Minors
Any Mercy College bachelor’s degree-seeking student may pursue a minor after completing a minimum of 18 credit hours or more as designated by the department. Minors are offered in the following areas:
Chemistry
Healthcare Administration
Psychology
Religious Studies
Chemistry
(23-25 credit hours)
Any bachelor’s degree-seeking Mercy College student may pursue a minor in chemistry by completing 23-25 credit hours or 5 courses in chemistry. Two courses or ten credit hours of the classes must be completed at Mercy College of Ohio. The requirements for the minor in chemistry are as follows:
Core Courses in Chemistry (25 credit hours)
| CHM 210 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM 211 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHM 320 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
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| CHM 321 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
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| A chemistry course at the 300/400 level | |
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| CHM 410 | Biochemistry | 5 |
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| A chemistry course at the 300/400 level | |
Healthcare Administration
(18 credit hours)
Any bachelor’s degree-seeking Mercy College student may pursue a minor in healthcare administration by completing 18 credit hours or 6 courses in healthcare administration. Nine (9) credit hours of the required 18 credit hours must be 300 level or above classes completed at Mercy College of Ohio. The requirements for the minor in healthcare administration are as follows:
Required Course (3 Credit Hours):
| HCA 301 | Introduction to the United States Healthcare System | 3 |
Elective Courses (15 Credit Hours):
| HCA 310 | Organizational Behavior in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 312 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCA 316 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HCA 318 | Principles of Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| HCA 398 | Current Topics in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HCA 410 | Introduction to Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| HCA 412 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HCA 419 | Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care | 3 |
| HCA 425 | Practical Skills for the Healthcare Manager | 3 |
| HCA 435 | Quality Improvement and Patient Safety | 3 |
| HCA 440 | Fundamentals of Population Health for Healthcare Administrators | 3 |
| HCA 450 | Healthcare Management | 3 |
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| IMG 470 | Medical Imaging Management | 3 |
| or | |
| NUR 494 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
Students completing a minor in Healthcare Administration may utilize the Master of Health Administration Fast Track.
Psychology
(18 credit hours)
Any bachelor’s degree-seeking Mercy College student may pursue a minor in psychology by completing 18 credit hours or six (6) courses in psychology. The requirements for the minor in psychology are as follows:
Required Core Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours):
*Nine (9) credit hours of the required 18 credit hours must be 300 level or above classes completed at Mercy College of Ohio.
Religious Studies
(18 credit hours)
Any Mercy College bachelor degree-seeking student may pursue a minor in religious studies by completing 18 credit hours or six (6) courses in religion. The requirements for the minor in religious studies are as follows:
Required Core Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
| REL 204 | Spirituality for Healthcare Providers | 3 |
| REL 211 | Introduction to Scripture | 3 |
| REL 250 | Death, Dying, and Bereavement | 3 |
| REL 261 | Spirituality, Religion, and Healthcare in the United States | 3 |
| REL 280 | Independent Study | 1-5 |
| REL 290 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Special Topics | 1-3 |
| REL 311 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 330 | Spirituality and Theology in Christian Art | 3 |
| REL 350 | Religion and Science | 3 |
| REL 360 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| REL 380 | Mission, Values, and Social Teaching | 3 |
| REL 382 | Spirituality Care: Integration of Body, Mind, and Spirit Healing | 3 |
| REL 385 | Mission, Healthcare Ministry, and Enculturation | 3 |
| Special Topics | 1-3 |
| REL 410 | The Church in History | 3 |
*Nine (9) credit hours of the required 18 credit hours must be 300 level or above classes completed at Mercy College of Ohio.