Health Management, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Health Management prepares students for management positions in a variety of healthcare environments, including but not limited to, hospitals, ambulatory care, long-term care, health promotion/wellness, or community care organizations. The program is based upon curriculum content recommended by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration. The intent of the program is to expand upon existing skills and to give the student a strong liberal arts and professional health and business background. Students majoring in health management will complete the general education requirements, 54-semester hours of core requirements (listed below), and a capstone course.
The health management major requires either Quantitative Management Applications, college algebra or an approved quantitative methods for business course that will fulfill the general education mathematics requirement. Basic Statistics is also required for the major, which may be used to fulfill a general education elective requirement.
As enrollment permits, courses will be taught both face-to-face as nine credit hour clusters and online as three credit hour classes. Please note that the curriculum was being updated effective July 1, 2017. Students enrolled in the program prior to July 1 (unless they have elected to switch) will be responsible for those courses designated “Previous Curriculum.” Those students who have either elected to switch to the new curriculum or those who enrolled after July 1, 2017 will be responsible for the “New Curriculum.” Students with questions are encouraged to speak with either the program director or his/her academic advisor.
Previous Curriculum (Prior to July 1, 2017)
Accounting Cluster (9) BA1
Management Information Systems Cluster (9) BA13
| IBA 24000 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| IBA 33400 | Introduction to Operations Management | 3 |
| IBA 36500 | Microcomputer Applications in Business | 3 |
Foundation of Management Cluster (9) HM1
Health Law Cluster (9) HM3
| IHM 33300 | Legal Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| IHM 33400 | Government Organization and the Healthcare Industry | 3 |
| IHM 33500 | Cases in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
Health Policy Cluster (9) HM4
Healthcare Finance Cluster (9) HM2
Students must also complete:
Elective course in Health Management:
New Curriculum (Beginning July 1, 2017)
Healthcare Finance Cluster (9) HM13
| IHM 21010 | Principles of Healthcare Financial Accounting | 3 |
| IHM 21011 | Principles of Healthcare Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| IHM 32000 | Healthcare Finance and Economics | 3 |
Foundation of Management Cluster (9) HM1
Health Law Cluster (9) HM3
Gerontology Cluster (9) HM14
Health Policy Cluster (9) HM4
Capstone
| IHM 48700 | Contemporary and Critical Issues in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| IHM 48900 | Health Management Capstone | 3 |
Elective course in Health Management: