Health Management, BS
57 credit hours
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 ADP Bachelor of Science in Health Management program has received specialized accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org).
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, 57-semester hours of core requirements (listed below), and a capstone cluster.
The Bachelor of Science in Health Management major requires IMH 13200 (Quantitative Management Applications) or higher, which can be used to fulfill the general education mathematics requirement. IMH 14200 (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.
General Education Math Requirements for Health Management
6 credit hours
Required:
One of the following:
| IMH 13200 | Quantitative Management Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| | College Algebra or higher. | 3 |
Note: These required courses may also be used to complete general education requirements. Please refer to the general education requirements section of this catalog for more information.
Health Management Core Curriculum
51 credit hours
Healthcare Finance Cluster (9) HM13
Foundation of Management Cluster (9) HM1
Health Law Cluster (9) HM3
Gerontology Cluster (9) HM14
Health Policy Cluster (9) HM4
Capstone Cluster (6) HM15
| IHM 48700 | Contemporary and Critical Issues in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| IHM 48900 | Health Management Capstone | 3 |
Elective course in Health Management: