Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

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* This program is no longer actively enrolling new students.

Program Description

This program prepares students with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level management positions in healthcare. The program combines a foundation of technical coursework in a healthcare discipline with a management curriculum to be successful in managing in a healthcare environment. Many students enter into this bachelor’s degree program after having completed a certificate, diploma, or associate program in a healthcare discipline. Students who have not completed all the requirements of a healthcare program may complete coursework by taking individual healthcare courses drawn from Herzing University’s healthcare programs. All students complete the same management curriculum to prepare them to manage in the healthcare industry.

Program Outcomes

Articulate theories and principles of health care management.
Articulate management principles to functional areas of health care.
Identify determinants and measurements of health and disease in epidemiology, public health, promotion of health, and disease prevention.
Identify unique characteristics of law and ethics in health services.
Apply management skills to leadership concepts.
Compare health services organizations and delivery structures, functions, and professionals.

Program Content

A minimum of 120.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Management Core Courses

All courses, 24.00 semester credit hours, are required.

AC 107 - Accounting I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 220 - Principles of Marketing Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 345 - Project Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 407 - Quantitative Decision-Making Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 550 - Research Methods and Decision Making 3.00 semester credit hours
EC 111 - Principles of Microeconomics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 306 - Healthcare Finance Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 310 - Medical Law and Ethics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 402 - Organizational Development and Leadership in Health Care Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 600 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior 3.00 semester credit hours
*Students that are in the Business program will take BU 106 as a pre-req and students that are in the HCM will take HC 120 as the pre-requisite.

Required Courses in Healthcare Management

All courses, 29.00 semester credit hours, are required.

HC 120 - Introduction to Healthcare Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 150 - US Healthcare Systems Semester Credit Hours: 2.00
HC 220 - Delivery of Healthcare: Public and Private Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 230 - Health Policy Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 250 - Conflict Resolution Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 301 - Epidemiology and Applied Healthcare Statistics Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 305 - Healthcare Human Resource Management Semester Credit Hours: 2.00
HC 311 - Management of Patient Records Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
HC 401 - Current Issues in Healthcare Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 405 - Healthcare Quality Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 450 - Healthcare Information Systems Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 654- Health Information Management 3.00 semester credit hours

Elective Healthcare Credits

A minimum of 26.00 semester credit hours is required from a combination of healthcare electives and/or credits transferred from the core (non-general education) courses of a healthcare-related associate or diploma programs. Students not transferring in 26.00 semester credit hours in healthcare courses may make up the difference with elective courses in healthcare management.

Transfer Credits in Healthcare

All of the core courses may be transferred from a healthcare-related program to satisfy this requirement. Selection or transfer of courses will be in consultation and with the approval of the student’s academic advisor. Note: General education transfer credits are applied under general education.

Associate or diploma programs from which healthcare courses may be accepted include, but are not limited to, the following.

Dental Administrative Services
Dental Assisting
Emergency Medical Technician
Health Care Management
Health Information Management
Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist
Medical Assisting Services
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Office Administration
Nursing ~
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
Surgical Technology

Special Note for Herzing University Practical Nursing Diploma Programs

Most courses in the following Herzing University practical nursing diploma programs is accepted for full credit towards the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management program.

Diploma in Practical Nursing—Birmingham (DPNAL)
Diploma in Practical Nursing—Akron/Brookfield/Kenosha (DPN)
Diploma in Practical Nursing—Orlando (DPNFL)

Concentration Elective Courses in Healthcare Management

Students have the option to complete courses from the following leadership and managed care concentration areas (these elective courses can be used to fulfill the available 26.00 healthcare elective hours):

Leadership Concentration

HC 266 Fundamentals of Health Care Regulations and Compliance

HC 366 Change Management

HC 466 Strategic Planning and Leadership

BU 305 Administrative Law

Managed Care Concentration

HC 233 Essentials of Managed Care

HC 333 Insurance and Managed Care

HC 433 Mechanisms of Insurance and Reimbursement in Managed Care

PH 200 Community Health

Required Capstone or Internship

A minimum of 3.00 semester credit hours are required.

HC 492 - Capstone Project Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
HC 490 - Healthcare Management Internship Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 *
* Enrollment in a student readiness training is required four terms prior to internship course. Successful completion of training is required prior to internship course enrollment.

Required Courses in General Education

Students enrolled in this bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours in general education distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline.

12.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities (must include 3 semester credit hours of cultural diversity)

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Science

Personal and Professional Development Courses

2.00 semester credit hours are required.

PD 121 - Professional Development I Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
PD 202 - Professional Development II Semester Credit Hours: 1.00