term Care Administration and become a leader in senior care. Prepare for state and national licensure to manage nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other care settings. Gain hands-on experience, earn a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) credential and take the next step toward a Health Services Executive (HSE) certification. The program is nationally accredited by NAB. Read more...
Contact Information
- Donna Alexander | dalexa2@kent.edu |
330-672-2854 (Kent) | 330-244-3525 (Stark) - Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Mostly online
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Medical and health services managers
- 31.5% much faster than the average
- 422,300 number of jobs
- $104,280 potential earnings
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Long-Term Care Administration is accredited by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved by the Ohio Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS).
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Transfer students visit the admissions website for transfer students for more information.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| or HEM 13022 | SANITATION AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | |
| BMRT 11009 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| or MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | |
| BMRT 21000 | BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I | 3 |
| or FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | |
| BMRT 36415 | CUSTOMER SERVICE | 3 |
| or HEM 23335 | HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | |
| COMM 20001 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| or COMM 35863 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
| HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| LTCA 43092 | INTERNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR RESIDENCY I (ELR) (min B- grade) | 9 |
| LTCA 43192 | INTERNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR RESIDENCY II (ELR) (min B- grade) | 9 |
| LTCA 44032 | LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I (min B- grade) | 3 |
| LTCA 44033 | LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION II (min B- grade) | 3 |
| MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| PH 30015 | UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| PH 30020 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PRIVACY | 1 |
| PH 30025 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE | 1 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ARCH 45640 | DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | 3 |
| or SOC 42879 | AGING IN SOCIETY | |
| GERO 14029 | INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |
| GERO 40656 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
| GERO 44030 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) 1 | 3 |
| HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES | 3 |
| IHS 14020 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | 3 |
| PH 10004 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| American Civic Literacy Requirement 2 | 3 | |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 2 | 6-9 | |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 3-4 | |
| Kent Core Additional 2 | 3-6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 9 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
- 2
If students complete the American Civic Literacy requirement by taking HIST 12061, the course will apply to the Kent Core Humanities category. If they complete it with POL 10101, the course will apply to the Kent Core Additional category.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.500 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 20001 or COMM 35863 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION or BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| GERO 14029 | INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |
| NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | 3 |
| PH 10004 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| IHS 14020 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BMRT 11009 or MGMT 24163 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| BA 44152 or HEM 13022 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT or SANITATION AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 3 |
| HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| American Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| BMRT 21000 or FIN 26074 | BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I or LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BMRT 36415 or HEM 23335 | CUSTOMER SERVICE or HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| GERO 40656 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
| PH 30015 | UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| PH 30020 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PRIVACY | 1 |
| PH 30025 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| ARCH 45640 or SOC 42879 | DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS or AGING IN SOCIETY | 3 |
| GERO 44030 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) | 3 |
| HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
| LTCA 44032 | LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| LTCA 43092 | INTERNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR RESIDENCY I (ELR) | 9 |
| MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| LTCA 43192 | INTERNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR RESIDENCY II (ELR) | 9 |
| LTCA 44033 | LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
| Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
| Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
| Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
| Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Deliver a written understanding of the provision of customer care and services
- Communicate in writing an understanding of departmental operations and how each area interacts with other areas in the provision of care and services
- Describe knowledge of management, leadership, legal and regulatory requirements, and the administrator’s perspective on how to oversee operations successfully.
- Effectively communicate ideas in oral presentations and written papers.
- Identify opportunities for employment in long-term care services and supports.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Long-Term Care Administration provides students the education and qualifications and eligibility for state and national licensure eligibility to work as administrators in long-term care settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, congregate living, adult care centers, hospice care and other long term services and supports.
Students may earn the certified dementia practitioner (CDP) credential prior to graduation. After graduation and passing the national licensure exams for nursing home administration (NHA), graduates working in the long-term care field will qualify to apply for the health services executive (HSE) credential.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.