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New degree program responds to demand

Penn State Lehigh Valley

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015 T he health care indus- tional college age or adult utes from our campus in Courtesty of Penn State Lehigh Valley
try represents nearly learners — a great deal of Center Valley provide Dr. Anita Yuskauskas (right), program coordinator for Health Policy and Administration, advises sopho-
one-seventh of the flexibility to select courses opportunities for profes- more Stephanie Bernal of Allentown about scheduling her classes.
entire U.S. economy that fit their personal and sional experience and net-
and is still growing. In the professional goals,” said working.
Lehigh Valley alone, the Dr. Anita Yuskauskas,
sector is projected to gain coordinator of the program Graduates find job op-
the most local jobs, cre- and former technical direc- portunities in a variety of
ating the need for qualified tor at the Centers for Medi- settings including health
professionals to handle the care and Medicaid Services systems, long-term care
management, business and in Baltimore, Md. organizations, physician
policy aspects of the field. group practices, state and
The program supports federal agencies, and pri-
Launching this summer, three areas of specialization vate trade and research
Penn State Lehigh Valley’s — business and finance, organizations.
new baccalaureate degree health information technol-
program in Health Policy ogy, and long-term care — Want to find out more
and Administration is de- that were carefully chosen about this and our other
signed to prepare students based on national and local degree programs? We in-
for these high-demand demographics, future de- vite you to visit our cam-
careers or further study in mand and employment pus, speak to our faculty,
health care. opportunities. Nationally- staff and students, and
ranked hospital and health discover why we are Penn
“This major gives stu- service systems just min- State proud in the Lehigh
dents — whether tradi- Valley.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL EARN YOUR PENN STATE
DEGREE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY!

• Arts Administration

• Business

• Childhood and Early Adolescent Education

• Corporate Communication

• Health Policy and Administration

• Information Sciences and Technology

• Psychology

• Rehabilitation and Human Services

Plus the first two years of more than 160 degrees.

Schedule a visit and have your application fee waived
by calling 610-285-5035.

www.lv.psu.edu

2809 Saucon Valley Road || Center Valley, PA 18034
Phone: 610-285-5000 || Fax: 610-285-5220

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