Healthcare Management

The curriculum for the online BA in Healthcare Management degree combines foundational business skills with healthcare leadership essentials. The program requires 120 total semester hours, including 46 hours in the major.

Courses

General Education (74 hours)

Students must complete a total of 74 credit hours in a variety of areas. These include courses in writing; world languages; the arts; speech; science; social, spiritual and philosophical issues and more.

Business Core (22 credit hours)

Course	Description	Credits
EC 105	Principles of Economics This course is a one-term combination of both micro- and macro-economics. In this course, students are introduced to analysis of supply and demand, national income theory, the banking system, monetary policy and the corresponding usage for economic stabilization, theory of the consumer, theory of the firm and other selected microeconomic topics.	4
AC 231	Principles of Accounting Fundamental financial and managerial accounting concepts used in decision making. Emphasis is on operating, investing, and financing activities and planning, controlling and evaluating performance.	4
CO 381	Communications (Health) This course will help students understand the impact of communication in a health context. Among the topics that will be addressed are: health and identity, patient-practitioner communication, cultural perceptions of health, healthcare policies, health communication campaigns, and health images in the media. Both theoretical and practical in nature, this course will help students understand the impact of communication in a health context. Among the topics that will be addressed are: health and identity, patient-practitioner communication, cultural perceptions of health, healthcare policies, and health communication campaigns.	4
MG 491	Senior Capstone The capstone seminar for the Business Administration major, MG 491 integrates and applies concepts from management, accounting, economics and related fields, with a focus on developing and applying skills for problem solving and leadership in an organizational environment.	4
MG 463/464	Internship in Healthcare Management A practical application of theoretical skills in actual job-related situations. Open to Junior and Senior majors. Permission of department chair required.	2

Choose One of the Following:

Course	Description	Credits
NU/PH 350	Biomedical Ethics This course introduces students to matters of social justice in the healthcare system of the United States. The primary focus is on fundamental ethical principles and their corresponding theories that function as ethical decision-making models, such as the principle of respect for the autonomy of persons and its corresponding theory of deontology. Case studies from the across the lifespan are used to apply ethical decision-making models to patient-health professional interactions and the use of human subjects in medical research.	4
MG 315	Business Ethics Consideration of the problem of determining the rules which should govern the relationship between industry and government, a company and its customers and management and employees.	4

Healthcare Management and Administration Core ( 24 hours)

Course	Description	Credits
MG 120	Computer Information Systems An introduction to application software used in problem solving including advanced features of spreadsheets, introduction to databases and project management tools. Includes in-class laboratory work.	4
MG 364	Management The study of the managerial process in an organizational setting with emphasis on decision-making, planning, organizing, and controlling; including discussion of motivation, leadership, communication, and group dynamics in an organizational context. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.	4
HM 352	Healthcare Finance This course is an introduction to the study of the health care industry with focus on financial and economic considerations. Topics include understanding the structure of health care organizations, health insurance, health care financial management, and health care policy.	4
HM 379	Healthcare Law Introduction to U.S. law pertaining to health care policy and delivery. Topics include legislation, changes in legal approaches over time, privacy laws pertaining to health information, and the legal position of patients, families, and patient advocates within the U.S. health care system.	4
HM 485	Healthcare Strategic Management The study of management and leadership within health care organizations. Focus on the elements of the U.S. health care system and approaches to strategic planning, human resources management, and leadership within health care organizations.	4

Choose One of the Following:

Course	Description	Credits
MG 237	Organizational Behavior This course focuses on the examination of research and theory as it relates to the organization and the organizational environment as a social system. Within this context, the course explores factors that influence the way members of an organization behave. Topics include individual and cultural differences, perceptions, attitudes, emotions, motivation, learning and reinforcement, managing diversity, decision-making, relationship management, performance, group/team relationships, leadership, conflict and negotiations, strategy, and organizational change management.	4
MG 359	Human Resource Management Study of concepts and methods used by the HRM unit in building and maintaining an effective workforce in profit and nonprofit organizations. Topics include recruitment, selection, training, wage and salary administration, job design, and EEOC. Offered spring semesters.	4

How to Apply

Candidates must submit:

• An online application
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• Official transcripts of all high school and/or college work completed

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