Online Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies - Healthcare Leadership
Through the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies: Healthcare Leadership program, you can complete your bachelor's degree and take the next step in your career.
What is Technical and Applied Studies: Healthcare Leadership?
The Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies in Applied Administration: Healthcare Leadership program is designed to advance healthcare professionals within their chosen area of professional practice.
This program is geared toward students who already hold an associate degree and a current professional healthcare certification who seek a pathway to obtain a bachelor’s degree without any loss of credits from their associate degree. Emphasis is given to leadership in healthcare preparation within the dynamic workforce, patient, and student populations, ensuring professionalism and adaptability in practice.
BTAS: Healthcare Leadership Program Highlights
High Quality Education
- Earn your bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati, a globally recognized leader in higher education.
- Learn more about communication, collaboration, and leadership within the dynamic workforce that will help you advance your career and reach your goals.
- Explore the opportunity of the 2+2 program:
- BTAS is a 2+2 program, meaning it is designed to be an easy transition for anyone with an associate degree, 60 credit hours, and/or relevant professional work experience.
- This program offers flexible scheduling and supports both full and part-time students.
- BTAS curriculum is built around the skills and competencies today’s employers are seeking.
- The BTAS program also provides the unique opportunity to earn credit for prior work experience.
Flexibility
- Easy credit transfer
- 100% Online - no campus visits required
- Students can transfer up to 84 credits into the program. The remaining 36 credits could be completed in as little as one year
- Take advantage of low tuition rates that help you save money while preparing you to earn more in your professional career
Support from Application through Graduation
At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:
Enrollment Services Advisor: Your go-to resource during the application process
Student Success Coordinator: Helping you prepare for classes and stay on track
Access to Resources: Access to university resources that will support you through your program including online learning expectations and resources, health and wellness resources, and academic support
Admission to the Bachelor in Applied Administration : Healthcare Leadership program is open to all students who hold an associate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited post-secondary higher education institution, preferably in a healthcare-related program AND a certification/licensure in their area of practice.*
Students must submit an active medical licensure or certification showing the issue and expiration dates.
* Students without a healthcare-related program associate degree will be required to provide additional information showing five years of healthcare-related work experience.
Transfer
Transferability is based on school or program accreditation, course/content comparability (including evaluation of practical assignments), year taken, and final grade.
Submit all official transcripts for every school attended. Learn more about requesting your transcripts.
Applicants with more than 60 transfer credits:
Students can transfer up to 84 credits into the program.
- If awarded a total of 84 Prior Learning Assessment Credits or Transfer credits and have met all UC Gen Ed requirements, students will be required to complete 36 credit hours in the BTAS-HCL program, 8 ALH & 4 AIS courses. This can be completed in 1 year if four courses are taken each semester.
- Students take BTAS – HCL Elective courses (in any order) if more credits are needed to meet 120 total credit hours or take Gen Ed courses to meet UC requirements.
- Advisors will complete an initial assessment of transcripts from students who hold over 60 credit hours and will then get final approval from Program Directors.
Complete the online application and submit the application fee.
- Choose “Applied Administration Healthcare Leadership Online (BTAS)” on the application.
Standard Application Fees:
- $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
- $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
- $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
- $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
- Application fees for UC Online programs are waived through Fall 2026 for all applicants who apply by July 1, 2026
- Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who: are currently serving in the US armed forces, or are veterans of the US armed forces.
Applications are accepted continuously throughout the year. Please review and submit the following materials:
After submitting your application form, all applicants are required to have official transcripts sent directly to University of Cincinnati in order to be eligible for admissions review.
- First-Year and Transfer Applicants with Fewer Than 24 Completed Semester Hours at a Prior College:
- Order official transcripts from your high school and all prior colleges (if applicable) for delivery directly to University of Cincinnati.
- Transfer Applicants with 24+ Completed Semester Hours at a Prior College:
- Order official transcripts from all prior colleges for delivery directly to University of Cincinnati.
- You are exempt from the High School transcript requirement, this item will be removed from your application checklist once your college documents are received.
Please review the section below for guidance on how to submit your transcripts.
Online transcript request systems are the preferred method to deliver official transcripts electronically. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).
- Parchment
- Please select “University of Cincinnati – Main Campus” as the recipient of your transcript.
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Please have your transcript sent directly to admissions@uc.edu.
If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly to determine their ordering process.
If a physical copy must be sent, DO NOT request it be delivered to you. It must be sent directly from your prior school to the following address:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091
| Term | Application Deadline | Classes Start |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 | First Half Summer 2026 | Second Half Fall 2026 | First Half |
March 15, 2026 April 1, 2026 July 15, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 June 25, 2026 August 24, 2026 |
The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.
The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.
To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.
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