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Program Overview
Earning a degree in Healthcare Management, one of the fastest growing and changing industries, will enable you to engage in an interdisciplinary program that combines traditional management coursework with elements of related fields like public health and healthcare policy. Explore the latest trends and challenges affecting healthcare—including those in health insurance, health care finance, and reimbursement.
With a B.S. in Healthcare Management you will be able to pursue careers in hospital administration, public health, rehabilitation administration, insurance underwriting, medical and health service management, social service management, healthcare analysis, and healthcare communications in for profit and nonprofit organizations as well as government agencies.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126
First Year - Credits: 32
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ACC 175Â -Â Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
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BUS 110Â -Â Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
or Elective
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BUS 120Â -Â Business Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
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BUS 121Â -Â Business Fundamentals II (Cr: 3)
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BUS 122Â -Â Business Problem Solving (Cr: 3)
or Elective
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MTH 126Â -Â Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
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ECN 201Â -Â Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
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ECN 202Â -Â Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
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ENG 111Â -Â Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
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ENG 112Â -Â Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
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INT 100Â -Â Internship I (Cr: 2)
Sophomore - Credits: 32
- Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
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ACC 185Â -Â Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
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BUS 200Â -Â Marketing (Cr: 3)
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BUS 210Â -Â Finance (Cr: 3)
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BUS 249Â -Â Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
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BUS 270Â -Â Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
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BUS 322Â -Â Introduction to Healthcare Management (Cr: 3)
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INT 200Â -Â Internship II (Cr: 2)
Junior Year - Credits: 31-33
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
- Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Healthcare Management Electives (Cr: 9)
- General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
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BIO 242Â -Â World Disease (Cr: 3)
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BUS 320Â -Â Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
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BUS 370Â -Â Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
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BUS 379Â -Â Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
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SOC 216Â -Â United States Healthcare: Institutions and Outcomes (Cr: 3)
Senior Year - Credits: 30
- Healthcare Management Elective (Cr: 3)
- General Education Electives (Cr: 6)
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BUS 323Â -Â The Legal and Ethical Environment for Healthcare Managers (Cr: 3)
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BUS 480Â -Â Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
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BUS 489Â -Â Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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BUS 490Â -Â Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
Or
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BUS 491Â -Â Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)
Healthcare Management Electives
Students must choose 4 electives:Â
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BIO 101Â -Â Human Biology (Cr: 3)
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BIO 240Â -Â Science and Society (Cr: 3)
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BUS 381Â -Â Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
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BUS 415Â -Â Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
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BUS 450Â -Â Dynamics of Leadership (Cr: 3)
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ENV 312Â -Â Environmental Health (Cr: 3)
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IDS 316Â -Â Intercultural Communication (Cr: 3)
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PSY 100Â -Â General Psychology (Cr: 3)
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PSY 110Â -Â Lifespan Development (Cr: 3)
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PSY 220Â -Â Psychological Perspectives (Cr: 3)
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SP 210Â -Â Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I (Cr: 3)
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SP 311Â -Â Spanish for Healthcare Professionals II (Cr: 3)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic foundations of the US healthcare industry including healthcare policy and regulations
- Demonstrate sound management practices, dispute resolution among employees, and caring for patients' needs and personal information
- Display effective oral and written communication skills
- Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate decision choices, challenges and issues confronting managers in the healthcare industry today.
- Identify, analyze, and compare theories and practices of ethics and professionalism in the healthcare setting.
- Apply financial management concepts in the healthcare industry setting
- Understand the frame work in which healthcare services are produced, coordinated, consumed, and reimbursed
- Demonstrate knowledge of strategic planning and decision making in the healthcare organizations
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ACC 175Â -Â Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
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Internships and Careers
An 91ºÚÁÏÍø education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.
Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at 91ºÚÁÏÍø will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.
Business Laptop Requirement
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