BS in Business, Health Care Management
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
The bachelor’s Health Care Management specialization provides learners with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of basic health care business functions, including accounting, finance, human resources, communications, and marketing, as well as more focused functions such as quality assurance, risk management, and health care operations. Other specialization topics include health care laws and regulations, leadership, and ethics. Successful graduates of this specialization are prepared to pursue leadership or management roles in today’s challenging health care environment.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Additional Program Requirements
Core courses
At least 42 quarter credits
NHS4000 |
Developing a Health Care Perspective
In this course, learners build and strengthen the knowledge, skills,
and abilities needed to succeed in their program and in the workplace.
Learners engage in interactive activities that help them develop and
demonstrate a health care perspective and expand their academic
success strategies including organizational, critical thinking, and
problem-solving skills. Learners also develop an understanding of
ethics, information literacy, and effective writing.
For School of Nursing and Health Sciences learners only.
Must be taken during the learner’s first quarter. Cannot be
fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning.
| 6 quarter credits |
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BHA4002 |
History of the United States Health Care System
Learners gain a historical view of the U.S. health care system and analyze the challenges and successes of an ever-changing and evolving industry from both a private and public health perspective. Learners also investigate health care innovations, regulatory bodies and technology to assess the evolutionary processes in medical education, changing practice, hospital industry growth and the continuum of care. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4003 |
Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System
In this course, learners review developments in health policy and
management to better understand the present and future state of the
U.S. health care system. Learners also analyze trends and effects on
health care services to determine their impact on the health care
industry and to predict potential future reforms. Learners also gain
knowledge of health policy; health reform; access, cost, and
regulatory issues; and stakeholder influence. | 3 quarter credits |
BUS3011 |
Fundamentals of Management
In this course, learners examine the fundamental principles of
management and the characteristics that make an effective manager.
Learners then apply these principles in management decision-making
roles of planner, organizer, controller, and communicator.
Learners who have received credit for BUS3010 may not take BUS3011.
| 3 quarter credits |
BUS3012 |
Fundamentals of Leadership
This course is an introduction to principles of leadership behavior
and their application in business and community settings. Learners
develop and demonstrate awareness of the characteristics, styles, and
practices necessary for effective leadership.
Learners who have received credit for BUS3010 may not take BUS3012.
| 3 quarter credits |
BUS3030 |
Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
Learners investigate the fundamentals of marketing and sales, including market research and planning, product differentiation and positioning, marketing communications, differences between consumer and business markets, and relational marketing and sales strategy. Learners demonstrate course competencies by preparing and presenting a marketing and sales plan and a corresponding marketing and sales strategy for a simple product offering. | 6 quarter credits |
BUS3040 |
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
This course is a survey of the human resources management (HRM) field
and its function and role in the organization. Learners develop their
knowledge of fundamental HRM principles and demonstrate competencies
in areas such as compensation and benefits, legal requirements, and
training and development. | 6 quarter credits |
BUS3050 |
Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
This course helps learners understand and apply the fundamentals of organizational communication. Learners analyze the interrelationship of organizational communication, symbols, culture, performance, and effective communication practices in relationships internal and external to the enterprise. Learners also examine how effective organizational communication contributes to successful organizational performance and the ways elements of organizational communication interact and function in an enterprise. | 6 quarter credits |
BUS3061 |
Fundamentals of Accounting
This course is an introduction to the accounting function in modern
business organizations. Learners define accounting terminology and
explore its application to accounting principles. Learners also apply
accounting cycle strategies to business financial events and prepare
financial statements from accounting system data.
Learners who have received credit for BUS3060 may not take BUS3061.
| 3 quarter credits |
BUS3062 |
Fundamentals of Finance
In this course, learners gain and apply finance basics including the
time value of money concepts, stock and bond valuation techniques, and
capital budgeting processes. Learners also demonstrate ways the
relationship of domestic and global financial environments affect
financial markets.
Learners who have received credit for BUS3060 may not take BUS3062.
| 3 quarter credits |
Specialization courses
At least 48 quarter credits
BHA4004 |
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care
In this course, learners examine quality improvement and risk
management in health care. Learners apply various models to increase
the quality of patient care and outcomes, decrease the risk of
litigation, and effect positive change. Throughout the course,
learners gain an understanding of how to prepare a quality dashboard
utilizing common quality improvement tools, including statistical
analysis; Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA); Six Sigma; and Rapid Cycle
Improvement. | 6 quarter credits |
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BHA4006 |
Health Care Regulation and Compliance
In this course, learners analyze local, state, and federal health
care laws and evaluate their applicability and effect on patient
rights, care, and confidentiality; human resources; and organizational
and professional licensure. Throughout the course, learners develop
and demonstrate competence in applying standards to meet requirements
of governing bodies and various agencies with regulatory oversight
authority. Learners also investigate fraud and abuse, risk management,
business ethics, and corporate compliance. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4008 |
Health Care Budgeting and Reporting
Learners in this course acquire an understanding of inventory
control, budgeting, financial statements, and reporting. Learners also
demonstrate competence in preparing budgets for their scope of
responsibility as health care professionals. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4009 |
Health Care Reimbursement Systems
Learners in this course examine current trends and traditional
methods of payment in the health care industry. In particular,
learners examine hospital, physician, third-party, state, and federal
reimbursement systems and gain an understanding of the organizational
revenue cycle process and payor contracting. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4010 |
Introduction to Health Care Research
In this course, learners examine health care research methodologies
to assess access, quality, and cost as well as related marketing
research and planning. In particular, learners strengthen their
knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research
designs in order to better understand the needs, expectations, and
social norms involved within the health care delivery system. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4102 |
Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations
Learners in this course gain awareness of their personal leadership
style and develop communication approaches appropriate for a diverse
set of stakeholders. Learners also build their knowledge and skills in
cultural competence, effective teamwork, coaching,
cross-functionality, and collaboration through the use of authentic,
real-world scenarios. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4104 |
Strategic Leadership and Workforce Planning in Health Care
In this course, learners develop innovative solutions to strategic,
tactical, and operational issues in managing health care systems
through the combined use of information technology, organizational
knowledge, talent management, and critical thinking. Learners enhance
leadership qualities that facilitate diverse high-performance teams
and create comprehensive and useable data-driven action plans.
Learners also gain an understanding of organizational development,
productivity management, and health care planning and marketing. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4106 |
Introduction to Managing Health Care Information
Learners in this course integrate essential informatics concepts into
health care administration and manage the health care information
lifecycle. Learners analyze information system applications to make
evidence-based decisions that maximize the efficiency and quality of
departmental workflow. Learners also analyze the application of
methods to improve the management of patient data, clinical knowledge,
population data, and other information relevant to patient care and
community health. | 6 quarter credits |
BUS4121 |
Ethics in Health Care Management
The focus of this course is on the ethical principles that guide
health care management practices. Learners examine the role of
personal moral integrity in ethical health care leadership, as well as
the external and internal forces that influence health care
management. Finally, learners also analyze a variety of ethical
dilemmas that health care leaders face in today’s rapidly changing
health care environment. | 6 quarter credits |
Elective courses
At least 39 quarter credits
Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final quarter:
BUS4993 |
Business Capstone Project
The capstone project is the culmination of the BS in Business degree
program. Learners demonstrate their technical and applied business
knowledge and competencies along with critical-thinking and
communication skills. Learners also formulate ideas for a new business
product or service, create a vision, and develop a strategic plan that
describes how to implement their concept.
For BS in Business learners only. Must be taken during the
learner’s final quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit
for prior learning.
| 6 quarter credits |
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Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000/4000 level
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
PHI-H2005 |
Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World
This is the first course in the honors pathway. Learners apply critical thinking skills to develop a professionally relevant question in their discipline or program of study to investigate throughout the honors pathway. Learners gain the knowledge and skills necessary to ask questions and solve problems from multiple perspectives. Learners analyze their question from multiple perspectives and engage in enriching discussions with faculty and peers. For honors pathway learners only. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 3 quarter credits |
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COM-H4005 * |
Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World
In this course, learners apply communication skills, information literacy, and first-hand research to complete a final professional presentation and share their findings with their instructor and peers. For honors pathway learners only. Prerequisite(s): SOC-H3005. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 6 quarter credits |
SOC-H3005 * |
Honors Professional Seminar
Learners in this course take a sociological approach to professional growth in the workplace. This course provides learners with the opportunity to complete a professional project that addresses an organizational need or solves a problem. Learners explore questions and develop their project with faculty and peers through engaging discussions and assignments. Throughout the course, learners use a sociological perspective to further develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address interdisciplinary issues. For honors pathway learners only. Prerequisite(s): PHI-H2005. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 6 quarter credits |
These courses are applied toward the general education
requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000/4000 level
* Denotes courses that have prerequisite(s). Refer to the descriptions for further details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.
GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.
Eligible Concentrations
Multiple Specializations available
(must be within the same degree program)